ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. It operates in two segments, ACCO Brands Americas and ACCO Brands International. The company offers note taking products, gaming and computer accessories, planners, workspace machines, tools and essentials, and dry erase boards and accessories, as well as filing and organization products, and writing and art products; and shredding, laminating and binding machines, stapling, punching, planners, dry erase boards, and do-it-yourself tools. It sells its products under the Five Star, PowerA, Tilibra, AT-A-GLANCE, Kensington, Quartet, GBC, Mead, Swingline, Barrilito, Foroni, Hilroy, Leitz, Rapid, Esselte, Rexel, PowerA, NOBO, Franken, Derwent, Marbig, Artline, and Spirax brands. The company distributes its products through various channels, including mass retailers, e-tailers, discount, drug/grocery, and variety chains, warehouse clubs, hardware and specialty stores, independent office product dealers, office superstores, wholesalers, contract stationers, and technology specialty businesses, as well as sells products directly through its e-commerce platform and direct sales organization. The company was formerly known as ACCO World Corporation and changed its name to ACCO Brands Corporation in August 2005. ACCO Brands Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5B | $168M | $41M | $51M | 6.2% | -8.5% | - |
| 2024 | $1.7B | $38M | $-102M | $132M | -16.8% | -9.1% | - |
| 2023 | $1.8B | $122M | $-22M | $115M | -2.8% | -5.9% | - |
| 2022 | $1.9B | $140M | $-13M | $61M | -1.6% | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 1,947.60 | 1,832.80 | 1,666.20 | 1,524.70 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 1,395.30 | 1,234.50 | 1,110.80 | 1,024.70 |
| Gross Profit | 552.30 | 598.30 | 555.40 | 500 |
| Operating Expense | 418.20 | 436.90 | 410.40 | 392.90 |
| Operating Income | 134.10 | 161.40 | 145 | 107.10 |
| EBITDA | 139.90 | 121.60 | 38.40 | 167.70 |
| EBIT | 60.50 | 45.50 | -34.70 | 94.90 |
| Pretax Income | 14.90 | -13.10 | -87.30 | 49.10 |
| Tax Provision | 28.10 | 8.70 | 14.30 | 7.80 |
| Net Income | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Total Expenses | 1,813.50 | 1,671.40 | 1,521.20 | 1,417.60 |
| Interest Expense | 45.60 | 58.60 | 52.60 | 45.80 |
| Interest Income | 8.30 | 7.10 | 7.50 | 9.40 |
| Selling General And Administration | 376.70 | 393.50 | 365.70 | 346.70 |
| Normalized EBITDA | 239.20 | 238.30 | 220.40 | 182.50 |
| Normalized Income | 65.25 | 70.39 | 42.18 | 53.75 |
| Basic EPS | -0.14 | -0.23 | -1.06 | 0.45 |
| Diluted EPS | -0.14 | -0.23 | -1.06 | 0.44 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | -20.85 | -24.51 | -38.22 | -2.35 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| Total Unusual Items | -99.30 | -116.70 | -182 | -14.80 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | -99.30 | -116.70 | -182 | -14.80 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | 79.40 | 76.10 | 73.10 | 72.80 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | 1,357.40 | 1,201.80 | 1,082.40 | 998.10 |
| Net Interest Income | -37.30 | -51.50 | -45.10 | -36.40 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | 34.80 | 44.70 | -37 | 92.30 |
| Diluted Average Shares | 95.30 | 95.30 | 95.60 | 94 |
| Basic Average Shares | 95.30 | 95.30 | 95.60 | 92.10 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Other Income Expense | -81.90 | -123 | -187.20 | -21.60 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | 17.40 | -6.30 | -5.20 | -6.80 |
| Special Income Charges | -99.30 | -116.70 | -182 | -14.80 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | 98.70 | 89.50 | 165.20 | 0 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | 0.60 | 27.20 | 16.80 | 21.60 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | -37.30 | -51.50 | -45.10 | -36.40 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | 45.60 | 58.60 | 52.60 | 45.80 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | 8.30 | 7.10 | 7.50 | 9.40 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | 41.50 | 43.40 | 44.70 | 46.20 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | 41.50 | 43.40 | 44.70 | 46.20 |
| Amortization | 41.50 | 43.40 | 44.70 | 46.20 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement | 41.50 | 43.40 | 44.70 | 46.20 |
| General And Administrative Expense | 376.70 | 393.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Gand A | 376.70 | 393.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Salaries And Wages | -4.50 | 1.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Revenue | 1,947.60 | 1,832.80 | 1,666.20 | 1,524.70 |
Industrials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCO Brands Corporationthis co. | ACCO | - | 7.36β discount | 0.44 | 6.2% | 7.02 |
| The Eastern Company | EML | $134M | 22.70 | 1.08 | 5.7% | 9.14 |
| DMC Global Inc. | BOOM | $129M | - | 0.53 | -4.2% | 9.35 |
| Byrna Technologies Inc. | BYRN | $128M | 15.72 | 1.93 | 14.7% | 9.07 |
| JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. | JELD | $123M |
| - |
| 1.33 |
| -673.6% |
| 29.19 |
| Forrester Research, Inc. | FORR | $121M | - | 0.95 | -94.3% | 3.10 |
| Arq, Inc. | ARQ | $96M | - | 0.57 | -31.3% | 34.71 |
| Mobile Infrastructure Corporation | BEEP | $80M | - | 0.55 | -13.5% | 26.61 |
| Southland Holdings, Inc. | SLND | $60M | - | -0.42 | 231.3% | -1.74 |
| Peer Median | - | 19.21 | 0.76 | -8.8% | 9.25 | |