ACCO BRANDS Corp
ACCO NYSE Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work Financials FY2016–FY2025
Revenue
Total sales reported in the income statement.
$1.5B
8.5%
vs prior year
Operating margin
Operating income as a share of revenue.
6.1%
8.3 pts
Net income
Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$41.3M
Free cash flow
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
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Return on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
5.3%
7.4 pts
Market cap
Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E
Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On $0.62 EPS (TTM)
What ACCO BRANDS Corp does
No business description yet.
- Legal name
- ACCO BRANDS Corp
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 9, 2026
- Accession · CIK
- 0001193125-26-098616
0000712034
Revenue and margins
ACCO BRANDS Corp had $1.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 8.5% on the year before.
FY16
Revenue $1.6B
FY17
Revenue $1.9B
FY18
Revenue $1.9B
FY19
Revenue $2.0B
FY20
Revenue $1.7B
FY21
Revenue $2.0B
FY22
Revenue $1.9B
FY23
Revenue $1.8B
FY24
Revenue $1.7B
FY25
Revenue $1.5B
Q3 '23
Revenue $448M
Q4 '23
Revenue $489M
Q1 '24
Revenue $359M
Q2 '24
Revenue $438M
Q3 '24
Revenue $421M
Q4 '24
Revenue $448M
Q1 '25
Revenue $317M
Q2 '25
Revenue $395M
Q3 '25
Revenue $384M
Q4 '25
Revenue $429M
Q1 '26
Revenue $344M
Q2 '26
Revenue $415M
FY16
Gross 33.1%
Operating 10.2%
Net 6.1%
FCF 9.5%
FY17
Gross 33.7%
Operating 9.5%
Net 6.8%
FCF 8.9%
FY18
Gross 32.3%
Operating 9.6%
Net 5.5%
FCF 8.3%
FY19
Gross 32.4%
Operating 10.0%
Net 5.5%
FCF 8.7%
FY20
Gross 29.7%
Operating 6.8%
Net 3.7%
FCF 6.3%
FY21
Gross 30.4%
Operating 7.5%
Net 5.0%
FCF 6.8%
FY22
Gross 28.4%
Operating 1.8%
Net −0.7%
FCF 3.1%
FY23
Gross 32.6%
Operating 2.4%
Net −1.2%
FCF —
FY24
Gross 33.3%
Operating −2.2%
Net −6.1%
FCF —
FY25
Gross 32.8%
Operating 6.1%
Net 2.7%
FCF —
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Q3 '23
Gross 32.3%
Operating 7.2%
Net 3.3%
FCF —
Q4 '23
Gross 34.8%
Operating −10.8%
Net −12.2%
FCF —
Q1 '24
Gross 30.8%
Operating 1.6%
Net −1.8%
FCF —
Q2 '24
Gross 34.8%
Operating −25.4%
Net −28.6%
FCF —
Q3 '24
Gross 32.5%
Operating 6.2%
Net 2.2%
FCF —
Q4 '24
Gross 34.7%
Operating 9.4%
Net 4.6%
FCF —
Q1 '25
Gross 31.4%
Operating −2.1%
Net −4.2%
FCF —
Q2 '25
Gross 32.9%
Operating 8.4%
Net 7.4%
FCF —
Q3 '25
Gross 33.0%
Operating 6.8%
Net 1.0%
FCF —
Q4 '25
Gross 33.6%
Operating 9.3%
Net 5.0%
FCF —
Q1 '26
Gross 31.1%
Operating −3.0%
Net 5.6%
FCF —
Q2 '26
Gross 32.3%
Operating 7.3%
Net 3.4%
FCF —
Gross
Operating
Net
FCF
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew −7.3% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
FY16
Net income $95.5M
FY17
Net income $132M
FY18
Net income $107M
FY19
Net income $107M
FY20
Net income $62.0M
FY21
Net income $102M
FY22
Net income −$13.2M
FY23
Net income −$21.8M
FY24
Net income −$102M
FY25
Net income $41.3M
Q3 '23
Net income $14.9M
Q4 '23
Net income −$59.4M
Q1 '24
Net income −$6.3M
Q2 '24
Net income −$125M
Q3 '24
Net income $9.3M
Q4 '24
Net income $20.6M
Q1 '25
Net income −$13.2M
Q2 '25
Net income $29.2M
Q3 '25
Net income $4.0M
Q4 '25
Net income $21.3M
