ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) Stock

ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) is a Communication Services stock trading at $4.24 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $390.71M and a trailing P/E of 6.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets products for consumer, school, technology, and office use, including accessories, stationery and school supplies, organization and storage items, and office equipment. It operates through North America, EMEA, and International segments and sells through retail and e-commerce channels, specialty dealers, and wholesalers.

Understand ACCO Brands Corporation: how it makes money

ACCO Brands designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products, making money by selling items such as computer and gaming accessories, calendars, notebooks, storage products, and office equipment.

ACCO's profit model turns manufactured products into earnings through sales volume and pricing, with operating costs determining how much gross profit reaches the bottom line.

Business quality (Weak): Weak business quality reflects limited profit conversion, with gross margin 32% and operating margin 7%.

Valuation: At 7× earnings, ACCO trades 75% below the Printing & Publishing average (28×). Note: the low multiple may reflect one-time earnings items.

Bull case

  • Deep discount leaves upside: ACCO trades at P/E 6.9× vs Printing & Publishing industry 28× (75% below), so even modest operational stabilization could support a rerating.

Bear case

  • Growth may remain modest: Quarterly revenue $400M (+5% YoY) shows positive top-line momentum, but the pace leaves limited room for execution misses to produce strong earnings growth.
  • Thin operating conversion magnifies pressure: Operating margin 7% means only a small share of sales becomes operating profit, so weaker volume, pricing pressure, or cost inflation could disproportionately reduce earnings.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$4.24
Market Cap$390.71M
P/E Ratio6.9
EV / EBITDA21.3
Price / Book0.57
Price / Sales0.26
DCF Value (model)$1.83
DCF Upside vs Price-56.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.52B
Net Margin2.7%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-8.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)-142.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score0.69 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score7/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E6.9
Sector P/E (Communication Services)24.3
Industry P/E (Printing & Publishing)27.7
vs Sector-71.8%
vs Industry-75.2%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock Fund Advisors ($42.63M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryPrinting & Publishing
CEOThomas W. Tedford
Employees5,000
CountryUS
IPO Date2006-03-22

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.