Acco Brands (ACCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Acco Brands (ACCO) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 4.88% in Q1 2026, down 5.42% quarter-over-quarter from 5.16% in Q4 2025, and up 657.0% on a YoY basis from 0.64% in Q1 2025.
Acco Brands (ACCO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acco Brands' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.88% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 657.0% year-over-year to 4.88%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.88% (up 657.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.2%, up 614.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 4.88% for Q1 2026 at Acco Brands, down from 5.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.56% in Q2 2022 to a low of 10.09% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.31% across 5 years, with a median of 1.57% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1544 bps in 2024, then soared 1609 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 1.57% in 2022, then plunged by 148 bps to 0.76% in 2023, then slumped by 116 bps to 1.64% in 2024, then jumped by 415 bps to 5.16% in 2025, then declined by 5 bps to 4.88% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 4.88% (Q1 2026), 5.16% (Q4 2025), and 6.01% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennis | 518.30 Mn | 483.73 Mn | 28.13 Mn | 3.84% |
| 2 | Acacia Research | 468.93 Mn | 185.94 Mn | 51.12 Mn | -5.65% |
| 3 | Acco Brands | 360.21 Mn | 241.31 Mn | 106.80 Mn | 4.88% |
| 4 | EShallGo | 52.89 Mn | 50.60 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.16% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.06% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.69% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.57% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.56% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.11% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.96% |