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Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$4.36 -0.46% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.35

Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $402.5M

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As of 2026-11-01, Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE: ACCO) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 62/100 at a spot price of $4.36 (-0.46% 1D, market cap $402.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, ACCO ranks #363 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does ACCO compare to QUAD and PMTS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Publishing), ACCO carries a Roarable C (62/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 9.7x, gross margin of 32.8%, and ROIC of 5.0%. By comparison, QUAD (Quad Graphics Inc (Class A)) holds a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E 14.7x, ROIC 19.7%, cap $396.3M) and PMTS (CPI Card Group Inc.) posts a B grade (75/100 RQD, P/E 20.3x, ROIC 17.5%, cap $304.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ACCO leads on earnings multiple (9.7x) while QUAD leads on capital efficiency (19.7% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ACCO?

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Per ACCO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000712034), Acco Brands Corporation generated $1.52B in revenue (-8.5% YoY), $41.3M in net income, and $68.7M in free cash flow against $2.25B in total assets and $806.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.35 (-0.27%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 4.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 62/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 54.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ACCO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (62/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ACCO SCORES 62/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 58% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 77.7 (OVERBOUGHT (>70))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 6.1% operating margin leave 13 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B$4.49+0.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$4.52+1.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$4.57-4.6% Next Q

Current

Grade C$4.36+0.7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B (70) → C (62)Full Audit →

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⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the ACCO Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 62/100 (C) score, ACCO faces multiple-compression risk if 9.7x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 30.3% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($4.38) or 200D SMA ($3.96) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($4.44) toward Bear Floor ($3.46).

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Contract: “ACCO Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

8.51% Total Yield

6.71% Cash ($0.29/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

25.6% of FCF

8 consecutive years of payout growth

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (12% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $31,058

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $2,643/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$11.2K

Yr 1

$12.5K

Yr 2

$14.0K

Yr 3

$15.7K

Yr 4

$17.6K

Yr 5

$19.7K

Yr 6

$22.1K

Yr 7

$24.8K

Yr 8

$27.7K

Yr 9

$31.1K

Yr 10

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Cash-Fortress Compounders: Auditing Free Cash Flow & Yield Safety in ACCO & A-Rated Leaders

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ACCO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +35.83%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-10-30O $4.97H $5.50L $4.36C $4.36VOL 5.46M

RES: $5.43SUP: $4.32SMA50: $4.38SMA200: $3.96

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ACCO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-1.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -8.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ACCO)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #363 of 1011 ⚔️ QUAD vs ACCO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (ACCO vs. QUAD, PMTS, DLX, WBTN)

Industry: Publishing (11 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) ranks #363 by composite RQD confidence (62/100, grade C) and #613 by equity capitalization ($402.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ACCO leads on earnings valuation at 9.7x trailing P/E, while QUAD leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.7% ROIC and 21.6% gross margin. PMTS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 75/100 (B) compared with ACCO at 62/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ACCO ACTIVE Acco Brands Corporation	C	62/100	9.7x	32.8%	5.0%	-0.46%	$402.5M	Benchmark Subject
QUAD Quad Graphics Inc (Class A)	D	47/100	14.7x	21.6%	19.7%	-18.08%	$396.3M	/quad-vs-acco →
PMTS CPI Card Group Inc.	B	75/100	20.3x	31.3%	17.5%	+2.14%	$304.1M	/pmts-vs-acco →
DLX Deluxe Corporation	C+	68/100	12.8x	53.0%	—	0.00%	$1.05B	/dlx-vs-acco →
WBTN WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.	D	48/100	—	23.3%	-8.5%	+0.11%	$1.29B	/wbtn-vs-acco →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000712034

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) reported GAAP revenue of $1.52B (-8.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.67B , and -16.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $41.3M, operating cash flow of $68.7M, and free cash flow of $68.7M (-53.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, ACCO closed FY2025 with $2.25B in total assets against $806.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.70, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.52B	$41.3M	$68.7M	$68.7M	$2.25B	$806.0M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.67B	-$101.6M	$148.2M	$148.2M	$2.23B	$783.3M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.83B	-$21.8M	$128.7M	$128.7M	—	—

3. ACCO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ACCO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does ACCO compare to QUAD and PMTS in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ACCO?

Where is ACCO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ACCO last traded at $4.36 (-0.46% on volume of 850,620 shares), positioning the stock -0.46% below its 50-day simple moving average ($4.38) and +10.10% above its 200-day simple moving average ($3.96). Across its 52-week range of $2.81 to $5.50, ACCO sits at the 57.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 77.7 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.5% ($4.08 to $4.64).

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Does ACCO pay a dividend and is it safe?

Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) offers a 6.71% cash dividend yield ($0.29 annualized) and 8.51% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.

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