Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.09 EPS

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.09, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $380.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $383.70 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 13.54% and a net margin of 4.23%.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ACCO traded up $1.12 on Friday, reaching $5.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,456,482 shares, compared to its average volume of 676,639. Acco Brands has a 52-week low of $2.81 and a 52-week high of $5.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $505.86 million, a P/E ratio of 7.83, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.20. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $4.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 20th will be issued a $0.0750 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 20th. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.39%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Acco Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Barrington Research set a $6.00 price objective on Acco Brands in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Acco Brands currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.00.

Trending Headlines about Acco Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat expectations. ACCO reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.28, well above the $0.19 analyst consensus and up from $0.21 a year earlier. Operating income increased to $30.3 million from $26.0 million. ACCO Brands Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Guidance was raised. ACCO now expects full-year reported sales growth of 4% to 6% and adjusted EPS of $0.98 to $1.02. The outlook includes a $0.12-per-share benefit from tariff refunds, while the Trust acquisition is expected to provide additional sales growth. ACCO Brands Third-Quarter Earnings Results
• Positive Sentiment: Tariff refunds and the Trust acquisition boosted the outlook. Net tariff refunds contributed $15.1 million to third-quarter operating income, or $0.11 per diluted share. ACCO also completed its Trust acquisition on October 1, expanding the company’s growth platform. Year-to-date free cash flow was $89 million, and cash totaled $174.7 million at quarter-end. ACCO Brands Reports Third-Quarter Results and Closes Trust Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Underlying sales were largely flat. Revenue declined 0.9% year over year to $380.3 million and was slightly below the $383.7 million consensus estimate. This suggests that the earnings beat and improved outlook were driven partly by cost performance, tariff refunds and acquisition benefits rather than broad organic sales growth. ACCO Brands Reports Third-Quarter Sales and EPS
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors may view the earnings quality as less durable. The quarter benefited materially from one-time tariff refunds, while ACCO carries meaningful leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. A recent insider share sale also provides a modest cautionary signal, although it does not establish a broader change in management’s outlook.

About Acco Brands

ACCO Brands Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and office products. Its portfolio includes supplies and equipment used in workplaces, schools and homes, as well as products designed to support organization, productivity and personal technology.

The company’s brands include Swingline, Kensington, Mead, Five Star, GBC, Quartet and Esselte. Its products include staplers, punches, shredders, laminators, binding systems, presentation supplies, notebooks, planners, backpacks, computer accessories and other workspace and school supplies.

ACCO Brands traces its history to the American Clip Company, founded in 1903.