ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:ACCO • US00081T1088

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+0.09 (+2.24%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
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After Hours: 2/24/2026, 8:07:24 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to ACCO. ACCO was compared to 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. ACCO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ACCO is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally ACCO also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACCO was profitable.
  • In the past year ACCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years ACCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ACCO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACCO's Return On Assets of 1.80% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACCO outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
  • ACCO has a Return On Equity (6.30%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.80%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACCO outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACCO is below the industry average of 10.62%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.8%
ROE 6.3%
ROIC 4.8%
ROA(3y)-1.95%
ROA(5y)-0.11%
ROE(3y)-7.05%
ROE(5y)-0.21%
ROIC(3y)5.91%
ROIC(5y)5.4%
ACCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.63%, ACCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACCO has a Operating Margin (7.21%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACCO has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of ACCO (33.12%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACCO has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.21%
PM (TTM) 2.63%
GM 33.12%
OM growth 3Y3.62%
OM growth 5Y-3.95%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.16%
GM growth 5Y0.57%
ACCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
  • ACCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ACCO Yearly Shares OutstandingACCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACCO has an Altman-Z score of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that ACCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ACCO has a Altman-Z score of 0.71. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACCO underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACCO is 12.27, which is on the high side as it means it would take ACCO, 12.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 12.27, ACCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that ACCO has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ACCO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.32. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACCO underperforms 72.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 12.27
Altman-Z 0.71
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC7.76%
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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACCO has a Current Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that ACCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACCO has a better Current ratio (1.68) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that ACCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ACCO has a worse Quick ratio (0.96) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.68
Quick Ratio 0.96
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 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ACCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.69%.
  • ACCO shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.52% yearly.
  • ACCO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -9.53%.
  • ACCO shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -3.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.69%
EPS 3Y-10.02%
EPS 5Y-3.52%
EPS Q2Q%-8.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.15%
Sales Q2Q%-8.84%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.77% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACCO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-15.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.63%
EPS Next 3Y4.77%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.31%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.77, the valuation of ACCO can be described as very cheap.
  • 96.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACCO, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, ACCO is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.82, the valuation of ACCO can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACCO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say ACCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.77
Fwd PE 3.82
ACCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACCO indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACCO is cheaper than 95.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ACCO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACCO is cheaper than 97.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.19
EV/EBITDA 6.19
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

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.63%
EPS Next 3Y4.77%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.11%, ACCO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.80, ACCO pays a better dividend. On top of this ACCO pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, ACCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.11%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ACCO has a limited annual growth rate of 4.29%.
  • ACCO has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As ACCO did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.29%
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 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 67.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ACCO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ACCO is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP67%
EPS Next 2Y2.63%
EPS Next 3Y4.77%
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 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 BRANDS CORP

NYSE:ACCO (2/24/2026, 8:07:24 PM)

After market: 4.1 0 (0%)

4.1

+0.09 (+2.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners84.45%
Inst Owner Change-1.58%
Ins Owners1.66%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap369.57M
Revenue(TTM)1.54B
Net Income(TTM)40.60M
Analysts85
Price Target8.84 (115.61%)
Short Float %5.72%
Short Ratio7.31
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.11%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.29%
DP67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.58%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.81%
Max EPS beat(2)-5.34%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)8.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.81%
Max EPS beat(4)54.75%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)17.99%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)14.34%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)12.82%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.7%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.7%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.7%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.7%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.29%
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)-1.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.77
Fwd PE 3.82
P/S 0.24
P/FCF 5.19
P/OCF 4.07
P/B 0.57
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.19
EPS(TTM)0.86
EY20.98%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY26.2%
FCF(TTM)0.79
FCFY19.27%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY24.57%
SpS17.13
BVpS7.14
TBVpS-5.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.76
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.8%
ROE 6.3%
ROCE 6.11%
ROIC 4.8%
ROICexc 5.02%
ROICexgc 15.46%
OM 7.21%
PM (TTM) 2.63%
GM 33.12%
FCFM 4.61%
ROA(3y)-1.95%
ROA(5y)-0.11%
ROE(3y)-7.05%
ROE(5y)-0.21%
ROIC(3y)5.91%
ROIC(5y)5.4%
ROICexc(3y)6.12%
ROICexc(5y)5.56%
ROICexgc(3y)20.03%
ROICexgc(5y)18.98%
ROCE(3y)7.5%
ROCE(5y)6.86%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.72%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.98%
OM growth 3Y3.62%
OM growth 5Y-3.95%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.16%
GM growth 5Y0.57%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.68
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 12.27
Debt/EBITDA 4.6
Cap/Depr 26.74%
Cap/Sales 1.27%
Interest Coverage 2.45
Cash Conversion 49.19%
Profit Quality 175.37%
Current Ratio 1.68
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 0.71
F-Score6
WACC7.76%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)20.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)21.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.69%
EPS 3Y-10.02%
EPS 5Y-3.52%
EPS Q2Q%-8.7%
EPS Next Y-15.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.63%
EPS Next 3Y4.77%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.3%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.15%
Sales Q2Q%-8.84%
Revenue Next Year-8.73%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.31%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-25.75%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.9%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.98%
EBIT Next Year-1.63%
EBIT Next 3Y5.84%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-50.38%
FCF growth 3Y-1.49%
FCF growth 5Y-4.33%
OCF growth 1Y-42.5%
OCF growth 3Y-2.44%
OCF growth 5Y-6.18%

ACCO BRANDS CORP / ACCO 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 7 / 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 4.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.57.


How financially healthy is ACCO BRANDS CORP?

The financial health rating of ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) is 2 / 10.