Acco Brands Corporation Common Stock (ACCO)

FairStock Score: 57/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Graham-style investor, I start with the balance sheet and price. ACCO is a small, 4,700-employee maker of school, office, and tech accessories, a competitive, slow-growth business with limited pricing power. It has returned to profit: in fiscal 2025, net income was $41.3 million on $1.5 billion of revenue, after losses of $101.6 million in fiscal 2024 and $21.8 million in fiscal 2023. FairStock calls it a TURNAROUND for that reason. But quality is only fair. FairStock's return measures show ROE of 8.85% and ROCE of 2.82%, while debt-to-equity is 1.46; the Altman Z-Score of 0.08 and Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 suggest a fragile financial position. Cash generation is the bright spot: $48.9 million of trailing free cash flow gives an 11.6% FCF yield at the 2026-10-13 close of $4.57. Valuation looks statistically cheap: FairStock P/E 7.37, P/B 0.61, EV/EBITDA 6.48, and a Graham Number of $10.14, implying 54.93% margin of safety. The 7.19% dividend yield is attractive but must be covered by cash flow. Growth is uneven: in the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue rose to $415.1 million from $394.8 million in the quarter ended 2025-06-30, yet net income fell to $14.1 million from $29.2 million. I would want more consistent earnings and debt reduction before trusting the low multiple.

In plain English: Acco Brands makes school, office, and tech accessories like binders, planners, and computer accessories. The business has returned to profit after losses, but profits and returns are still weak and it carries a lot of debt. At $4.57 on 2026-10-13, the stock looks cheap compared with its accounting value, sales, and cash flow, though the low price reflects real risks.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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