Q1 '26
Net income $19.4M
Q2 '26
Net income $14.1M
FY16
Diluted EPS $0.87
FY17
Diluted EPS $1.19
FY18
Diluted EPS $1.00
FY19
Diluted EPS $1.06
FY20
Diluted EPS $0.65
FY21
Diluted EPS $1.05
FY22
Diluted EPS −$0.14
FY23
Diluted EPS −$0.23
FY24
Diluted EPS −$1.06
FY25
Diluted EPS $0.44
Q3 '23
Diluted EPS $0.15
Q4 '23
Diluted EPS −$0.61
Q1 '24
Diluted EPS −$0.07
Q2 '24
Diluted EPS −$1.29
Q3 '24
Diluted EPS $0.09
Q4 '24
Diluted EPS $0.21
Q1 '25
Diluted EPS −$0.14
Q2 '25
Diluted EPS $0.31
Q3 '25
Diluted EPS $0.04
Q4 '25
Diluted EPS $0.23
Q1 '26
Diluted EPS $0.20
Q2 '26
Diluted EPS $0.15
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
FY16
Return on capital 8.9%
Return on equity 13.5%
Return on assets 4.6%
FY17
Return on capital 9.4%
Return on equity 17.8%
Return on assets 5.4%
FY18
Return on capital 7.7%
Return on equity 13.6%
Return on assets 3.8%
FY19
Return on capital 8.1%
Return on equity 13.7%
Return on assets 3.8%
FY20
Return on capital 4.6%
Return on equity 8.2%
Return on assets 2.1%
FY21
Return on capital 7.4%
Return on equity 12.7%
Return on assets 3.3%
FY22
Return on capital 1.3%
Return on equity −1.6%
Return on assets −0.4%
FY23
Return on capital 2.1%
Return on equity −2.7%
Return on assets −0.8%
FY24
Return on capital −2.1%
Return on equity −14.6%
Return on assets −4.2%
FY25
Return on capital 5.3%
Return on equity 6.5%
Return on assets 1.8%
Return on capital
Return on equity
Return on assets
Cash flow
Free cash flow was — in fiscal 2025, — of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
FY16
Free cash flow $149M
FY17
Free cash flow $174M
FY18
Free cash flow $161M
FY19
Free cash flow $171M
FY20
Free cash flow $104M
FY21
Free cash flow $138M
FY22
Free cash flow $59.9M
FY23
Free cash flow —
FY24
Free cash flow —
FY25
Free cash flow —
FY16
Cash from operations $167M
Capital spending $18.5M
FY17
Cash from operations $205M
Capital spending $31.0M
FY18
Cash from operations $195M
Capital spending $34.1M
FY19
Cash from operations $204M
Capital spending $32.8M
FY20
Cash from operations $119M
Capital spending $15.3M
FY21
Cash from operations $160M
Capital spending $21.2M
FY22
Cash from operations $77.6M
Capital spending $17.7M
FY23
Cash from operations $129M
Capital spending —
FY24
Cash from operations $148M
Capital spending —
FY25
Cash from operations $68.7M
Capital spending —
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Q3 '23
Cash from operations $110M
Capital spending —
Q4 '23
Cash from operations $58.0M
Capital spending —
Q1 '24
Cash from operations $28.2M
Capital spending —
Q2 '24
Cash from operations −$25.6M
Capital spending —
Q3 '24
Cash from operations $92.9M
Capital spending —
Q4 '24
Cash from operations $52.7M
Capital spending —
Q1 '25
Cash from operations $5.5M
Capital spending —
Q2 '25
Cash from operations −$38.9M
Capital spending —
Q3 '25
Cash from operations $71.5M
Capital spending —
Q4 '25
Cash from operations $30.6M
Capital spending —
Q1 '26
Cash from operations $3.5M
Capital spending —
Q2 '26
Cash from operations −$35.3M
Capital spending —
Cash from operations
Capital spending
Dividends, buybacks and share count
ACCO BRANDS Corp returned $42.1M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 1.7%.
