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