Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of February 2026: 0.18x

Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.18x as of February 2026, reinvesting $15.80 Million (capex $15.80 Million ) from operating cash flow of $89.10 Million. See how much free cash does Acuity Brands Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.18x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$15.80 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$89.10 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$15.80 Million
USD

Acuity Brands Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Acuity Brands Inc across 26 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Acuity Brands Inc (2000–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Acuity Brands Inc. See financial flexibility index of Acuity Brands Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 2.24x $1.35 Billion $601.40 Million $68.40 Million ▲ +975.9%
2024 0.21x $129.10 Million $619.20 Million $64.00 Million ▼ -23.4%
2023 0.27x $157.40 Million $578.10 Million $66.70 Million ▼ -27.4%
2022 0.38x $118.70 Million $316.30 Million $56.50 Million ▼ -5.1%
2021 0.40x $161.70 Million $408.70 Million $43.80 Million ▼ -51.8%
2020 0.82x $414.70 Million $504.80 Million $54.90 Million ▲ +283.4%
2019 0.21x $106.00 Million $494.70 Million $53.00 Million ▼ -69.6%
2018 0.71x $249.30 Million $353.20 Million $43.60 Million ▲ +92.2%
2017 0.37x $116.10 Million $316.20 Million $67.30 Million ▼ -83.9%
2016 2.28x $788.40 Million $345.70 Million $83.70 Million ▲ +845.3%
2015 0.24x $69.70 Million $288.90 Million $56.50 Million ▲ +16.0%
2014 0.21x $48.50 Million $233.10 Million $35.30 Million ▼ -32.2%
2013 0.31x $40.60 Million $132.30 Million $40.60 Million ▲ +68.3%
2012 0.18x $31.40 Million $172.20 Million $31.40 Million ▲ +25.8%
2011 0.14x $23.30 Million $160.80 Million $23.30 Million ▼ -47.7%
2010 0.28x $44.50 Million $160.50 Million $44.50 Million ▲ +20.6%
2009 0.23x $21.25 Million $92.44 Million $21.25 Million ▲ +91.3%
2008 0.12x $27.17 Million $226.05 Million $27.17 Million ▼ -21.4%
2007 0.15x $36.87 Million $241.16 Million $36.87 Million ▼ -16.6%
2006 0.18x $28.56 Million $155.88 Million $28.56 Million ▼ -23.0%
2005 0.24x $32.64 Million $137.09 Million $32.64 Million ▼ -49.9%
2004 0.48x $53.82 Million $113.25 Million $53.82 Million ▲ +169.8%
2003 0.18x $28.25 Million $160.34 Million $28.25 Million ▼ -22.7%
2002 0.23x $33.48 Million $146.84 Million $33.48 Million ▼ -12.0%
2001 0.26x $47.61 Million $183.65 Million $47.61 Million ▼ -73.6%
2000 0.98x $62.91 Million $63.99 Million $62.91 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow