ACCO Brands Corporation ACCO R2K
Company Overview
ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. It operates in two segments, ACCO Brands Americas and ACCO Brands International. The company offers note taking products, gaming and computer accessories, planners, workspace machines, tools and essentials, and dry erase boards and accessories, as well as filing and organization products, and writing and art products; and shredding, laminating and binding machines, stapling, punching, planners, dry erase boards, and do-it-yourself tools. It sells its products under the Five Star, PowerA, Tilibra, AT-A-GLANCE, Kensington, Quartet, GBC, Mead, Swingline, Barrilito, Foroni, Hilroy, Leitz, Rapid, Esselte, Rexel, PowerA, NOBO, Franken, Derwent, Marbig, Artline, and Spirax brands. The company distributes its products through various channels, including mass retailers, e-tailers, discount, drug/grocery, and variety chains, warehouse clubs, hardware and specialty stores, independent office product dealers, office superstores, wholesalers, contract stationers, and technology specialty businesses, as well as sells products directly through its e-commerce platform and direct sales organization. The company was formerly known as ACCO World Corporation and changed its name to ACCO Brands Corporation in August 2005. ACCO Brands Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois.
Why Investors Should Care
Net profit has compounded at 137.6% per year over the last five years.
Trades at a P/E of 5.1, below the sector median of 30.2.
Offers a dividend yield of 7.43%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.52B (-8.5% YoY); net profit $41.30M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +8.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -7.8%, profit CAGR 137.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -7.84% |
| 1 Year: | 8.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 137.63% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +14.92% |
| 6 Months: | +5.38% |
| 3 Months: | +28.95% |
| 1 Month: | -1.73% |
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- RSI (14)50.39 · Neutral
P/E of 5.09 is below the sector median of 30.16 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Profit CAGR of 137.6% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 7.43%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -7.8% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACCO ACCO Brands Corporation R2K | 3.97 | 5.09 | $366.26M | 7.43% | 5.31% | 11.49% | -7.84% | 137.63% |
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| 7 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX | 288.36 | 23.75 | $171.20B | 1.91% | 15.22% | 40.69% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 8 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI | 412.86 | 39.13 | $160.31B | 1.06% | 11.53% | 20.84% | 4.73% | 10.38% |
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 359.80M | 490.00M | 532.20M | - | 405.80M | 498.80M | 507.30M | - | 393.90M | 518.70M | 505.70M | - | 384.10M | 366.90M | 444.10M | - | 410.50M | 517.80M | 526.70M | 441.60M | 521.00M | 485.60M | 402.60M | 493.60M | 448.00M | 358.90M | 438.30M | - | - | 317.40M | 394.80M | 383.70M | 428.80M | 343.70M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 217.80M | 265.10M | 257.10M | 284.70M | 236.90M |
| Gross Profit | 133.70M | 137.80M | 82.40M | 134.80M | 144.20M | 153.70M | 110.90M | 168.80M | 178.20M | 199.40M | 127.50M | 162.40M | 160.80M | 177.10M | 125.80M | 165.80M | 155.90M | 186.00M | 112.20M | 110.00M | 127.10M | 143.10M | 115.50M | 164.10M | 157.20M | 119.60M | 150.00M | 137.40M | 119.30M | 164.20M | 144.80M | 110.40M | 152.60M | - | - | 99.60M | 129.70M | 126.60M | 144.10M | 106.80M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.00M | 94.20M | 99.10M | 95.60M | 110.50M |
| Operating Income | 54.80M | 56.90M | 6.50M | 45.40M | 55.70M | 59.70M | 7.20M | 43.30M | 56.70M | 77.30M | 11.70M | 51.80M | 57.50M | 66.00M | 17.90M | 61.40M | 48.80M | 68.10M | 17.40M | 18.50M | 34.30M | 42.20M | -1.10M | 49.90M | 38.60M | 6.80M | 55.40M | -63.00M | 10.10M | 55.20M | 32.20M | 5.90M | -111.20M | - | - | -4.40M | 35.50M | 27.50M | 48.50M | -3.70M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.30M | 52.80M | 45.60M | 57.00M | 42.50M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.80M | 11.90M | 12.50M | 10.60M | 10.80M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -16.50M | 22.70M | 14.70M | 28.20M | 14.90M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.30M | -6.50M | 10.70M | 6.90M | -4.50M |
| Net Income | 32.60M | 31.40M | 4.80M | 61.90M | 22.70M | 6.10M | 3.60M | 23.50M | 30.60M | 74.00M | 10.40M | 25.70M | 35.60M | 35.00M | -600.00K | 35.90M | 28.00M | 43.50M | 8.00M | 5.40M | 18.80M | 29.80M | -20.40M | 48.60M | 20.20M | -2.70M | 39.40M | -68.70M | -3.70M | 26.40M | 14.90M | -6.30M | -125.20M | - | - | -13.20M | 29.20M | 4.00M | 21.30M | 19.40M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.04 | 0.57 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.68 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.34 | -0.01 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.44 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.31 | -0.21 | -0.50 | 0.21 | -0.03 | 0.40 | -0.73 | -0.04 | 0.27 | 0.15 | -0.07 | -1.29 | - | - | -0.14 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.23 | 0.20 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.23B | 1.28B | 1.32B | 1.76B | 1.77B | 1.69B | 1.51B | 1.56B | 1.95B | 1.94B | 1.96B | 1.66B | - | 1.95B | 1.83B | 1.67B | 1.52B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.40B | 1.23B | 1.11B | 1.02B |
| Gross Profit | 364.60M | 382.60M | 399.20M | 537.10M | 547.90M | 529.90M | 478.40M | 514.90M | 657.30M | 627.80M | 633.50M | 492.40M | - | 552.30M | 598.30M | 555.40M | 500.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 418.20M | 436.90M | 410.40M | 392.90M |
