ACCO vs QUAD
Acco Brands Corp. and Quad/Graphics, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ACCO | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $2.4B |
| Net income | $41.3M | $27.0M |
| Gross margin | 32.8% | 21.6% |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| Return on equity | 6.5% | · |
| Diluted EPS | $0.44 | $0.54 |
| Dividend / share | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| Payout ratio | 65.4% | 53.3% |
| Free cash flow | · | $50.7M |
| Equity | $664.6M | $-59.5M |
| Net debt / equity | 1.16× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.61× | 0.86× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.6% | −3.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −7.8% | · |
QUAD bills 1.6× the revenue of ACCO, and ACCO keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.7% against 1.1%).
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 | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $2.4B |
| FY2024 | $1.7B | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $1.8B | $3.0B |
| FY2022 | $1.9B | $3.2B |
| FY2021 | $2.0B | $3.0B |
| FY2020 | $1.7B | $2.9B |
| FY2019 | $2.0B | $3.9B |
| FY2018 | $1.9B | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $1.9B | $4.0B |
| FY2016 | $1.6B | $4.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ACCO | QUAD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $41.3M | $27.0M |
| FY2024 | $-101.6M | $-50.9M |
| FY2023 | $-21.8M | $-55.4M |
| FY2022 | $-13.2M | $9.3M |
| FY2021 | $101.9M | $37.8M |
| FY2020 | $62.0M | $-128.3M |
| FY2019 | $106.8M | $-156.3M |
| FY2018 | $106.7M | $8.5M |
| FY2017 | $131.7M | $107.2M |
| FY2016 | $95.5M | $44.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$895,200,000 | QUAD |
| FY2024 | −$1,006,000,000 | QUAD |
| FY2023 | −$1,124,900,000 | QUAD |
| FY2022 | −$1,269,400,000 | QUAD |
| FY2021 | −$935,100,000 | QUAD |
| FY2020 | −$1,274,400,000 | QUAD |
| FY2019 | −$1,967,700,000 | QUAD |
| FY2018 | −$2,044,600,000 | QUAD |
| FY2017 | −$2,002,400,000 | QUAD |
| FY2016 | −$2,772,400,000 | QUAD |
| FY2015 | −$3,086,700,000 | QUAD |
| FY2014 | −$3,088,400,000 | QUAD |
| FY2013 | −$3,030,800,000 | QUAD |
| FY2012 | −$2,335,500,000 | QUAD |
| FY2011 | −$3,006,200,000 | QUAD |
| FY2010 | −$1,901,200,000 | QUAD |
| FY2009 | −$555,200,000 | QUAD |
QUAD has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.6 pp | ACCO |
| FY2024 | −4.2 pp | QUAD |
| FY2023 | +0.7 pp | ACCO |
| FY2022 | −1.0 pp | QUAD |
| FY2021 | +3.8 pp | ACCO |
| FY2020 | +8.1 pp | ACCO |
| FY2019 | +9.4 pp | ACCO |
| FY2018 | +5.3 pp | ACCO |
| FY2017 | +4.0 pp | ACCO |
| FY2016 | +5.1 pp | ACCO |
| FY2015 | +19.7 pp | ACCO |
| FY2014 | +5.0 pp | ACCO |
| FY2013 | +3.7 pp | ACCO |
| FY2012 | +4.4 pp | ACCO |
| FY2011 | +5.4 pp | ACCO |
| FY2010 | +8.8 pp | ACCO |
| FY2009 | −13.2 pp | QUAD |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ACCO and QUAD over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ACCO's net margin has been more volatile than QUAD's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 4.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.2.
17 of 17 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 QUAD over these 17 fiscal years — ACCO led in 14 and QUAD in 3.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
QUAD's return on equity has been more volatile than ACCO's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 39.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.0.
10 of 16 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 QUAD over these 10 fiscal years — ACCO led in 7 and QUAD in 3.
10 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.