Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) — Working Capital to Net Assets Ratio

Latest as of February 2026: 27.4%

Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) has a Working Capital to Net Assets ratio of 27.4% as of February 2026. Working capital of $777.10 Million (current assets of $1.51 Billion minus current liabilities of $728.10 Million) is measured against net assets of $2.84 Billion. A higher ratio indicates strong short-term liquidity financed by the equity base. See how leveraged is Acuity Brands Inc's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

WC/NA Ratio

27.4%
Working Capital / Net Assets

Working Capital

$777.10 Million
USD

Current Assets

$1.51 Billion
USD

Current Liabilities

$728.10 Million
USD

Acuity Brands Inc Working Capital to Net Assets (2001–2025)

This chart shows how Acuity Brands Inc's Working Capital to Net Assets ratio has evolved across 25 annual periods from 2001 to 2025. As of February 2026, the ratio stands at 27.4%, reflecting working capital of $777.10 Million against net assets of $2.84 Billion USD. Check AYI tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Working Capital to Net Assets for Acuity Brands Inc (2001–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Working Capital to Net Assets ratio for Acuity Brands Inc from 2001 to 2025, covering 25 annual filings. Each row shows current assets, current liabilities, working capital, net assets, the ratio, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company profile, see market cap of Acuity Brands Inc.

Year WC/NA Ratio Working Capital (USD) Net Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities Change (pp)
2025 29.6% $805.70 Million $2.72 Billion $1.65 Billion $845.80 Million ▼ -20.2 pp
2024 49.8% $1.18 Billion $2.38 Billion $1.87 Billion $687.90 Million ▲ +10.1 pp
2023 39.7% $799.80 Million $2.02 Billion $1.40 Billion $595.40 Million ▲ +1.5 pp
2022 38.1% $729.10 Million $1.91 Billion $1.46 Billion $733.60 Million ▼ -3.5 pp
2021 41.7% $852.10 Million $2.04 Billion $1.54 Billion $692.20 Million ▲ +3.0 pp
2020 38.6% $822.10 Million $2.13 Billion $1.44 Billion $617.60 Million ▼ -5.4 pp
2019 44.1% $845.70 Million $1.92 Billion $1.44 Billion $596.10 Million ▲ +13.3 pp
2018 30.8% $528.40 Million $1.72 Billion $1.21 Billion $682.70 Million ▼ -7.9 pp
2017 38.7% $644.70 Million $1.67 Billion $1.25 Billion $600.90 Million ▼ -0.5 pp
2016 39.2% $650.40 Million $1.66 Billion $1.32 Billion $672.50 Million ▼ -28.1 pp
2015 67.3% $915.60 Million $1.36 Billion $1.44 Billion $520.90 Million ▲ +5.8 pp
2014 61.6% $716.20 Million $1.16 Billion $1.19 Billion $470.50 Million ▲ +8.5 pp
2013 53.1% $527.30 Million $993.50 Million $913.50 Million $386.20 Million ▲ +3.4 pp
2012 49.7% $414.20 Million $834.00 Million $779.00 Million $364.80 Million ▲ +10.2 pp
2011 39.5% $299.10 Million $757.00 Million $630.50 Million $331.40 Million ▼ -4.4 pp
2010 43.9% $305.00 Million $694.40 Million $626.30 Million $321.30 Million ▲ +51.9 pp
2009 -8.0% $-53.19 Million $668.71 Million $422.90 Million $476.09 Million ▼ -48.5 pp
2008 40.6% $233.58 Million $575.55 Million $756.15 Million $522.57 Million ▼ -18.6 pp
2007 59.2% $397.59 Million $671.97 Million $867.99 Million $470.40 Million ▲ +2.0 pp
2006 57.1% $309.85 Million $542.26 Million $737.64 Million $427.79 Million ▼ -1.6 pp
2005 58.7% $318.30 Million $541.79 Million $717.77 Million $399.47 Million ▲ +2.0 pp
2004 56.8% $271.35 Million $477.98 Million $633.59 Million $362.24 Million ▲ +8.0 pp
2003 48.8% $199.10 Million $408.29 Million $558.55 Million $359.45 Million ▲ +8.9 pp
2002 39.9% $160.19 Million $401.95 Million $591.00 Million $430.81 Million ▲ +9.3 pp
2001 30.5% $117.05 Million $383.30 Million $559.12 Million $442.07 Million
pp = percentage points