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# ACCO Brands beats Q1 sales estimates, maintains FY revenue forecast

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Overview

-   Branded consumer products maker’s Q1 net sales rose 8%, beating analyst expectations
-   Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.02, above company outlook
-   Sales growth driven by EPOS acquisition, FX gains, and Latin America, computer accessories strength

Outlook

-   ACCO Brands sees Q2 reported sales up 1% to 4%
-   Company expects Q2 adjusted EPS between $0.24 and $0.28
-   ACCO Brands reaffirms 2026 full-year sales to be in the range of flat to up 3.0% and djusted EPS outlook of $0.84 to $0.89

Result Drivers

-   EPOS ACQUISITION - Co said sales growth was driven by the EPOS acquisition and its integration is progressing as planned
-   COST SAVINGS - Adjusted operating income rose due to cost savings, which offset lower organic volumes and unfavorable product mix
-   WEAK OFFICE DEMAND - Comparable sales declined in both Americas and International segments due to reduced demand for office product categories Company press release:

Key Details

Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu

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Estimate

Q1 Net Beat $343.70 $319.93

Sales mln mln (3

Analysts

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### Q1 EPS $0.20

Q1 Net $19.40

Income mln

Q1 Gross $106.80

Profit mln

### Q1 -$10.40

Operatin mln

g Income

### Q1 $14.90

Pretax mln

Profit

Analyst Coverage

-   The current average analyst rating on the shares is “strong buy” and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 “strong buy” or “buy”, no “hold” and no “sell” or “strong sell”
-   The average consensus recommendation for the business support supplies peer group is “buy.”
-   Wall Street’s median 12-month price target for ACCO Brands Corp is $9.00, about 177.8% above its April 29 closing price of $3.24
-   The stock recently traded at 4 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 4 three months ago For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact . (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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