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.
  • 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.
  • 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 58.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACCO has a Return On Equity of 6.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACCO outperforms 60.49% of its industry peers.
  • ACCO has a Return On Invested Capital (5.04%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACCO is below the industry average of 10.27%.
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

  • The Profit Margin of ACCO (2.71%) is better than 62.96% of its industry peers.
  • ACCO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.02%, ACCO is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ACCO's Gross Margin of 32.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACCO outperforms 50.62% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACCO has grown nicely.
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
  • ACCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • ACCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that ACCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ACCO's Altman-Z score of 0.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACCO is outperformed by 72.84% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio (16.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.21. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.21, ACCO is not doing good in the industry: 74.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.21
Debt/FCF 16.47
Altman-Z 0.66
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC7.11%
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

  • ACCO has a Current Ratio of 1.61. 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 Current ratio of 1.61. This is in the better half of the industry: ACCO outperforms 60.49% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that ACCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.99, ACCO is not doing good in the industry: 69.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • ACCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -16.67%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ACCO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.96% on average per year.
  • ACCO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.49%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.63% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACCO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.47% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.89% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y26.4%
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.9%
Revenue Next 2Y0.89%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.40, the valuation of ACCO can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACCO is valued cheaper than 97.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.21), we can say ACCO is valued rather cheaply.
  • ACCO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.69.
  • 98.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.13), we can say ACCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.4
Fwd PE 2.69
ACCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACCO is valued cheaper than 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 95.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACCO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.13
EV/EBITDA 5.74
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

  • ACCO's 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)0.13
PEG (5Y)0.86
EPS Next 2Y17.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 10.20%, ACCO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • In the last 3 months the price of ACCO has falen by -26.46%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • ACCO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.86. ACCO pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ACCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 10.2%

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.
  • As ACCO did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years7
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.
  • ACCO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth 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 (4/6/2026, 8:19:44 PM)

After market: 2.89 0 (0%)

2.89

+0.01 (+0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)03-09
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners83.08%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.69%
Ins Owner Change9.58%
Market Cap260.59M
Revenue(TTM)1.52B
Net Income(TTM)41.30M
Analysts85
Price Target8.16 (182.35%)
Short Float %6.62%
Short Ratio5.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 10.2%
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.79%
DP65.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years7
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)-7.69%
PT rev (3m)-7.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-366.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-366.65%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.4
Fwd PE 2.69
P/S 0.17
P/FCF 5.13
P/OCF 3.79
P/B 0.39
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.74
EPS(TTM)0.85
EY29.41%
EPS(NY)1.07
Fwd EY37.18%
FCF(TTM)0.56
FCFY19.49%
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY26.36%
SpS16.91
BVpS7.37
TBVpS-5.66
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)0.86
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 0.66
F-Score6
WACC7.11%
ROIC/WACC0.71
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 Year0.9%
Revenue Next 2Y0.89%
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.


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


What is the earnings growth outlook for ACCO BRANDS CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) is expected to grow by 26.4% in the next year.


Is the dividend of ACCO BRANDS CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of ACCO BRANDS CORP (ACCO) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 65.38%.