Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of February 2026: 0.82x

Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.82x as of February 2026. Free cash flow of $73.30 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($89.10 Million). Read how much debt does Acuity Brands Inc carry for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.82x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$73.30 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$89.10 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$15.80 Million
USD

Acuity Brands Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Acuity Brands Inc across 26 annual periods. Explore Acuity Brands Inc capex to cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Acuity Brands Inc (2000–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Acuity Brands Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Acuity Brands Inc worth.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.89x $533.00 Million $601.40 Million $68.40 Million ▼ -1.2%
2024 0.90x $555.20 Million $619.20 Million $64.00 Million ▲ +1.4%
2023 0.88x $511.40 Million $578.10 Million $66.70 Million ▲ +7.7%
2022 0.82x $259.80 Million $316.30 Million $56.50 Million ▼ -8.0%
2021 0.89x $364.90 Million $408.70 Million $43.80 Million ▲ +0.2%
2020 0.89x $449.90 Million $504.80 Million $54.90 Million ▼ -0.2%
2019 0.89x $441.70 Million $494.70 Million $53.00 Million ▲ +1.9%
2018 0.88x $309.60 Million $353.20 Million $43.60 Million ▲ +11.4%
2017 0.79x $248.90 Million $316.20 Million $67.30 Million ▲ +3.9%
2016 0.76x $262.00 Million $345.70 Million $83.70 Million ▼ -5.8%
2015 0.80x $232.40 Million $288.90 Million $56.50 Million ▼ -5.2%
2014 0.85x $197.80 Million $233.10 Million $35.30 Million ▲ +22.4%
2013 0.69x $91.70 Million $132.30 Million $40.60 Million ▼ -15.2%
2012 0.82x $140.80 Million $172.20 Million $31.40 Million ▼ -4.4%
2011 0.86x $137.50 Million $160.80 Million $23.30 Million ▲ +18.3%
2010 0.72x $116.00 Million $160.50 Million $44.50 Million ▼ -6.2%
2009 0.77x $71.19 Million $92.44 Million $21.25 Million ▼ -12.5%
2008 0.88x $198.89 Million $226.05 Million $27.17 Million ▲ +3.9%
2007 0.85x $204.29 Million $241.16 Million $36.87 Million ▲ +3.7%
2006 0.82x $127.32 Million $155.88 Million $28.56 Million ▲ +7.2%
2005 0.76x $104.45 Million $137.09 Million $32.64 Million ▲ +45.2%
2004 0.52x $59.43 Million $113.25 Million $53.82 Million ▼ -36.3%
2003 0.82x $132.10 Million $160.34 Million $28.25 Million ▲ +6.7%
2002 0.77x $113.36 Million $146.84 Million $33.48 Million ▲ +4.2%
2001 0.74x $136.04 Million $183.65 Million $47.61 Million ▼ -62.6%
2000 1.98x $126.90 Million $63.99 Million $62.91 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).