SuperworthACCO BRANDS profit margin ACCO
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 3.7%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 5.5%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.8 pts
- Peer median
- 4.2%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, ACCO BRANDS kept 3.7% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 5.5% and a gross margin of 32.6%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 4.2%.
The median for 6 publishing stocks of a similar size is 4.2%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 32.8% |
| FY2024 | −6.1% | −2.2% | 33.3% |
| FY2023 | −1.2% | 2.4% | 32.6% |
| FY2022 | −0.7% | 1.8% | 28.4% |
| FY2021 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 30.4% |
| FY2020 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 29.7% |
| FY2019 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 32.4% |
| FY2018 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 32.3% |
| FY2017 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 33.7% |
| FY2016 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 33.1% |
| FY2015 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 31.7% |
| FY2014 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 31.4% |
| FY2013 | 4.4% | 8.3% | 31.0% |
| FY2012 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 30.3% |
| FY2011 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 30.8% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 3.7% | +0.8 pts | 5.5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 4.8% | +11.4 pts | 5.7% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 2.7% | +8.8 pts | 6.1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 2.6% | +13.3 pts | 6.1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.9% | +13.1 pts | 6.0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −6.7% | −5.3 pts | −3.1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | −6.1% | −4.9 pts | −2.2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −10.6% | −13.7 pts | −7.7% | |
| Q2 FY24 | −10.2% | −8.7 pts | −7.3% | |
| Q1 FY24 | −1.4% | −0.6 pts | 2.3% | |
| Q4 FY23 | −1.2% | −0.5 pts | 2.4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 3.1% | +2.0 pts | 7.2% |
Against its peers
Companies in Publishing nearest ACCO BRANDS' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| ACCOACCO BRANDS | 3.7% |
| EBFEnnis | 9.8% |
| PMTSCPI Card | 2.3% |
| SCHLScholastic | 3.6% |
| DLXDeluxe | 4.8% |
| CMPRCIMPRESS | 2.6% |
| WLYJohn Wiley & Sons | 11.9% |
| Peer median | 4.2% |
Where ACCO BRANDS ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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