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% | -140.6% |
| 2024 | $1.7B | $38M | $-102M | $132M | -16.8% | -9.1% | 366.1% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | $122M | $-22M | $115M | -2.8% | -5.9% | 65.2% |
| 2022 | $1.9B | $140M | $-13M | $61M | -1.6% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 1,947.60 | 1,832.80 | 1,666.20 | 1,524.70 |
| Operating 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 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 376.70 | 393.50 | 365.70 | 346.70 |
| Total Expenses | - | 1,813.50 | 1,671.40 | 1,521.20 | 1,417.60 |
| Operating Income | - | 134.10 | 161.40 | 145 | 107.10 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 34.80 | 44.70 | -37 | 92.30 |
| EBITDA | - | 139.90 | 121.60 | 38.40 | 167.70 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 239.20 | 238.30 | 220.40 | 182.50 |
| EBIT | - | 60.50 | 45.50 | -34.70 | 94.90 |
| Interest Income | - | 8.30 | 7.10 | 7.50 | 9.40 |
| Interest Expense | - | 45.60 | 58.60 | 52.60 | 45.80 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -37.30 | -51.50 | -45.10 | -36.40 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | 17.40 | -6.30 | -5.20 | -6.80 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -81.90 | -123 | -187.20 | -21.60 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | - | 8.30 | 7.10 | 7.50 | 9.40 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 45.60 | 58.60 | 52.60 | 45.80 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -37.30 | -51.50 | -45.10 | -36.40 |
| Pretax Income | - | 14.90 | -13.10 | -87.30 | 49.10 |
| Tax Provision | - | 28.10 | 8.70 | 14.30 | 7.80 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -20.85 | -24.51 | -38.22 | -2.35 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income | - | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Normalized Income | - | 65.25 | 70.39 | 42.18 | 53.75 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | -13.20 | -21.80 | -101.60 | 41.30 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 95.30 | 95.30 | 95.60 | 92.10 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 95.30 | 95.30 | 95.60 | 94 |
| 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 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -99.30 | -116.70 | -182 | -14.80 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -99.30 | -116.70 | -182 | -14.80 |
| Special Income Charges | - | -99.30 | -116.70 | -182 | -14.80 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | 98.70 | 89.50 | 165.20 | 0 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | - | 0.60 | 27.20 | 16.80 | 21.60 |
| 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 |
| General And Administrative Expense | 392.60 | 376.70 | 393.50 | - | - |
| Other Gand A | 392.60 | 376.70 | 393.50 | - | - |
| Salaries And Wages | -7.90 | -4.50 | 1.80 | - | - |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| Amortization | - | 41.50 | 43.40 | 44.70 | 46.20 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement | - | 41.50 | 43.40 | 44.70 | 46.20 |
Industrials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCO Brands Corporationthis co. | ACCO | $0M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.2% | 5.11 |
| Byrna Technologies Inc. | BYRN | $144M | 14.82 | 2.18 | 14.7% | 9.48 |
| DMC Global Inc. | BOOM | $138M | - | 0.57 | -7.4% | 4.79 |
| Forrester Research, Inc. | FORR | $137M | -1.15 | 1.09 | -94.3% | -1.53 |
| The Eastern Company | EML | $130M | 18.27 |
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| Arq, Inc. | ARQ | $114M | -2.17 | 0.68 | -31.3% | -3.78 |
| Atlantic International Corp. | ATLN | $99M | -1.67 | -3.09 | 185.2% | -4.28 |
| Mobile Infrastructure Corporation | BEEP | $88M | -4.09 | 0.62 | -15.2% | 48.64 |
| Southland Holdings, Inc. | SLND | $62M | -0.20 | -0.44 | 217.5% | -1.73 |
| Peer Median | - | -1.15 | 0.65 | -0.8% | 1.63 | |