What is Acco Brands's return on invested capital?

Acco Brands (ACCO) reported return on invested capital of 5.3% in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Acco Brands's return on invested capital?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Acco Brands's return on invested capital has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.9% to 5.2%.

What does return on invested capital mean?

Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

Acco Brands ACCO Return on invested capital

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14%-3.8pp

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104.7%+17.7pp

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14.8%+0.6pp

GriffonGFF

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$343.7M+8.3%

Gross profit$106.8M+7.2%

Operating income-$10.4M-55.2%

Net income$19.4M+247%

EPS (diluted)$0.20+243%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$118.9M-11.7%

Total debt$1.0B-3.0%

Total equity$680.2M+12.2%

Total assets$2.3B+0.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.5M-36.4%

CapEx$4.8M+4.3%

Free cash flow-$107.6M—

Valuation

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Market cap$369.03M+21.5%

Enterprise value$1.26B+4.2%

P/E5×—

P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.7%-0.8pp

Operating margin5.7%—

Net margin4.8%—

FCF margin3.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.5%—

Debt / equity1.5×-0.2×

Current ratio1.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Acco Brands’s reported figures.

nopat/invested capital=5.3%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Acco Brands’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Acco Brands's return on invested capital?: Acco Brands (ACCO) reported return on invested capital of 5.3% in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Acco Brands's return on invested capital?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Acco Brands's return on invested capital has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.9% to 5.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?: Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.