ACCO vs GIL vs TRON Stock Comparison

Acco Brands, Gildan Activewear and Tron Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ACCO ACCO BRANDS Corp
$4.36 +3.1% 1M +11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$507.13M
P/E
7.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.57B
Div. yield
–
Toys Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$40.65 -5.0% 1M -32.5% 1Y
Market cap
$6.33B
P/E
30.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
TRON Tron Inc.
$1.36 -0.7% 1M -46.9% 1Y
Market cap
$350.16M
P/E
174.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.84M
Div. yield
–
Toys Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Acco Brands leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Acco Brands 5, Gildan Activewear 3, Tron 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACCOGILTRONLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $507.13M $6.33B $350.16M GIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.6x 30.0x 174.3x ACCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 4.7x 8.5x — ACCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.5% +38.0% +10.0% GIL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 4.5% 41.6% TRON
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 5.2% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.9x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.5% -32.5% -46.9% ACCO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.0%/yr +2.1%/yr — GIL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.1% 42.2% 97.1% ACCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 35/100 53/100 ACCO

Percentile Scorecard

ACCOGILTRON

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACCOGILTRON
Valuation 97 #2 of 34 32 #31 of 45 27 #25 of 34
Growth 39 #20 of 32 50 #22 of 43 68 #11 of 32
Profitability 58 #14 of 32 45 #23 of 41 23 #25 of 32
Financial Health 28 #24 of 33 28 #38 of 52 94 #3 of 33
Shareholder Returns 88 #3 of 18 21 #27 of 34 –
Overall 62 35 53
  • ACCO ranked among 34 companies in Leisure Products
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • TRON ranked among 34 companies in Leisure Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACCOGILTRONSPY
1 month +3.1%-5.0%-0.7% +0.7%
3 months +2.8%-22.6%-8.1% +3.7%
6 months +35.8%-34.4%-29.2% +7.1%
Year to date +16.9%-34.9%+9.7% +12.8%
1 year +11.5%-32.5%-46.9% +11.9%
3 years -13.8%+44.8%-25.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year -4.8%+13.1%-9.2% +22.8%
5 years -47.3%+10.7%— +67.6%
5 years, per year -12.0%+2.1%— +10.9%
10 years -60.7%+58.0%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -8.9%+4.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureACCOGILTRONSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.1%42.2%97.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.0%44.4%88.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.801.201.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.29-0.77-0.48 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.8%-45.0%-94.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.8%-44.0%-49.3% -1.2%
52-week high $4.68$72.58$2.68 $779.14
52-week low $2.84$39.89$1.10 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACCOGILTRON
P/E now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 18.6x 30.8xmedian 16.4x 185.9xmedian 18.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.1x 1.6xmedian 0.7x 77.2xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 10.1x 16.1xmedian 10.6x -166.2xmedian 10.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 11.2x 10.7xmedian 12.3x -210.1xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.5x 2.3xmedian 2.3x 1.5xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.04median 1.04 -1.42median 0.56 —median 1.04

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACCOGILTRON
Revenue $1.57B $4.72B $4.84M
Gross profit $520.80M $1.41B $1.25M
Operating income $90.20M $380.85M -$2.47M
Net income $66.30M -$60.80M $5.46M
Free cash flow – $703.50M -$1.78M
EPS (diluted) $0.69 $1.32 $0.00
Cash & equivalents $174.70M $268.30M $9.92M
Total debt – $3.59B –
Shares (diluted) 95.60M 160.20M 476.45M
Enterprise value $507.13M $5.25B $313.88M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACCOGILTRON
P/E 6.2x 30.8x 185.9x
P/FCF 7.5x 10.7x -210.1x
P/Operating cash flow 3.1x 12.7x -210.1x
P/S 0.3x 1.6x 77.2x
P/B 0.6x 2.3x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 14.3x 21.7x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA – 16.1x -166.2x
EV/EBIT – 28.5x -147.2x
EV/Revenue 0.3x 2.3x 75.1x
EV/FCF – 15.4x -204.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 3.1x 18.3x -204.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.04 -1.42 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACCOGILTRON
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.5% 38.0% 10.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -6.6% 14.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.8% 10.9% 30.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.2% 16.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.3% -29.8% 24.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.6% -13.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 63.3% -127.3% 266.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.5% -28.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 59.4% -16.4% 102.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.9% -21.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 43.4% 273.6% 6.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 32.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 141.2% 6.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 9.4% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACCOGILTRON
Gross margin – 30.0% 25.8%
EBITDA margin – 14.3% -45.2%
Operating margin – 8.1% -51.0%
Pretax margin – 7.6% 98.3%
Net margin – 4.5% 41.6%
FCF margin – 14.9% -36.7%
Operating cash flow margin 8.3% 12.6% -36.7%
Return on equity – 1.5% -7.8%
Return on assets – 0.5% -7.7%
Return on invested capital – 5.2% –
Return on capital employed – 4.8% -1.1%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x -9.7x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACCOGILTRON
Debt / assets – 35.7% –
Debt / equity – 1.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.9x –
Debt / FCF – 5.1x –
Liabilities / assets 69.4% 66.8% 1.1%
Equity / assets 30.6% 33.2% 98.9%
Interest coverage – 1.8x -65.4x
Current ratio 1.9x 1.9x 30.9x
Quick ratio – 0.6x 12.5x
Cash ratio – 0.1x 11.5x
Altman Z-score – 1.65 81.24

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACCOGILTRON
Dividend yield 6.5% 2.4% –
Net buyback yield – -3.7% –
Shareholder yield 6.5% -1.3% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACCOGILTRON
Forward P/E 4.7xFY2026 8.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.92FY2026 $4.81FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +9.5%FY2026 +37.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +6.5% +17.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.49BFY2026 $5.67BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2026 +56.6%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +3.2% +11.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACCOGILTRON
Held by institutions 80.2% 100.0% 2.3%
Institutions holding 197 464 56
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +7.8% +60.3%
Institutions buying 114 198 44
Institutions selling 48 149 10
Buyers to sellers 2.38 1.33 4.40

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACCOGILTRON
ACCO 1.00 0.20 0.10
GIL 0.20 1.00 0.11
TRON 0.10 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACCO, GIL and TRON?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Acco Brands (ACCO) $507.13M, Gildan Activewear (GIL) $6.33B, Tron (TRON) $350.16M.

Which stock is cheaper, ACCO, GIL and TRON?

Acco Brands (ACCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Acco Brands (ACCO) 7.6x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 30.0x, Tron (TRON) 174.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Acco Brands (ACCO) is cheapest (Acco Brands (ACCO) 4.7x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 8.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Acco Brands (ACCO) +1.5%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +38.0%, Tron (TRON) +10.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tron (TRON) has the highest net margin (Gildan Activewear (GIL) 4.5%, Tron (TRON) 41.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Acco Brands (ACCO) returned the most: Acco Brands (ACCO) +11.5%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) -32.5%, Tron (TRON) -46.9%. Over five years, Gildan Activewear (GIL) compounded fastest (Acco Brands (ACCO) -12.0%/yr, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +2.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Acco Brands (ACCO) has been the steadiest (Acco Brands (ACCO) 39.1%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 42.2%, Tron (TRON) 97.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACCO, GIL and TRON?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Acco Brands (ACCO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.