Acuity Brands Inc (AYI)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 534,800 | 548,700 | 552,800 | 560,700 | 557,100 | 509,900 | 510,800 | 510,800 | 474,600 | 510,400 | 510,000 | 497,500 | 511,500 | 494,700 | 468,300 | 454,800 | 425,700 | 409,600 | 376,700 | 367,700 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,724,900 | 2,584,000 | 2,520,400 | 2,463,400 | 2,378,800 | 2,254,700 | 2,149,600 | 2,064,100 | 2,015,400 | 1,969,800 | 1,947,600 | 1,903,500 | 1,911,800 | 1,918,600 | 2,104,300 | 2,072,900 | 2,044,500 | 2,039,100 | 1,932,500 | 1,937,000 |
| Return on total capital | 19.63% | 21.23% | 21.93% | 22.76% | 23.42% | 22.61% | 23.76% | 24.75% | 23.55% | 25.91% | 26.19% | 26.14% | 26.75% | 25.78% | 22.25% | 21.94% | 20.82% | 20.09% | 19.49% | 18.98% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $534,800K ÷ ($—K + $2,724,900K)
= 19.63%