--- title: "Acco Brands | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 343.7 M" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284928978.md" datetime: "2026-05-01T18:25:17.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284928978.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284928978.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284928978.md) --- # Acco Brands | 10-Q: FY2026 Q1 Revenue Beats Estimate at USD 343.7 M Revenue: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 343.7 M, beating the estimate of USD 319.93 M. EPS: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD 0.2, beating the estimate of USD -0.17. EBIT: As of FY2026 Q1, the actual value is USD -1.1 M. ### Consolidated Financial Performance #### Net Sales For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net sales increased by $26.3 million, or 8.3%, to $343.7 million, compared to $317.4 million in the prior year’s first quarter. This increase included $19.1 million from favorable foreign exchange and $15.2 million from the EPOS acquisition. Comparable net sales decreased by 2.5%, driven by a - $12.6 million, or 4.0%, decrease in volume due to lower global demand for consumer and business products, partially offset by price increases. #### Gross Profit Gross profit increased by $7.2 million, or 7.2%, to $106.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, up from $99.6 million in the prior year. The gross profit margin was 31.1% in 2026, a slight decrease from 31.4% in 2025. #### Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A) SG&A increased by $6.4 million, or 6.9%, to $99.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $92.7 million in the prior year. #### Operating Loss The company reported an operating loss of - $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to an operating loss of - $6.7 million in the prior year. The operating loss margin was -3.0% in 2026, compared to -2.1% in 2025. #### Bargain Purchase Gain A preliminary bargain purchase gain of - $37.6 million was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2026, related to the acquisition of EPOS. #### Net Income (Loss) Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $19.4 million, a significant improvement from a net loss of - $13.2 million in the prior year. #### Cash Flow from Operating Activities Cash provided by operating activities was $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, a decrease from $5.5 million in the prior year. #### Cash Flow from Investing Activities Cash used in investing activities was - $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to - $12.3 million in the prior year, including - $1.1 million for the EPOS acquisition, net of cash acquired, and capital expenditures. #### Cash Flow from Financing Activities Cash provided by financing activities was $53.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, down from $64.0 million in the prior year. #### Total Debt As of March 31, 2026, total debt was $901.0 million, compared to $840.9 million as of December 31, 2025. Long-term debt, net, was $848.0 million as of March 31, 2026, up from $806.0 million as of December 31, 2025. #### Consolidated Leverage Ratio As of March 31, 2026, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio was approximately 4.14 to 1.00. ### ACCO Brands Americas Segment #### Net Sales For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net sales increased by $4.6 million, or 2.6%, to $178.5 million. This included $5.1 million from favorable foreign exchange and $3.5 million from the EPOS acquisition. Comparable net sales decreased by 2.3%, driven by a - $7.6 million, or 4.4%, decrease in volume, partially offset by growth in Latin America and computer accessories. Price, net of customer programs, increased sales by $3.6 million, or 2.1%. #### Segment Operating Income Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, increased by $2.5 million to $3.4 million, compared to $0.9 million in the prior year. The segment operating income margin was 1.9% in 2026, up from 0.5% in 2025. #### Segment Assets As of March 31, 2026, segment assets were $393.8 million, decreasing from $445.9 million as of December 31, 2025. #### Property, Plant and Equipment, Net As of March 31, 2026, property, plant and equipment, net, was $72.9 million, slightly down from $73.5 million as of December 31, 2025. #### Capital Spend Capital spend for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $1.5 million, significantly lower than $13.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. #### Depreciation Expense Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $3.0 million, down from $4.5 million in the prior year. ### ACCO Brands International Segment #### Net Sales For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net sales increased by $21.7 million, or 15.1%, to $165.2 million. This included $14.0 million from favorable foreign exchange and $11.7 million from the EPOS acquisition. Comparable net sales decreased by 2.8%, driven by a - $5.0 million, or 3.5%, decrease in volume, partially offset by price increases of $1.0 million, or 0.7%. #### Segment Operating Income Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2026, decreased by - $2.7 million to $2.4 million, compared to $5.1 million in the prior year. The segment operating income margin was 1.5% in 2026, down from 3.6% in 2025. #### Segment Assets As of March 31, 2026, segment assets were $239.9 million, increasing from $202.9 million as of December 31, 2025. #### Property, Plant and Equipment, Net As of March 31, 2026, property, plant and equipment, net, was $65.6 million, slightly up from $65.3 million as of December 31, 2025. #### Capital Spend Capital spend for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $1.8 million, significantly lower than $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. #### Depreciation Expense Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026, was $2.4 million, up from $2.2 million in the prior year. ### Outlook and Strategy ACCO Brands Corporation anticipates continued impact from softer global demand, weak macroeconomic conditions, and geopolitical instability. The company is implementing a multi-year restructuring and cost savings program, targeting approximately $100.0 million in annualized pre-tax cost savings by the end of 2026, with $70.0 million realized since inception. 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