BTN Red Flag Note- Acuity Brands (AYI)

16 cps benefit in a quarter that beat by only 7 cps

Our review of Acuity Brand’s (AYI) 10-Q for Q3’25 turned up an unusual accounting-related earnings boost that does not look sustainable. While the company’s EPS exceeded analysts’ estimates by 7 cps, we estimate that this unsustainable item provided a 16 cps tailwind to earnings in the period.

As earnings season continues to unfold, readers can expect an increase in the number of these Red Flag Notes that highlight earnings quality concerns we uncover in our initial screen of 10-Qs and 10-Ks. While we have done enough follow-up to make sure that unusual accrual movements are not due to benign factors such as acquisitions/divestitures or other issues, please note that these reports do not constitute a comprehensive earnings quality assessment of the company. We may conduct further analysis and publish a more detailed report at a later date.

Let’s get behind AYI’s numbers…

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