ACCO
Strong BuySecond WindAI neutralAcco Brands Corporation · Industrials · United States · $422M cap · $3.0M/day traded
$4.48 -0.0% · close 27 Oct · scored 27 Oct
Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.
Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 0.7% over the last 13 weeks.
As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) is 94/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 46, Value 83, Momentum 70, each scored against its sector).
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ACCO Brands sells school, office and gaming-accessory products under brands such as Swingline, Five Star, Kensington and PowerA, and is acquiring Trust. The stock is cheap, the first half of 2026 was strong enough to raise guidance, and the company repurchased about 3.47% of shares in the last 90 days. The core office and school-supply categories have been shrinking for years as work and study go digital, leverage is meaningful, and much of the product is sourced from Asia, so the value case rests on cash harvesting rather than growth.
ABOUT ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
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ACCO Brands is a global leader in office and consumer products, owning iconic brands like Swingline, Mead, and Five Star. The company maintains a competitive edge through its extensive retail distribution network and a diverse portfolio of branded products spanning school, office, and home categories.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.5B | -7.8% | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.6B | 2.7% |
| EPS | -0.14 | -0.23 | -1.06 | 0.45 | — | 0.62 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 7.1% |
| Shares | 94.3M | 94.9M | 92.9M | 90.1M | -4.4% | 92.3M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.1B | 1.0B | 923.0M | 920.8M | -5.6% | 1.0B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 810.1M | 787.0M | 606.1M | 664.6M | -6.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 77.6M | 128.7M | 148.2M | 68.7M | -4.0% | 70.3M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -9.3M | -11.2M | -12.3M | -9.3M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -48.3M | -117.7M | -122.6M | -76.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 5% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (40% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ACCO are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCO | Acco Brands Corporation(you) | $422M | 94 | Strong Buy |
| XRX | Xerox Holdings Corporation | $336M | 64 | Hold |
| CXT | Crane NXT, Co. | $3.3B | 75 | Buy |
| ACTG | Acacia Research Corporation | $411M | 30 | Sell |
| QUAD | Quad/Graphics, Inc. | $486M | 95 | Strong Buy |
| CIX | CompX International Inc. | $445M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| EBF | Ennis, Inc. | $573M | 95 | Strong Buy |
| SBC | SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated | $543M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| LXFR | Luxfer Holdings PLC | $466M | 86 | Strong Buy |
| PANL | Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | $520M | 87 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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