ACCO ACCO Brands Corporation
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 3 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 30
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 3.6%
  • Operating Margin Trend -0.47 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
D 34
  • 5yr Avg ROE 0.2%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.8%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 7
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -6.9%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -19.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 1/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
B 71
  • 5yr FCF Margin 5.5%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.29x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 22
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 4.73x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 2.36x
  • Altman Z-Score 0.74

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 55
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.28
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 4/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

1 of 1 gurus held; 1 trimmed.

Holders
1
Avg Δ position
-12.9%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026