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Updated Sep 1, 2026

ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO)

NYSE

$4.25

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →

Is it a great business? Is it getting better?

14.0/100

POOR BUSINESS

ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) scores 14/100 — concerning metrics indicating significant structural or financial risks.

📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +

The Zyberno Score answers one question: "Is this a quality business worth owning?" It's a 0-100 investment grade that evaluates business fundamentals across four critical dimensions, based on principles from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Charlie Munger.

The 4 Core Categories (25 points each):

1. PROFITABILITY (25 pts)

Metrics: ROE, ROIC, Net Margin, Operating Margin
Thresholds: ROE >20% excellent • ROIC >20% excellent • Net Margin >20% excellent • Operating Margin >25% excellent

2. FINANCIAL STRENGTH (25 pts)

Metrics: Debt-to-Equity, Current Ratio, Interest Coverage, Altman Z-Score
Thresholds: D/E <0.3 excellent • Current Ratio >2.5 excellent • Interest Coverage >10x excellent • Altman Z >3.0 safe

3. CASH FLOW QUALITY (25 pts)

Metrics: Free Cash Flow, OCF vs Net Income, FCF Margin
Thresholds: Positive & growing FCF excellent • OCF/NI >1.2x excellent (cash earnings exceed accounting)

4. GROWTH & CONSISTENCY (25 pts)

Metrics: Revenue Growth, Net Income Growth, FCF Growth, Piotroski F-Score
Thresholds: Growth via log-linear regression • Piotroski 8-9 excellent, 6-7 good

Score Interpretation:

75-100

GREAT BUSINESS

65-74

GOOD BUSINESS

50-64

AVERAGE BUSINESS

30-49

WEAK BUSINESS

0-29

POOR BUSINESS

→ View full ACCO quality analysis & detailed breakdown

VALUATION SIGNAL

MARGIN OF SAFETY

Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?

Margin of Safety unavailable — insufficient data for the owner-earnings DCF.

BRINA GAP ↗

Is the market underestimating or overestimating what this business is capable of going forward?

-11.4%

Market Overestimates

💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +

Margin of Safety measures how much discount or premium you're paying relative to a stock's intrinsic value. It's Benjamin Graham's core principle: the larger the margin, the lower your downside risk.

Formula: (Intrinsic Value − Current Price) ÷ Intrinsic Value × 100%

How We Calculate Intrinsic Value (DCF Method):

Step 1: Calculate current Owner Earnings (OCF − Maintenance CapEx)

Step 2: Calculate company-specific growth rate using log-linear regression on 16 quarters of Owner Earnings

Step 3: Project 10 years forward using the calculated growth rate

Step 4: Discount each year's cash flow to present value using 10% discount rate

Step 5: Calculate terminal value using 3% perpetual growth rate

Step 6: Sum all discounted cash flows = Intrinsic Value

What The Percentages Mean:

+50% or more

EXCELLENT — Very undervalued

+25% to +50%

GOOD — Attractive discount

0% to +25%

FAIR — Reasonable value

0% to -25%

CAUTION — Slight premium

-25% or worse

POOR — Overvalued

"Price is what you pay, value is what you get." — Warren Buffett

→ View full ACCO valuation analysis · → View full ACCO Brina Gap analysis

📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Brina Gap measures the difference between the growth a business can fundamentally sustain and the growth the market is already pricing in.

Formula: Fundamental Growth Rate − Market-Implied Growth Rate

The Two Components:

Fundamental Growth Rate = ROIC × Reinvestment Rate

What the business can sustainably grow at based on how much it reinvests and what return it earns on that capital. Grounded in historical financials.

Market-Implied Growth Rate = Reverse DCF

The growth rate the current Enterprise Value implicitly assumes. Calculated by back-solving a 10-year DCF model (10% WACC, 3% terminal growth) until the present value of projected cash flows equals EV.

What The Gap Means:

Gap > +5% Market Underestimates — potential upside

+2% to +5% Slight Underestimate

-2% to +2% Fairly Priced — market consensus matches fundamentals

-5% to -2% Slight Overestimate

Gap < -5% Market Overestimates — price embeds optimism fundamentals don't support

A positive gap (market underestimates) combined with a positive Margin of Safety is the strongest combined signal — the business is both cheap historically and forward economics are stronger than the price suggests.

