Acuity (AYI) Competitors $295.76 -2.68 (-0.90%) As of 02:48 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AYI vs. DCI, DOV, EXP, IR, ITT, NVT, OC, PH, TEX, and TKRShould you be buying Acuity stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acuity include Donaldson (DCI), Dover (DOV), Eagle Materials (EXP), Ingersoll Rand (IR), ITT (ITT), nVent Electric (NVT), Owens Corning (OC), Parker-Hannifin (PH), Terex (TEX), and Timken (TKR). Acuity vs. Its Competitors Donaldson Dover Eagle Materials Ingersoll Rand ITT nVent Electric Owens Corning Parker-Hannifin Terex Timken Acuity (NYSE:AYI) and Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, AYI or DCI? Acuity has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Donaldson has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AYI or DCI more profitable? Donaldson has a net margin of 9.94% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.63%. Donaldson's return on equity of 28.86% beat Acuity's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acuity9.63% 20.35% 11.98% Donaldson 9.94%28.86%14.63% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AYI or DCI? 98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Donaldson shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Acuity shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Donaldson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend AYI or DCI? Acuity presently has a consensus price target of $340.60, suggesting a potential upside of 15.16%. Donaldson has a consensus price target of $70.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.12%. Given Acuity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Acuity is more favorable than Donaldson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acuity 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Donaldson 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is AYI or DCI a better dividend stock? Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Donaldson pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Acuity pays out 5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Donaldson pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Acuity has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Donaldson has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Donaldson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AYI or DCI? Acuity has higher revenue and earnings than Donaldson. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Donaldson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcuity$4.17B2.17$422.60M$12.6923.31Donaldson$3.59B2.28$414M$2.9823.52 Does the media prefer AYI or DCI? In the previous week, Acuity and Acuity both had 9 articles in the media. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Donaldson's score of 0.85 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acuity 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Donaldson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAcuity beats Donaldson on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Acuity News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AYI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AYI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AYI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAcuityTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.06B$2.41B$14.74B$20.66BDividend Yield0.22%1.43%2.71%3.71%P/E Ratio23.3130.9828.7327.83Price / Sales2.1733.1345.3554.91Price / Cash16.8740.9625.7017.94Price / Book3.835.926.264.60Net Income$422.60M$32.07M$190.55M$989.58M7 Day Performance-3.47%2.52%1.40%1.02%1 Month Performance11.46%12.74%7.33%5.31%1 Year Performance20.94%25.97%21.96%10.51% Acuity Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AYIAcuity4.6717 of 5 stars$295.76-0.9%$340.60+15.2%+22.0%$9.06B$4.17B23.3113,200Positive NewsDCIDonaldson3.8798 of 5 stars$70.60-1.4%$70.00-0.8%-2.3%$8.23B$3.59B23.6914,000DOVDover4.4732 of 5 stars$188.85-0.9%$206.50+9.3%+2.4%$25.88B$7.73B11.3724,000Analyst ForecastEXPEagle Materials4.5444 of 5 stars$223.91-1.2%$254.44+13.6%-2.6%$7.31B$2.26B16.272,500Positive NewsIRIngersoll Rand3.7925 of 5 stars$88.57-0.1%$99.40+12.2%-8.5%$35.69B$7.28B43.8021,000Analyst DowngradeITTITT3.8697 of 5 stars$157.39-0.1%$165.50+5.2%+17.0%$12.39B$3.63B25.0211,700NVTnVent Electric2.8172 of 5 stars$74.51-0.2%$73.83-0.9%-4.2%$12.27B$3.01B21.2912,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeOCOwens Corning4.8284 of 5 stars$147.94-1.5%$184.30+24.6%-16.8%$12.58B$10.98B52.0925,000Positive NewsPHParker-Hannifin4.3281 of 5 stars$712.56-0.2%$726.12+1.9%+32.9%$91.05B$19.93B27.4461,120Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTEXTerex4.3754 of 5 stars$52.05-2.5%$51.44-1.2%-4.7%$3.45B$5.13B14.1811,400TKRTimken4.5209 of 5 stars$77.98-0.8%$79.00+1.3%-6.3%$5.46B$4.57B16.8119,000News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DCI Alternatives DOV Alternatives EXP Alternatives IR Alternatives ITT Alternatives NVT Alternatives OC Alternatives PH Alternatives TEX Alternatives TKR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AYI) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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