Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
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). See Acuity Brands Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 AYI market cap overview.
| 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 | — |