Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.18x

Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.18x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $3.50 Million is below net income of $19.40 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Also explore ACCO asset base for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.18x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$3.50 Million
USD

Net Income

$19.40 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Acco Brands Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1994–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Acco Brands Corporation across 22 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check ACCO tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Acco Brands Corporation (1994–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Acco Brands Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.66x $68.70 Million $41.30 Million ▲ +6.2%
2021 1.57x $159.60 Million $101.90 Million ▼ -18.5%
2020 1.92x $119.20 Million $62.00 Million ▲ +0.7%
2019 1.91x $203.90 Million $106.80 Million ▲ +4.6%
2018 1.83x $194.80 Million $106.70 Million ▲ +17.3%
2017 1.56x $204.90 Million $131.70 Million ▼ -10.4%
2016 1.74x $165.90 Million $95.50 Million ▼ -12.8%
2015 1.99x $171.20 Million $85.90 Million ▲ +6.3%
2014 1.87x $171.70 Million $91.60 Million ▼ -25.7%
2013 2.52x $194.50 Million $77.10 Million ▲ +3981.6%
2012 -0.06x $-7.50 Million $115.40 Million ▼ -105.8%
2011 1.12x $63.40 Million $56.70 Million ▼ -74.7%
2010 4.43x $54.90 Million $12.40 Million ▼ -73.6%
2006 16.79x $120.90 Million $7.20 Million ▲ +1430.0%
2005 1.10x $65.30 Million $59.50 Million ▼ -28.7%
2004 1.54x $22.71 Million $14.76 Million ▼ -95.0%
2000 30.82x $74.99 Million $2.43 Million ▲ +2939.6%
1998 1.01x $24.13 Million $23.79 Million ▲ +40.3%
1997 0.72x $20.72 Million $28.67 Million ▲ +699.2%
1996 0.09x $2.28 Million $25.21 Million ▼ -92.8%
1995 1.26x $26.98 Million $21.50 Million ▲ +277.5%
1994 0.33x $5.22 Million $15.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.