FY16
Dividends $0.0M
Buybacks $0.0M
FY17
Dividends $0.0M
Buybacks $36.6M
FY18
Dividends $25.1M
Buybacks $75.0M
FY19
Dividends $24.4M
Buybacks $65.0M
FY20
Dividends $24.6M
Buybacks $18.9M
FY21
Dividends $25.8M
Buybacks $0.0M
FY22
Dividends $28.6M
Buybacks $19.4M
FY23
Dividends $28.5M
Buybacks $0.0M
FY24
Dividends $28.4M
Buybacks $15.0M
FY25
Dividends $27.0M
Buybacks $15.1M
Dividends
Buybacks
Q3 '23
Dividends $7.2M
Buybacks $0.0M
Q4 '23
Dividends $7.1M
Buybacks $0.0M
Q1 '24
Dividends $7.2M
Buybacks $0.0M
Q2 '24
Dividends $7.1M
Buybacks $0.0M
Q3 '24
Dividends $7.2M
Buybacks $12.5M
Q4 '24
Dividends $6.9M
Buybacks $2.5M
Q1 '25
Dividends $6.8M
Buybacks $15.0M
Q2 '25
Dividends $6.7M
Buybacks $0.1M
Q3 '25
Dividends $6.8M
Buybacks $0.0M
Q4 '25
Dividends $6.7M
Buybacks $0.0M
Q1 '26
Dividends $6.9M
Buybacks $0.0M
Q2 '26
Dividends $6.9M
Buybacks $0.0M
Dividends
Buybacks
FY16
Diluted shares 0.11B
FY17
Diluted shares 0.11B
FY18
Diluted shares 0.11B
FY19
Diluted shares 0.10B
FY20
Diluted shares 0.10B
FY21
Diluted shares 0.10B
FY22
Diluted shares 0.10B
FY23
Diluted shares 0.10B
FY24
Diluted shares 0.10B
FY25
Diluted shares 0.09B
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably ACCO BRANDS Corp can carry it.
FY16
Cash $42.9M
Debt $701M
FY17
Cash $76.9M
Debt $976M
FY18
Cash $67.0M
Debt $922M
FY19
Cash $27.8M
Debt $840M
FY20
Cash $36.6M
Debt $1.2B
FY21
Cash $41.2M
Debt $1.0B
FY22
Cash $62.2M
Debt $1.0B
FY23
Cash $66.4M
Debt $955M
FY24
Cash $74.1M
Debt $875M
FY25
Cash $64.4M
Debt $868M
Cash
Debt
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $41.2M | $62.2M | $66.4M | $74.1M | $64.4M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.0B | $1.0B | $955M | $875M | $868M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.2x | 13.5x | 11.5x | — | 6.8x |
| Debt / equity | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.3x |
| Interest coverage | 3.3x | 0.8x | 0.8x | −0.7x | 2.0x |
| Current ratio | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.6x |
| Quick ratio | 0.7x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $3.1B | $2.8B | $2.6B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $2.2B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| Shareholders' equity | $865M | $810M | $787M | $606M | $665M |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | $990M | $984M | $889M | $801M | $803M |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Return on assets rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | — | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Gross margin rose | — | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| F-score | — / 3 | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 5 / 9 | 6 / 9 | 4 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.5% | −3.0% | −3.2% | −3.5% | −2.0% | −1.9% | −3.1% | −5.5% | −10.3% | −1.2% |
| Altman Z'' | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.65 | −0.02 | 0.57 |
10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.5B |
| Gross profit | $515M | $657M | $628M | $634M | $492M | $615M | $552M | $598M | $555M | $500M |
| Research and development | $21.0M | $23.5M | $23.8M | $21.8M | $19.7M | $26.6M | $26.3M | $25.8M | $23.0M | $22.0M |
| Operating income | $159M | $185M | $187M | $196M | $112M | $151M | $34.8M | $44.7M | −$37.0M | $92.3M |
| Interest expense | $49.3M | $41.1M | $41.2M | $43.2M | $38.8M | $46.3M | $45.6M | $58.6M | $52.6M | $45.8M |
| Pretax income | $125M | $158M | $158M | $164M | $78.6M | $111M | $14.9M | −$13.1M | −$87.3M | $49.1M |
| Income tax | $29.6M | $24.0M | $51.2M | $56.7M | $16.6M | $9.5M | $28.1M | $8.7M | $14.3M | $7.8M |
| Net income | $95.5M | $132M | $107M | $107M | $62.0M | $102M | −$13.2M | −$21.8M | −$102M | $41.3M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.87 | $1.19 | $1.00 | $1.06 | $0.65 | $1.05 | −$0.14 | −$0.23 | −$1.06 | $0.44 |
| Diluted shares | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.11B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.10B | 0.09B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $167M | $205M | $195M | $204M | $119M | $160M | $77.6M | $129M | $148M | $68.7M |
| Capital expenditure | $18.5M | $31.0M | $34.1M | $32.8M | $15.3M | $21.2M | $17.7M | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | $149M | $174M | $161M | $171M | $104M | $138M | $59.9M | — | — | — |
| Depreciation and amortization | $30.4M | $35.6M | $34.0M | $34.9M | $37.9M | $39.4M | $37.9M | $32.7M | $28.4M | $26.6M |
