Acco Brands Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ACCO)
Acco Brands's return on equity was 6.50% for fiscal 2025.
View full Acco Brands company overviewAcco Brands annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 6.50% | +21.09 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −14.59% | −11.86 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −2.73% | −1.15 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −1.58% | −14.25 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 12.68% | +4.50 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.18% | −5.49 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 13.66% | +0.02 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 13.65% | −4.12 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 17.76% | +2.96 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 14.81% | +1.20 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 13.61% | +0.37 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 13.24% | +1.75 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 11.49% | −28.48 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 39.98% | — |
Acco Brands quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.06% | −2.64 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.89% | +5.06 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.26% | −0.12 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.62% | −0.88 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.70% | +22.90 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −2.18% | −1.36 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.37% | +10.68 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 1.51% | −0.28 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −18.20% | −21.42 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −0.82% | −0.36 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −7.31% | −9.67 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.79% | +10.09 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.22% | −1.27 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −0.46% | −0.15 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.36% | −4.12 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −8.31% | −10.89 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 4.49% | −2.03 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −0.31% | +2.50 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.49% | +2.43 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.58% | −0.04 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 6.53% | +5.77 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −2.81% | −3.88 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.06% | −1.59 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.62% | −1.01 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.76% | −3.90 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 1.07% | +1.15 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.65% | +1.10 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.62% | −1.13 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.65% | +1.26 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −0.08% | −1.43 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.55% | −5.35 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.75% | +0.50 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.40% | +0.12 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.35% | +0.85 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 9.90% | +9.04 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 4.25% | +1.06 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.28% | −6.16 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.50% | −0.30 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.85% | −4.65 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.19% | −2.41 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 9.44% | +4.77 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.80% | +1.72 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 5.50% | −0.73 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 5.60% | +0.97 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 4.67% | +1.75 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −0.92% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 6.23% | −1.26 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 4.63% | +0.40 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 2.92% | +1.39 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −1.10% | +0.31 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 7.49% | +10.01 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 4.23% | −4.48 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 1.53% | −34.68 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −1.41% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −2.52% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 8.70% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 36.21% | — |
Acco Brands return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Acco Brands's return on equity decreased from 8.18% to 6.50%, a change of −1.68 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.06%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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