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):POOR (8.8%)

Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):POOR (1.46x)

Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):POOR (5.5%)

Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (3.6%)

📊 Valuation Trilogy

Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis

Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis

Zyberno's Verdict

ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) stock report — Zyberno Score 14/100 (POOR BUSINESS). Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO) shows a Brina Gap of -11.4%, which weakens the case: based on the company's ROIC (3.6%) and reinvestment rate (-58.7%), the business can fundamentally grow at -2.1% — but the current enterprise value implies the market expects 9.2%.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:4.25

Market Cap:$399.50M

Valuation Multiples (4)

P/E Ratio:

6.85x

📊 Click to view full ACCO P/E analysis →

P/B Ratio:0.58x

P/S Ratio:0.25x

Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (2)

Enterprise Value:$1.40B

Ev Ebitda Ratio:7.41x

Price Action & Momentum (3)

12-1 Momentum:

+12.9% (68th pctile)

📈 Click to view full ACCO Momentum analysis →

Momentum Percentile:68 / 100

% of 52-Week High:93.2%

B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (7)

ROE:

8.8%

📊 Click to view full ACCO ROE analysis →

ROA:2.6%

Roic:

3.6%

📊 Click to view full ACCO ROIC analysis →

Reinvestment Rate:-58.7%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-2.1%

Market-Implied Growth Rate:9.2%

Brina Gap:

-11.4%

☷ Click to view full ACCO Brina Gap analysis →

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:5.5%

Net Margin Ttm:3.7%

Ebitda Margin:12.0%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:32.6%

Operating Margin Ttm:5.5%

Net Margin Ttm:3.7%

Yield Metrics (2)

Earnings Yield:$14.29

Dividend Yield:6.7%

C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

Earnings Surprise (SUE):

-0.16

📊 Click to view full ACCO Earnings Surprise analysis →

EPS Surprise vs Expected:-46.8%

Latest Earnings Filed:2026-07-31

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-6.4%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-22.4%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-24.0%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):13.2%

D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:1.97x

Quick Ratio:1.22x

Cash Ratio:0.00x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:1.46x

Debt-to-Equity Ratio:1.46x

Debt To Ebitda:5.30x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:2.01x

Times Interest Earned:2.01

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:423,800,000.00

Cash And Cash Equivalents:0.00

Long Term Debt:$896.60M

Net Debt:$1.00B

DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS

A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $1.57B

Linear Growth: -6.4%

📊 Click to view full ACCO Revenue analysis & methodology →

Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$1.06B

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $511.60M

Linear Growth: -4.1%

📊 Click to view full ACCO Gross Profit analysis & methodology →

Operating income TTM: $85.90M

Linear Growth: 13.2%

📊 Click to view full ACCO Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: $58.80M

Linear Growth: -22.4%

📊 Click to view full ACCO Net Income analysis & methodology →

Income Before Tax:$77.50M

Ebitda Ttm:189,300,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:425,700,000.00

R And D Expense:22,000,000.00

Sga Expense:361,700,000.00

Income Tax Expense:$18.70M

Interest Expense:45,900,000.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:5.3%

Sga To Revenue Percentage:87.1%

Ebitda Margin:12.0%

B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$2.32B

Current Assets:$859.20M

Ppe Net:531,000,000.00

Goodwill:469,300,000.00

Intangible Assets:$674.90M

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:1,633,200,000.00

Current Liabilities:435,400,000.00

Long Term Debt:$896.60M

Short Term Debt:$106.80M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$691.10M

Retained Earnings:-$656.90M

Common Stock:1,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:374,200,000.00

Inventory:327,600,000.00

Accounts Payable:168,400,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:1,700,000.00

Stock Based Compensation:2,800,000.00

C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $66.70M

Linear Growth: -24.0%

$0.00

Investment Activities (1)

Investing Cash Flow:-$3.20M

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:$53.90M

Dividends Paid Ttm:27,300,000.00

Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00

Long Term Debt Issuance:$60.70M

Long Term Debt Repayments:$20.10M

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:103,400,000.00

DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS

A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):0.63

Eps diluted TTM: $0.62

Linear Growth: -21.9%

📊 Click to view full ACCO EPS analysis & methodology →

Earnings Per Share Ttm:$0.63

Revenue & Cash Per Share (2)

Sales Per Share Ttm:16.72

Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$0.73

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$7.35

Cash Per Share:-999.00

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:55.79x

B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.69x

Working Capital Turnover Ttm:3.71x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:4.20x

Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:86.92

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:3.23x

Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:112.84

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:58.00

Cash Conversion Cycle:141.76

C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:40.00

Quality Score:75.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x

Volatility Category:unknown

DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

A. Value Investment Framework

Damodaran Growth Analysis (4)

Reinvestment Rate:-58.7%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-2.1%

Market-Implied Growth Rate:9.2%

Brina Gap:

-11.4%

☷ Click to view full ACCO Brina Gap analysis →

B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-6.4%

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-22.4%

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):13.2%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (1)

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-24.0%

Other Growth Rates (2)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):-4.1%

Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):-7.6%

C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:ACCO

Company Name:ACCO Brands Corporation

Sector:Unknown

Industry:Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work

Exchange:NYSE

Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A

Price Category:low

Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:94.00M

Shares Outstanding Basic:94.00M

Shares Outstanding Diluted:95.60M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0

Last Updated:2026-09-01 23:57:26 UTC

Data Timestamp:2026-08-22T22:23:52.565748