Lighting distributor Acuity Brands Inc. (NYSE: AYI), Atlanta, GA, reported sales for the second quarter of $777.8 million, a 26.2 percent increase compared to the same period a year earlier. Profit increased 41.2 percent to $65.5 million.
For the first six months, sales were $1.5 billion, an increase of 19.9 percent compared to the prior-year period. Profit increased 37.3 percent to $133.9 million.