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ACCO BRANDS Corp ACCO

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ACCO BRANDS Corp statistics & valuation

Market cap$388.4M
P / E9.4×
P / S0.3×
P / B0.6×
Dividend yield6.95%
Net margin2.7%
Return on equity6.2%
Net debt$806.0M
Net debt / EBITDA6.8×
Enterprise value USD$1.2B
EV / EBITDA10×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV7.7%
Return on capital5.2%
Graham number +93.7%$8.37

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($8.37); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
6.10% 6.80% 5.50% 5.50% 3.70% 5.00% -0.70% -1.20% -6.10% 2.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
33.10% 33.70% 32.30% 32.40% 29.70% 30.40% 28.40% 32.60% 33.30% 32.80% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
10.20% 9.50% 9.60% 10.00% 6.80% 7.50% 1.80% 2.40% -2.20% 6.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
13.50% 17.00% 13.50% 13.80% 8.30% 11.80% -1.60% -2.80% -16.80% 6.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
109.2M 110.9M 107.0M 101.0M 96.1M 97.1M 95.3M 95.3M 95.6M 94.0M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$584.8M $812.3M $776.0M $749.4M $1.02B $912.9M $936.5M $882.2M $783.3M $806.0M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
4.60% 4.70% 3.80% 3.80% 2.00% 3.30% -0.50% -0.80% -4.60% 1.80% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
9.50% 8.90% 8.30% 8.70% 6.30% 6.80% 3.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.89× 1.15× 1.07× 1.00× 1.42× 1.10× 1.16× 1.12× 1.29× 1.21× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$0.87 $1.19 $1.00 $1.06 $0.65 $1.05 -$0.14 -$0.23 -$1.06 $0.44 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

ACCO BRANDS Corp trades at about 9.8× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 7.8×–14.7×, median 8.9×).

7.8× 14.7×

Shaded band = 10-year range (7.8×–14.7×); dot = today's 9.8×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin32.8%33.3%32.6%28.4%30.4%29.7%32.4%32.3%33.7%33.1%
Operating margin6.1%-2.2%2.4%1.8%7.5%6.8%10.0%9.6%9.5%10.2%
Net margin2.7%-6.1%-1.2%-0.7%5.0%3.7%5.5%5.5%6.8%6.1%
FCF margin———3.1%6.8%6.3%8.7%8.3%8.9%9.5%
Return on assets1.8%-4.6%-0.8%-0.5%3.3%2.0%3.8%3.8%4.7%4.6%
Return on equity6.2%-16.8%-2.8%-1.6%11.8%8.3%13.8%13.5%17.0%13.5%
Debt / equity1.21×1.29×1.12×1.16×1.10×1.42×1.00×1.07×1.15×0.89×
Current ratio1.611.491.581.501.311.311.371.471.541.65

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.