ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:ACCO • US00081T1088

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This ACCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACCO was profitable.
  • ACCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACCO reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACCO had a positive operating cash flow.
ACCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.83%, ACCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACCO has a Return On Equity of 6.21%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACCO outperforms 59.76% of its industry peers.
  • ACCO has a Return On Invested Capital (5.04%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACCO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.16%. This is below the industry average of 10.58%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.83%
ROE 6.21%
ROIC 5.04%
ROA(3y)-1.18%
ROA(5y)-0.15%
ROE(3y)-4.44%
ROE(5y)-0.63%
ROIC(3y)6.16%
ROIC(5y)5.89%
ACCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • ACCO has a Profit Margin of 2.71%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACCO outperforms 62.20% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACCO has declined.
  • ACCO's Operating Margin of 7.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACCO outperforms 58.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACCO has declined.
  • ACCO has a Gross Margin (32.79%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.02%
PM (TTM) 2.71%
GM 32.79%
OM growth 3Y-1.49%
OM growth 5Y-1.95%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-6.28%
GM growth 3Y4.96%
GM growth 5Y1.97%
ACCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. ACCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACCO is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACCO has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACCO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ACCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ACCO Yearly Shares OutstandingACCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ACCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACCO has an Altman-Z score of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that ACCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ACCO has a worse Altman-Z score (0.68) than 73.17% of its industry peers.
  • ACCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.47. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ACCO would need 16.47 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACCO's Debt to FCF ratio of 16.47 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACCO outperforms 53.66% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21 is on the high side and indicates that ACCO has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ACCO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.21. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACCO underperforms 69.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.21
Debt/FCF 16.47
Altman-Z 0.68
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC7.31%
ACCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.61 indicates that ACCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.61, ACCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that ACCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.99, ACCO is doing worse than 67.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 0.99
ACCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. ACCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ACCO have decreased strongly by -16.67% in the last year.
  • ACCO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.96% yearly.
  • ACCO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.49%.
  • Measured over the past years, ACCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.63% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.67%
EPS 3Y-6.8%
EPS 5Y3.96%
EPS Q2Q%-2.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.63%
Sales Q2Q%-4.31%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.47% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ACCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y26.4%
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.53%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ACCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ACCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. ACCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • ACCO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.78.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACCO is valued cheaper than 96.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.11. ACCO is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.99, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACCO.
  • ACCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACCO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.12), we can say ACCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.78
Fwd PE 2.99
ACCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACCO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ACCO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACCO is cheaper than 93.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.7
EV/EBITDA 5.92
ACCO Per share dataACCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ACCO's earnings are expected to grow with 17.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.88%, which is a nice return.
  • ACCO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.79. ACCO pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, ACCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ACCO has a limited annual growth rate of 2.79%.
  • ACCO has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • ACCO has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
ACCO Yearly Dividends per shareACCO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • ACCO pays out 65.38% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ACCO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP65.38%
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ACCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendACCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M 150M
ACCO Dividend Payout.ACCO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ACCO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ACCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACCO BRANDS CORP

NYSE:ACCO (3/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 3.21 0 (0%)

3.21

-0.03 (-0.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)03-09
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners83.08%
Inst Owner Change-1.61%
Ins Owners1.69%
Ins Owner Change5.76%
Market Cap289.45M
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)41.30M
Analysts85
Price Target8.84 (175.39%)
Short Float %6.29%
Short Ratio7.77
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.88%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.79%
DP65.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-Date03-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.81%
Max EPS beat(2)-1.09%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)10.12%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.81%
Max EPS beat(4)54.75%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)15.72%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)14.74%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)12.18%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.24%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.67%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.7%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.1%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.66%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.44%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.78
Fwd PE 2.99
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 5.7
P/OCF 4.21
P/B 0.44
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.92
EPS(TTM)0.85
EY26.48%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY33.47%
FCF(TTM)0.56
FCFY17.55%
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY23.74%
SpS16.91
BVpS7.37
TBVpS-5.66
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number11.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.83%
ROE 6.21%
ROCE 5.99%
ROIC 5.04%
ROICexc 5.23%
ROICexgc 16.44%
OM 7.02%
PM (TTM) 2.71%
GM 32.79%
FCFM 3.33%
ROA(3y)-1.18%
ROA(5y)-0.15%
ROE(3y)-4.44%
ROE(5y)-0.63%
ROIC(3y)6.16%
ROIC(5y)5.89%
ROICexc(3y)6.39%
ROICexc(5y)6.09%
ROICexgc(3y)20.49%
ROICexgc(5y)20.21%
ROCE(3y)7.34%
ROCE(5y)7.03%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0%
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.58%
OM growth 3Y-1.49%
OM growth 5Y-1.95%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-6.28%
GM growth 3Y4.96%
GM growth 5Y1.97%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.21
Debt/FCF 16.47
Debt/EBITDA 4.48
Cap/Depr 24.59%
Cap/Sales 1.17%
Interest Coverage 2.47
Cash Conversion 38.19%
Profit Quality 123%
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 0.68
F-Score6
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC0.69
Cap/Depr(3y)21.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)22%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.96%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.67%
EPS 3Y-6.8%
EPS 5Y3.96%
EPS Q2Q%-2.56%
EPS Next Y26.4%
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.63%
Sales Q2Q%-4.31%
Revenue Next Year3.53%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-26.14%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.21%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.55%
EBIT Next Year37.12%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-61.6%
FCF growth 3Y-5.97%
FCF growth 5Y-13.33%
OCF growth 1Y-53.64%
OCF growth 3Y-3.98%
OCF growth 5Y-10.44%

ACCO BRANDS CORP / ACCO Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACCO.


Can you provide the valuation status for ACCO BRANDS CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) stock?

ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACCO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) is 3.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.44.


How financially healthy is ACCO BRANDS CORP?

The financial health rating of ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) is 3 / 10.