NYSE$ACCO

ACCO Brands Corporation · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

ACCO Brands reported Q1 2025 net sales of $317.4M with a net loss of $13.2M and diluted EPS of $(0.14).

Net sales fell 12% to $317.4 million on softer office products demand and FX. The net loss was $13.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, as restructuring costs and higher interest expense offset gross margin improvement.

  • Q1 net sales $317.4M (-12% YoY).
  • Net loss $13.2M; diluted EPS $(0.14).
  • Restructuring and portfolio simplification underway.
  • International and North America channel inventory normalization.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$317M

Previous: $359M-11.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.07-100.0%
Dividend per share

$0.07

Previous: $0.07+0.0%
Gross margin

31.4%

Previous: 30.8%+1.9%
Operating income margin

-2.1%

Previous: 1.6%-231.3%
Net income margin

-4.2%

Previous: -1.8%-133.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$20.9M

Previous: $28.3M-26.1%
Adjusted EBITDA margin

6.6%

Previous: 7.9%-16.5%
Consolidated leverage ratio

3.65

No prior period
Net Income

-$13.2M

Previous: -$6.3M-109.5%
Operating Income

-$6.7M

Previous: $5.9M-213.6%
Gross Profit

$99.6M

Previous: $110M-9.8%

Revenue & EPS history

ACCO Brands · Revenue · Quarterly

$317M

Q1 2025-11.6%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management discusses operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks in the quarterly filing.

Tailwinds

  • Headline results and segment trends anchor the quarter.
  • Liquidity and balance-sheet capacity support operations.
  • Strategic initiatives outlined in MD&A.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure margins.
  • One-time items affect year-over-year comparability.
  • Execution risk on growth or restructuring plans.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 65 earnings

Positive

+26.2%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-19.1%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+23.1%+25.5%+23.7%
Q4 2025-6.6%-13.6%-25.6%
Q3 2025-6.9%-4.6%-12.0%
Q1 2025-5.6%-8.0%-7.0%
Q4 2024-17.4%-17.6%-21.4%
Q3 2024+5.8%+16.9%+17.1%
Q2 2024-9.0%-9.0%+7.2%
Q1 2024+2.5%+3.2%+6.9%
Q4 2023-13.4%+8.0%-4.2%
Q3 2023-0.6%-5.5%+7.7%
Q2 2023-4.5%-7.3%-13.2%
Q1 2023+15.6%+16.3%+16.3%
Q4 2022-3.6%+1.4%-11.4%
Q3 2022+15.6%+19.7%+24.1%
Q2 2022-8.8%-2.2%-20.7%
Q1 2022-5.2%-6.4%-6.4%
Q4 2021+8.4%+10.2%+2.6%
Q3 2021-6.3%-6.7%-0.1%
Q2 2021+8.8%+8.1%+14.8%
Q1 2021+4.1%+0.4%+5.7%
Q4 2020-6.3%-7.6%-2.4%
Q3 2020-9.8%-15.4%+30.2%
Q2 2020+1.9%-5.0%-3.6%
Q1 2020-11.4%-10.3%-3.1%
Q4 2019+13.2%+7.1%-32.7%
Q3 2019-11.2%-8.6%-8.4%
Q2 2019+19.9%+18.1%+13.6%
Q1 2019-3.1%-4.5%-16.9%
Q4 2018-2.4%+0.5%-3.1%
Q3 2018-19.1%-10.2%-18.7%
Q2 2018-6.6%-5.9%-9.6%
Q1 2018-1.7%-2.1%+7.1%
Q4 2017+23.3%+22.4%+19.3%
Q3 2017+0.0%-1.5%+2.7%
Q2 2017-9.4%-6.4%-6.0%
Q1 2017-5.3%-11.6%-17.3%
Q4 2016+8.9%+7.8%+0.8%
Q3 2016+26.2%+21.8%+39.4%
Q2 2016-10.7%-11.2%-10.1%
Q1 2016+7.2%
Q4 2015+9.4%
Q3 2015-0.4%
Q2 2015+12.4%
Q1 2015-6.6%
Q4 2014-6.2%
Q3 2014+7.6%
Q2 2014+9.8%
Q1 2014+2.2%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013-17.5%
Q2 2013-6.7%
Q1 2013-3.2%
Q4 2012-4.6%
Q3 2012+24.1%
Q2 2012-17.1%
Q1 2012+3.4%
Q1 2011+3.4%
Q4 2011+1.9%
Q4 2009+1.9%
Q3 2011+21.9%
Q3 2010+21.9%
Q4 2010+17.3%
Q2 2011+17.3%
Q2 2010+17.3%
Q1 2010-2.0%

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