ACCO is a cheap, high-yield small cap (forward P/E 4.5x, 7.0% dividend, 58.1% below the analyst target) with a solid 7/9 Piotroski score, but it is excluded from the investable universe at a $397M market cap and has weak growth, falling volume and heavy Americas and Asia-supplier concentration.
Thesis pillars
- Concentration Risk Americas Asia—
- Deep Value Low Multiples—
- Dividend Yield Support—
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge
Industrials · Business Equipment & Supplies
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $4.34: Concentration risk — Geographic: Americas (59.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: lower cost countries, primarily in Asia (60.0%).
ACCO Brands designs, markets, and sells consumer, technology, and business branded products — including office supplies, gaming accessories, and technology peripherals — sold primarily in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico through two segments, Americas (59%... Read more
Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $4.34: Concentration risk — Geographic: Americas (59.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: lower cost countries, primarily in Asia (60.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Score 5.3/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 23d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.
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updated 2026-10-06Recent Developments — Acco Brands Corporation
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicAmericas59%10-K Item 1: 'ACCO Brands Americas | | 59%'
- HIGHSupplierlower cost countries, primarily in Asia60%10-K Item 1: 'source the remaining 60 percent from lower cost countries, primarily in Asia'
- MEDIUMCustomertop ten customers10-K Item 1A: 'Our top ten customers accounted for a significant portion of our net sales.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-19Item 5.02LOWShareholders approved a third amendment to the 2022 ACCO Brands Incentive Plan at the May 19, 2026 annual meeting, adding 4,100,000 shares available for future grants and eliminating the fungible share-counting ratio for new awards.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-19Item 5.07LOWReported final stockholder vote results from the May 19, 2026 annual meeting, including the election of nine director nominees for one-year terms and approval of the Incentive Plan amendment.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $4.34: Concentration risk — Geographic: Americas (59.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: lower cost countries, primarily in Asia (60.0%). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $4.08. Score 5.3/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $6.80 (+56.7% upside). Prior stop was $4.08. Stop-loss: $4.08.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Americas (59.0%); Concentration risk — Supplier: lower cost countries, primarily in Asia (60.0%); Near 52-week high (4.8% away).
Acco Brands Corporation trades at a P/E of 7.0 (forward 4.5). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts cover ACCO with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $8.
What does Acco Brands Corporation do?ACCO Brands designs, markets, and sells consumer, technology, and business branded products — including office...
ACCO Brands designs, markets, and sells consumer, technology, and business branded products — including office supplies, gaming accessories, and technology peripherals — sold primarily in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico through two segments, Americas (59% of 2025 net sales) and International (41%). The company's top 12 brands generated approximately $1.1 billion of 2025 net sales, with about 75% of sales coming from brands holding the No. 1 or No. 2 position in their categories.