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▼ FY 2025 Summary Analysis
Annual report ending Dec 31, 2025Overview and Growth
Fiscal 2025 results for ACCO BRANDS Corp combined $1.52B of revenue with net income of $41.30M and an operating cash inflow of $68.70M. Revenue of $1.52B sets the scale for evaluating how effectively sales translated into profit and cash during the year. The top line contracted 8.5% from $1.67B in fiscal 2024; this top-line contraction left the company with a smaller revenue base. Diluted earnings per share were $0.44, translating the period’s attributable earnings into the amount reported for each diluted share. Total assets stood at $2.25B, showing the scale of resources supporting revenue, earnings, liquidity, and financing. The revenue-to-assets relationship was 0.68x, showing the sales generated relative to the resources carried on the balance sheet.Profitability
The first profit layer was $500.00M of gross profit, the amount available after reported direct revenue costs to absorb operating expenses. Gross margin was 32.8%, so that share of each revenue unit remained after the cost of revenue reported for the period. The reported operating result was $92.30M, capturing profitability after direct costs and the operating expenses reflected in the statements. Relative to revenue, operating income represented 6.1%, showing how efficiently sales converted into operating profit. After all reported below-operating-line items, the company recorded net income of $41.30M for the fiscal year. The final earnings result represented 2.7% of revenue, connecting the absolute net income figure with the company’s top-line scale. Before income taxes, the company reported $49.10M of earnings, providing a bridge between the operating result and final net income. The pretax margin was 3.2%, relating income before taxes directly to revenue. The company recognized $7.80M of income tax for the period, completing the transition from pretax income to net income. Relative to pretax income, the tax provision measured 15.9%, quantifying the portion of pre-tax earnings paid in income tax. Return on period-end equity was 6.2%, relating annual net income to the equity capital on the balance sheet. Net income represented 1.8% of period-end assets, placing the company’s bottom-line result against the total resource base employed.Liquidity and Capital Structure
Total assets were $2.25B, supported by $1.59B of liabilities and $664.60M of shareholder equity. Current assets were $750.30M against $465.30M of current liabilities, framing the resources and obligations classified within the near-term balance-sheet horizon. The current ratio was 1.61x, with current assets exceeding current liabilities and providing a short-term liquidity cushion. Cash and equivalents totaled $64.40M, identifying the most liquid reported component available within the broader current-asset balance. The cash balance equaled 13.8% of current liabilities, showing how much near-term coverage came from cash alone. The company carried $836.80M of total debt at period end, which frames its leverage and debt-service burden. Against book equity, debt measured 1.26x, placing the company’s financial leverage in clear balance-sheet terms. The debt-to-assets relationship was 37.1%, comparing borrowing with the total asset balance. Relative to total assets, liabilities measured 70.5%, complementing the separate equity-based view of the company’s capital structure. Measured against total assets, cash and equivalents represented 2.9%, a balance-sheet composition measure rather than a liquidity forecast. Total assets were 1.1% higher than fiscal 2024 assets of $2.23B, measuring the company’s own balance-sheet change. Book equity was 9.7% higher than fiscal 2024 equity of $606.10M, showing how shareholder capital changed year over year.Cash Flow and Earnings Quality
The company reported $68.70M of operating cash flow, a cash inflow that shows the cash generated by operations. Against net income, operating cash flow measured 1.66x, showing the relationship between accrual earnings and operating cash.
Based on the annual report for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
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