ATLANTA (AP) _ Acuity Brands Inc. (AYI) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $105.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of $3.07. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $3.52 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.98 per share.

The lighting maker posted revenue of $1.06 billion in the period.

Acuity Brands shares have decreased 26% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 17% in the last 12 months.

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