Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Business Equipment & Supplies
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
ACCO Brands Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 3.8x. EV/EBITDA has compressed 64.9% YoY to 9.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 9.23 | 3.75 | 4.05 | 23.25 | 2.89 | — | 6.25 | 14.33 | — | — | — | 9.57 | 4.82 |
| — | — | -35.1% | +62.2% | — | — | — | +49.8% | — | — | — | — | +18.2% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.25 |
| — | -32.3% | -27.4% | -23.4% | -18.7% | -17.7% | -5.4% | +2.3% | +2.1% | +19.3% | +10.8% | +29.9% | -16.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.57 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.60 |
| — | -34.7% | -36.6% | -33.3% | -29.1% | -8.9% | +12.7% | +30.8% | +22.0% | +13.5% | +11.6% | +11.8% | -17.1% | |
| P/FCF | 7.37 | 51.16 | 3.50 | 1.41 | — | 29.62 | 2.77 | 1.49 | — | 5.18 | 2.69 | 1.30 | — |
| — | +72.7% | +26.2% | -5.7% | — | +471.5% | +3.1% | +14.6% | — | — | +66.0% | -5.9% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.80 | 9.69 | 4.46 | 6.59 | 5.86 | 27.58 | 7.21 | 7.95 | — | 15.33 | — | 7.55 | 5.33 |
| — | -64.9% | -38.1% | -17.1% | — | +79.9% | — | +5.3% | — | +16.0% | — | — | -11.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 11.38 | — | 6.10 | 10.76 | 8.82 | — | 6.48 | 13.04 | — | 45.80 | 6.79 | 10.33 | 6.91 |
| — | — | -5.7% | -17.5% | — | — | -4.7% | +26.2% | — | +22.5% | -27.6% | — | -5.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
ACCO Brands Corporation's operating margin was 2.2% in Q1 2026, down 9.3 pp QoQ and up 4.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 7.6% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 14.3% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.8% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 30.4% | 30.1% | 27.2% | 34.7% | 32.5% | 34.8% | 30.8% | 34.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| — | +14.3% | -10.4% | -6.7% | -13.6% | -11.6% | -0.3% | +0.6% | +4.7% | +3.8% | +19.6% | +14.2% | +15.5% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.1% | 2.2% | 11.5% | 7.6% | 9.1% | -2.0% | 9.4% | 6.2% | -25.4% | 1.6% | -10.8% | 7.2% | 11.2% |
| — | +211.1% | +22.9% | +21.4% | +136.0% | -222.7% | +186.7% | -13.1% | -326.9% | -34.5% | -251.6% | +155.4% | +5.2% | |
| Net Margin | 2.7% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 7.4% | -4.2% | 4.6% | 2.2% | -28.6% | -1.8% | -12.2% | 3.3% | 5.3% |
| — | +235.7% | +8.1% | -52.8% | +125.9% | -136.9% | +137.8% | -33.6% | -634.1% | -91.0% | -422.9% | +123.5% | -29.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | 4.7% | -2.2% | 3.4% | 1.5% | -18.2% | -0.8% | -7.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| — | +232.5% | -3.5% | -58.6% | +125.8% | -167.1% | +146.1% | -15.5% | -665.5% | -78.5% | -409.4% | +121.5% | -28.3% | |
| ROA | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.3% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | -5.1% | -0.2% | -2.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| — | +245.7% | +5.1% | -55.7% | +124.9% | -141.8% | +140.3% | -27.9% | -637.6% | -83.4% | -433.5% | +123.3% | -26.2% | |
| ROIC | 5.5% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% | -0.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% | -5.1% | 0.3% | -2.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| — | +260.4% | +14.8% | +10.4% | +134.5% | -225.9% | +195.2% | -1.4% | -334.9% | -36.3% | -254.9% | +153.8% | +8.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
ACCO Brands Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 17.0x, up from 13.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.39 | 0.19 | 1.39 | 1.49 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.63 | 1.74 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.41 |
| — | -88.6% | -9.0% | -8.3% | -3.3% | +21.6% | +17.9% | +29.3% | +23.6% | -6.9% | -4.3% | -15.9% | -4.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.09 | 16.97 | 13.62 | 20.26 | 19.78 | 88.22 | 19.68 | 22.23 | — | 44.07 | — | 20.73 | 15.71 |
| — | -80.8% | -30.8% | -8.9% | — | +100.2% | — | +7.2% | — | +9.5% | — | — | -7.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | 1.77 | 1.61 | 1.68 | 1.85 | 1.76 | 1.49 | 1.60 | 1.77 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.79 |
| — | +0.5% | +8.1% | +5.2% | +4.1% | +4.6% | -5.5% | -0.9% | -0.8% | -5.0% | +5.4% | -11.4% | +1.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 1.09 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 1.04 |
| — | -3.5% | +5.4% | +1.4% | +5.7% | +7.1% | -3.4% | +4.9% | +4.8% | +1.4% | +17.8% | -6.3% | +7.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.36 | 0.71 | 4.66 | 2.33 | 3.03 | -0.59 | 4.42 | 2.01 | -8.23 | 0.60 | 4.14 | 2.38 | 3.71 |
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ACCO Brands Corporation's current P/E is 9.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 8.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
ACCO Brands Corporation's current operating margin is 7.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking ACCO Brands Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.