ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score

Is ACCO undervalued?

At 4.58 (close of 16 Oct 2026), ACCO trades 63% below the GLS average fair value of 12.28. That average comes from 9 models run on the latest filings, and 8 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns ACCO Brands Corporation the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.

The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 4.41 while GLS Growth gives 18.60. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.

The nightly engine files ACCO under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.

Nine valuation models for ACCO

Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.

Quality and financial health

On financial health ACCO scores 8/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is low at 2.2 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.

Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 2.6%, ROE 6.2%, ROA 1.8% - with debt at 1.39 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 12.4%.

The dividend yield is high at 6.55% (payout ratio 46%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual. Revenue comes mainly from ACCO Brands International 100% (quarter Q2 FY2026).

Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.

Wheel Score 75: Good

ACCO scores 75 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Good band, 65-79). The score blends the margin of safety (Value, 25/25), Piotroski health (18/20), the GLS moat (3/15), the option premium on offer (17/20) and how easily the stock trades (12/20). Moat (3/15) is the part holding the score back.

Implied volatility is 70% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% ceiling of the sweet spot. Premiums are large, but the Wheel Score tapers the Premium points (17 of 20) because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. Chain open interest is thin - 1,590 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.

Volume runs at 684k shares a day on a market cap of $423M, with a beta of 1.18; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 12 of 20.

The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.

Upcoming events

ACCO Brands Corporation reports earnings on 29 Oct 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.

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