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Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) Next Earnings Date & Expected ±6.5% Move

$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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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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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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NEXT EST. WINDOW: Dec 30, 2026 (~58 DAYS)

Historical OHLCV Volatility ±6.5% Swing Band

±$0.28 Expected Swing

MODEL EARNINGS SETUP GAUGE

ACCO Quantitative Pre-Earnings Setup: 62/100

Trailing EPS: $0.45 • YoY Revenue Growth: -8.5%

Model Bullish Setup (62/100)Model Risk Weight (38/100)

Derived deterministically from RQD cash-flow quality, SEC accrual safety, and institutional flow (not a community poll).

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Recent SEC Reported Revenue, Net Profit & Diluted EPS Cadence

Period	Filed	Revenue	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	Gross Margin
FY 2025	2025-12-31	$1.52B	$41.3M	$68.7M	32.8%
FY 2024	2024-12-31	$1.67B	-$101.6M	$148.2M	33.3%
FY 2023	2023-12-31	$1.83B	-$21.8M	$128.7M	32.8%

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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?

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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).