ACCO · ACCO BRANDS Corp
$4.20
-0.03 (-0.71%)
At close · Sep 30
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$395.08M
Shares
92.31M
Volume · Sep 30
381.4K
Avg daily vol (3M)
687.05K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$4.20
Open$4.23
Day$4.20–4.29
52W close$2.84–4.42
Avg vol 30d694K
Short int6.9M · 7.5% float · 10.2d
Short vol50%
Last earningsJul 31, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 31
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 30, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
filed Jul 31, 2026
call held Jul 31, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.57B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$58.80M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+5.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
5.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
6.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 14.7%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
4.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$824.00M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+2.7%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+6.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
7.5%
Latest settlement · 10.2 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 31, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. ACCO Brands reported Q2 net sales of $415.1 million (up 5.1%) and adjusted EPS of $0.29, and raised its full-year 2026 sales outlook to +2% to +5% and adjusted EPS to $0.87–$0.91, driven by a strong first half, while noting softer enterprise demand and a -2.3% comparable sales decline, particularly in EMEA.
Bullish
- + Raised full-year 2026 sales outlook to +2.0% to +5.0% (vs prior flat to +3.0%)
Bearish
- − Comparable sales declined 2.3% in Q2 and 2.5% YTD on technology peripheral and workspace softness
- − International segment adjusted operating income fell to $3.6M from $12.4M on lower volumes and EMEA systems upgrade
- − GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.15 from $0.31 on prior-year Brazil tax benefit and gain on asset sale
- − Leverage ratio at 4.3x above full-year target of 3.7x–3.9x; YTD free cash outflow of $38.6M
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+8%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
46
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
86%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
+45%
trailing
YTD return
+13%
this year
Relative strength
+33%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
7.46% of float · ▲ +9.0% MoM · 10.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
197 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
70
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−8%
Y/Y
Gross margin
33%
contracting
EPS growth
+142%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$51.0M
Balance sheet
$772.4M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
41%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−33%
past year
ATR
2.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
full year 2026
Reported sales
Initiated
2% – 5%
Adjusted EPS
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$0.87 – $0.91
2026
Free cash flow
$75M – $85M
third quarter
Adjusted EPS
Non-GAAP
$0.17 – $0.21
Guided vs delivered
· last 2 settled
Sales
full year
guided $2B – $2.04B
$2.03B
In line
Sales
third quarter
guided $515M – $545M
$526.7M
In line
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+8%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
46
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
86%
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+1% holders QoQ · +28 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
7.46% of float · ▲ +9.0% MoM · 10.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
197 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3
Now $4 · 86%
Range high $4
vs 200-day avg +8%
vs 50-day avg -2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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|
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At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCO | -1.2% | -1.2% | +44.8% | -1.9% | +12.6% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -0.5% | -1.3% | +32.7% | -1.3% | +0.8% |