ACCO vs DLX
Acco Brands Corp. and Deluxe Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ACCO | DLX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $2.1B |
| Net income | $41.3M | $82.1M |
| Gross margin | 32.8% | 53.0% |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Return on equity | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.44 | $1.80 |
| Dividend / share | $0.30 | $1.20 |
| Payout ratio | 65.4% | 67.2% |
| Free cash flow | · | $175.3M |
| Equity | $664.6M | · |
| Net debt / equity | 1.16× | 2.05× |
| Current ratio | 1.61× | 1.04× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.6% | 3.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −7.8% | 73.4% |
DLX bills 1.4× the revenue of ACCO, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.9% against 2.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ACCO | DLX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $1.7B | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $1.8B | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $1.9B | $2.2B |
| FY2021 | $2.0B | $2.0B |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | $1.8B |
| FY2019 | $2.0B | $2.0B |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | $2.0B |
| FY2016 | $1.6B | $1.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ACCO | DLX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $41.3M | $82.1M |
| FY2024 | $-101.6M | $52.8M |
| FY2023 | $-21.8M | $26.1M |
| FY2022 | $-13.2M | $65.4M |
| FY2021 | $101.9M | $62.6M |
| FY2020 | $62.0M | $5.2M |
| FY2019 | $106.8M | $-223.8M |
| FY2018 | $106.7M | $149.6M |
| FY2017 | $131.7M | $230.2M |
| FY2016 | $95.5M | $229.4M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$608,500,000 | DLX |
| FY2024 | −$455,600,000 | DLX |
| FY2023 | −$359,500,000 | DLX |
| FY2022 | −$290,410,000 | DLX |
| FY2021 | +$3,103,000 | ACCO |
| FY2020 | −$135,581,000 | DLX |
| FY2019 | −$53,015,000 | DLX |
| FY2018 | −$56,825,000 | DLX |
| FY2017 | −$16,756,000 | DLX |
| FY2016 | −$291,962,000 | DLX |
| FY2015 | −$262,417,000 | DLX |
| FY2014 | +$15,118,000 | ACCO |
| FY2013 | +$180,276,000 | ACCO |
| FY2012 | +$243,583,000 | ACCO |
| FY2011 | −$99,196,000 | DLX |
| FY2010 | −$117,637,000 | DLX |
| FY2009 | −$110,895,000 | DLX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between ACCO and DLX over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.1 pp | DLX |
| FY2024 | −8.6 pp | DLX |
| FY2023 | −2.4 pp | DLX |
| FY2022 | −3.6 pp | DLX |
| FY2021 | +1.9 pp | ACCO |
| FY2020 | +3.4 pp | ACCO |
| FY2019 | +16.6 pp | ACCO |
| FY2018 | −2.0 pp | DLX |
| FY2017 | −5.0 pp | DLX |
| FY2016 | −6.3 pp | DLX |
| FY2015 | −6.6 pp | DLX |
| FY2014 | −6.5 pp | DLX |
| FY2013 | −7.4 pp | DLX |
| FY2012 | −4.7 pp | DLX |
| FY2011 | −5.9 pp | DLX |
| FY2010 | −9.9 pp | DLX |
| FY2009 | −17.6 pp | DLX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ACCO and DLX over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLX's net margin has been more volatile than ACCO's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 6.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.6.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ACCO and DLX over these 17 fiscal years — ACCO led in 3 and DLX in 14.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLX's return on equity has been more volatile than ACCO's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 17.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ACCO and DLX over these 13 fiscal years — ACCO led in 3 and DLX in 10.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.