| Stock-based compensation | $19.4M | $17.0M | $8.8M | $10.1M | $6.5M | $15.2M | $9.5M | $14.8M | $11.9M | $11.5M |
| Acquisitions | $88.8M | $292M | $38.0M | $41.3M | $339M | −$15.4M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $10.1M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $36.6M | $75.0M | $65.0M | $18.9M | $0.0M | $19.4M | $0.0M | $15.0M | $15.1M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $25.1M | $24.4M | $24.6M | $25.8M | $28.6M | $28.5M | $28.4M | $27.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $36.6M | $100M | $89.4M | $43.5M | $25.8M | $48.0M | $28.5M | $43.4M | $42.1M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $42.9M | $76.9M | $67.0M | $27.8M | $36.6M | $41.2M | $62.2M | $66.4M | $74.1M | $64.4M |
| Total debt | $701M | $976M | $922M | $840M | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.0B | $955M | $875M | $868M |
| Current assets | $671M | $830M | $880M | $806M | $728M | $925M | $882M | $855M | $732M | $750M |
| Current liabilities | $406M | $538M | $599M | $589M | $557M | $709M | $589M | $542M | $490M | $465M |
| Inventory | $210M | $254M | $341M | $283M | $305M | $428M | $395M | $328M | $270M | $289M |
| Property and equipment, net | $198M | $279M | $264M | $267M | $241M | $215M | $185M | $170M | $138M | $139M |
| Goodwill | $587M | $670M | $709M | $719M | $827M | $803M | $672M | $590M | $446M | $479M |
| Intangible assets | $566M | $840M | $787M | $759M | $977M | $902M | $847M | $816M | $710M | $697M |
| Total assets | $2.1B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $2.8B | $3.0B | $3.1B | $2.8B | $2.6B | $2.2B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $1.4B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | — |
| Shareholders' equity | $709M | $774M | $790M | $774M | $743M | $865M | $810M | $787M | $606M | $665M |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 33.1% | 33.7% | 32.3% | 32.4% | 29.7% | 30.4% | 28.4% | 32.6% | 33.3% | 32.8% |
| Operating margin | 10.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 1.8% | 2.4% | −2.2% | 6.1% |
| EBITDA margin | 12.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 3.7% | 4.2% | −0.5% | 7.8% |
| Net margin | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 5.0% | −0.7% | −1.2% | −6.1% | 2.7% |
| FCF margin | 9.5% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 3.1% | — | — | — |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 8.9% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | −2.1% | 5.3% |
| Return on capital employed | 9.6% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 2.1% | −2.1% | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 13.5% | 17.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 8.2% | 12.7% | −1.6% | −2.7% | −14.6% | 6.5% |
| Return on assets | 4.6% | 5.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 3.3% | −0.4% | −0.8% | −4.2% | 1.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | — | 25.2% | −0.4% | 0.7% | −15.4% | 22.4% | −3.8% | −5.9% | −9.1% | −8.5% |
| Net income growth | — | 37.9% | −19.0% | 0.1% | −41.9% | 64.4% | −113.0% | — | — | — |
| EPS growth | — | 36.8% | −16.0% | 6.0% | −38.7% | 61.5% | −113.3% | — | — | — |
| FCF growth | — | 17.0% | −7.6% | 6.5% | −39.3% | 33.2% | −56.7% | — | — | — |
| Share count change | — | 1.6% | −3.5% | −5.6% | −4.9% | 1.0% | −1.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% | −1.7% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.5x | 4.1x | 3.9x | 3.5x | 7.8x | 5.2x | 13.5x | 11.5x | — | 6.8x |
| Debt / equity | 1.0x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.6x | 1.2x | 1.3x | 1.2x | 1.4x | 1.3x |
| Interest coverage | 3.2x | 4.5x | 4.5x | 4.5x | 2.9x | 3.3x | 0.8x | 0.8x | −0.7x | 2.0x |
| Current ratio | 1.7x | 1.5x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.5x | 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.6x |
| Quick ratio | 1.1x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.8x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.9x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | — | — | — |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Payouts / FCF | 0.0% | 21.0% | 62.3% | 52.3% | 41.9% | 18.6% | 80.1% | — | — | — |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | −0.0 | 0.6 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.5% | −3.0% | −3.2% | −3.5% | −2.0% | −1.9% | −3.1% | −5.5% | −10.3% | −1.2% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000712034). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.