Why is ACCO up?
Up 26% on Oct 30 while the S&P 500 fell 2%.
“Adjusted operating income increased to $47.8 million, up from $39.2 million in 2025, reflecting cost savings, partly offset by lower mix.”
ACCO's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 16.
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Up 26% on Oct 30 while the S&P 500 fell 2%.
“Adjusted operating income increased to $47.8 million, up from $39.2 million in 2025, reflecting cost savings, partly offset by lower mix.”
| The chart | 1.6x heavier volume on up days |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
ReportThu Oct 29: sales of $380.3M; a profit of $0.12 a share. Past reports ›
In the newsACCO Brands Earnings Call: Tariffs, Trust Deal Lift Outlook
Fri Nov 20: Ex-dividend, $0.075 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 9.
After its last 4 reports it closed +12.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 9 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. ACCO scores 16 today, against a median of 11.5 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
ACCO is #14 of 454 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Mon Mar 8, after the close (in 126 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $380.3M, 1% less than a year ago; a profit of $0.12 a share, from $0.04.
“Technology peripherals experienced softness due to global industry-wide challenges.”
ACCO's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted EPS | $0.98 to $1.02 |
“Adjusted operating income increased to $47.8 million, up from $39.2 million in 2025, reflecting cost savings, partly offset by lower mix.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)
Sales fell 1.6% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $0.30 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Oct 29, 2026 | +14.0% | +26.1% | open |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.0% | -0.2% | +4.3% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +7.5% | +23.1% | +26.5% |
Sales grew in two of the last seven years, to $1.5B in 2025. It turned a profit in 2025 after a loss in 2024.
One insider sold $230K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: ACCO is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
ACCO Brands Corp is a consumer, technology and business branded products company providing brands and product solutions used in schools, homes and at work. Its brands include At-A-Glance, Barrilito, Buro, Esselte, Five Star, Foroni, GBC, Hilroy, Kensington, Leitz, Mead, PowerA, Quartet, Rapid, Swingline and Tilibra. The Company's product categories include gaming and computer accessories, storage and organization, notebooks, shredding, laminating and binding machines, dry erase boards and do-it-yourself tools. The Company operates through two segments, Americas and International. Americas includes the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Chile, and International includes EMEA, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. Its products are sold in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil and Mexico.
“We operate in a highly competitive environment.”
ACCO scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #14 of 454 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 9 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 26% on Oct 30 while the S&P 500 fell 2%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
ACCO scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #14 of 454 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ACCO's 16.
One insider sold $230K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Angela Y. Jones, SVP, Global Chief People Offic, who sold $230K on May 28.
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