| Operating Income | 75.40M | 109.70M | 115.20M | 139.30M | 145.80M | 173.60M | 163.50M | 159.10M | 184.50M | 187.00M | 196.20M | 112.40M | - | 134.10M | 161.40M | 145.00M | 107.10M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 139.90M | 121.60M | 38.40M | 167.70M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45.60M | 58.60M | 52.60M | 45.80M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.90M | -13.10M | -87.30M | 49.10M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.10M | 8.70M | 14.30M | 7.80M |
| Net Income | -126.10M | 12.40M | 56.70M | 115.40M | 77.10M | 91.60M | 85.90M | 95.50M | 131.70M | 106.70M | 106.80M | 62.00M | - | -13.20M | -21.80M | -101.60M | 41.30M |
| Diluted EPS | -2.32 | 0.22 | 0.98 | 1.20 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.87 | 1.19 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 0.65 | - | -0.14 | -0.23 | -1.06 | 0.44 |
| R&D Expense | - | 24.00M | 20.50M | 20.80M | 22.50M | 20.20M | 20.00M | 21.00M | 23.50M | 23.80M | 21.80M | 19.70M | 26.60M | 26.30M | 25.80M | 23.00M | 22.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.15B | 1.12B | 2.51B | 2.38B | 2.22B | 1.95B | 2.06B | 2.80B | 2.79B | - | 2.79B | 3.05B | - | 2.79B | 2.64B | 2.23B | 2.25B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 882.30M | 855.40M | 731.50M | 750.30M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 18.10M | 43.60M | 83.20M | 121.20M | 50.00M | 53.50M | 53.20M | 55.40M | 42.90M | 76.90M | 67.00M | - | 27.80M | 36.60M | - | 62.20M | 66.40M | 74.10M | 64.40M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 395.20M | 327.50M | 270.40M | 289.10M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 384.10M | 430.70M | 348.90M | 359.70M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 1.23B | 1.18B | 1.87B | 1.68B | 1.53B | 1.37B | 1.36B | 2.02B | 2.00B | - | 2.01B | 2.31B | - | 1.98B | 1.86B | 1.62B | 1.59B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 327.90M | 306.10M | 429.40M | 445.10M | 395.40M | 355.30M | 406.40M | 538.40M | 599.20M | - | 588.80M | 556.90M | - | 589.00M | 542.00M | 490.30M | 465.30M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 727.40M | 668.80M | 1.07B | 920.80M | 787.70M | 720.50M | 627.70M | 889.20M | 843.00M | 842.90M | 777.20M | 1.05B | - | 936.50M | 882.20M | 783.30M | 806.00M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.09B | 1.02B | 923.00M | 920.80M |
| Total Equity | -3.40M | -117.20M | -79.80M | -61.90M | 639.20M | 702.30M | 681.00M | 581.20M | 708.70M | 774.10M | 789.70M | - | 773.70M | 742.70M | - | 810.10M | 787.00M | 606.10M | 664.60M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.85M | 99.82M | 98.13M | 95.58M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 71.50M | 54.90M | 61.80M | -7.50M | 194.50M | 171.70M | 171.20M | 167.10M | 204.90M | 194.80M | 203.90M | 119.20M | - | 77.60M | 128.70M | 148.20M | 68.70M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.90M | -14.90M | 40.00M | -423.20M | -33.30M | -25.80M | -24.60M | -106.40M | -319.10M | -71.90M | -79.60M | -354.70M | - | -9.30M | -11.20M | -12.30M | -9.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -44.50M | -100.00K | -63.10M | 360.10M | -155.50M | -142.00M | -137.80M | -76.40M | 142.20M | -125.60M | -163.40M | 244.70M | - | -48.30M | -117.70M | -122.60M | -76.70M |
| Capital Expenditure | -10.30M | -12.60M | -13.50M | -30.30M | -36.60M | -29.60M | -27.60M | -18.50M | -31.00M | -34.10M | -32.80M | -15.30M | - | -16.50M | -13.80M | -15.90M | -17.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 61.20M | 42.30M | 48.30M | -37.80M | 157.90M | 142.10M | 143.60M | 148.60M | 173.90M | 160.70M | 171.10M | 103.90M | - | 61.10M | 114.90M | 132.30M | 50.80M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.00M | -200.00K | 13.30M | -17.30M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 19.40M | 60.00M | 0 | 36.60M | 75.00M | 65.00M | 18.90M | 0 | 19.40M | 0 | 15.00M | 15.10M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 29.6% | 29.8% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 31.0% | 31.4% | 31.7% | 33.1% | 33.7% | 32.3% | 32.4% | 29.7% | - | 28.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 32.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 6.1% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 6.8% | - | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 7.0% |
| Net Margin % | -10.2% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 3.7% | - | -0.7% | -1.2% | -6.1% | 2.7% |
| ROE % | 107.6% | -15.5% | -91.6% | 18.1% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 13.5% | 17.0% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 8.3% | - | -1.6% | -2.8% | -16.8% | 6.2% |
| ROCE % | - | 13.4% | 14.2% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 4.5% | - | 6.1% | 7.7% | 8.3% | 6.0% |
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ACCO — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) trades at $3.97 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $2.78 to $4.35.
What is the market capitalisation of ACCO?
ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) has a market capitalisation of $366.26M on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of ACCO?
ACCO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 5.09. The industry average P/E is 30.16. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.55.
Does ACCO pay a dividend?
ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) currently offers a dividend yield of 7.43%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of ACCO?
ACCO has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.49%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 5.31%.
Is ACCO a good stock to buy?
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