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ACCO vs DLX // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE) VS. Deluxe Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ACCO 4
— DLX 6
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: DLX
LAST: $4.36 (-0.46%) • MKT CAP: $402.5M
valuation
13.1x
LAST: $22.92 (0.00%) • MKT CAP: $1.05B
valuation
7.7x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ACCO VS. DLX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ACCO | DLX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.80% | 53.00% | -20.20 | DLX | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.00% | — | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 13.1x | 7.7x | +5.40 | DLX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 17.07% | 16.68% | +0.39 | ACCO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.10% | 10.90% | -4.80 | DLX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.70% | 3.80% | -1.10 | DLX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.50% | 0.50% | -9.00 | DLX | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.71% | 5.25% | +1.46 | ACCO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 0.70 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 77.7 | 42.6 | +35.07 | ACCO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.0x | 11.9x | -2.90 | ACCO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $402.5M | $1.05B | -$648.6M | DLX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ACCO REV | DLX REV | ACCO GROSS % | DLX GROSS % | ACCO FCF | DLX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.52B | $2.13B | 32.8% | 53.0% | $68.7M | $175.3M |
| FY 2024 | $1.67B | $2.12B | 33.3% | 53.1% | $148.2M | $100.0M |
| FY 2023 | $1.83B | $2.19B | — | — | $128.7M | $198.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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