Is ACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from August 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 11.9% / 30% | 5.0% / 30% | 7.0% / 30% | 0.47% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| DJIM | 11.9% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 7.0% / 33% | 0.47% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| MSCI | 21.1% / 33% | 8.9% / 33% | 12.5% / 33% | 0.47% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| S&P | 11.9% / 33% | 5.0% / 33% | 7.0% / 33% | 0.47% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
| FTSE | 21.1% / 33% | 8.9% / 33% | 12.5% / 50% | 0.47% / 5% | ✓ HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 48.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.9% | |
| Net Margin | 9.0% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.6% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.9% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $601M |
| Free Cash Flow | $533M |
| Total Debt | $1.0B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 32.6 |
| Current Ratio | 2.1 |
| Total Assets | $4.8B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $270.34 |
| 50-Day MA | $297.54 |
| 200-Day MA | $325.89 |
| Avg Volume | 443K |
| Beta | 1.4 |
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52-Week Range
$216.81
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About ACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI)
Acuity Inc. provides lighting, lighting controls, building management system, and an audio, video, and control platform in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL); and the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS). The ABL segment provides lighting solutions and luminaires with advanced electronics under the Aculux, American Electric Lighting, Cyclone, Dark to Light, eldoLED, Eureka, Fresco, Gotham, Healthcare Lighting, Holophane, Hydrel, IOTA, Juno, Lithonia Lighting, Luminaire LED, Luminis, Mark Architectural Lighting, Nightingale, nLight, Peerless, RELOC Wiring Solutions, and SensorSwitch brand names. This segment serves electrical distributors, consumer retailers, large corporate accounts, and original equipment manufacturer customers. The AIS segment offers Distech Controls intelligent Building Management Systems (BMS), such as products for controlling heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, shades, refrigeration, and building access that prioritize end-user outcomes; Q-SYS, a full-stack audio, video, and control platform, and QSC Audio, an audio technology for live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals. This segment serves retail stores, airports, universities, enterprise campuses, sports venues, themed entertainment, and hospitality sectors through system integrators. It offers its products and solutions under the Atrius, Distech Controls, QSC, and KE2 Therm Solutions brands. Acuity Inc. was formerly known as Acuity Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Acuity Inc. in March 2025. Acuity Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ACUITY INC. (DE) (AYI) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), ACUITY INC. (DE) is Halal. The company passes all financial ratio thresholds for debt, cash, receivables, and impermissible income. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is ACUITY INC. (DE)'s debt ratio?
ACUITY INC. (DE)'s debt ratio is 11.9% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 21.1%.
Does ACUITY INC. (DE) require dividend purification?
Yes, ACUITY INC. (DE) has an impermissible income ratio of 0.47%, which means 0.47% of any dividends received should be donated to charity as purification. This is because a small portion of the company's revenue comes from non-Shariah-compliant sources.
What are ACUITY INC. (DE)'s key financial metrics?
ACUITY INC. (DE) has a market capitalization of $8.3B, trailing P/E ratio of 20.7, and revenue of $4.3B. The company maintains a gross margin of 48.1% and a net margin of 9.0%. Return on equity stands at 15.6%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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