Acco Brands (ACCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)

Acco Brands (ACCO) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 3.03% in Q1 2026, down 132.44% quarter-over-quarter from 9.33% in Q4 2025, and down 91.0% on a YoY basis from 33.62% in Q1 2025.

Acco Brands (ACCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Acco Brands' Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.03% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 91.0% year-over-year to 3.03%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.71% (up 761.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.05%, up 715.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 3.03% for Q1 2026 at Acco Brands, down from 9.33% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 13.55% in Q4 2024 to a low of 25.37% in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 1.2% across 5 years, with a median of 6.78% in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Operating Margin was 3405 bps in 2024; the steepest drop was 3655 bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 7.13% in 2022, then sank by 388 bps to 20.51% in 2023, then soared by 166 bps to 13.55% in 2024, then slumped by 31 bps to 9.33% in 2025, then tumbled by 132 bps to 3.03% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 3.03% (Q1 2026), 9.33% (Q4 2025), and 6.78% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Ennis 518.30 Mn 483.73 Mn 28.13 Mn -29.41%
2 Acacia Research 468.93 Mn 185.94 Mn 51.12 Mn -15.41%
3 Acco Brands 360.21 Mn 241.31 Mn 106.80 Mn -3.03%
4 EShallGo 52.89 Mn 50.60 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -3.03%
Dec 31, 2025 9.33%
Sep 30, 2025 6.78%
Jun 30, 2025 8.36%
Mar 31, 2025 -2.11%
Dec 31, 2024 13.55%
Sep 30, 2024 6.25%
Jun 30, 2024 -25.37%
Dec 31, 2023 -20.51%
Sep 30, 2023 7.19%
Jun 30, 2023 11.18%
Dec 31, 2022 7.13%
Sep 30, 2022 -12.97%
Jun 30, 2022 10.63%
Mar 31, 2022 1.54%
Dec 31, 2021 11.15%
Sep 30, 2021 7.33%
Jun 30, 2021 9.64%
Mar 31, 2021 -0.27%
Dec 31, 2020 9.17%