Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.40x

Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.40x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $1.40 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($3.50 Million). Explore ACCO capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

FCF Generation Index

0.40x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$1.40 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$3.50 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$2.10 Million
USD

Acco Brands Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Acco Brands Corporation across 31 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Acco Brands Corporation cash flow conversion.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Acco Brands Corporation (1994–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Acco Brands Corporation. Check ACCO capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.74x $50.80 Million $68.70 Million $17.90 Million ▼ -17.2%
2024 0.89x $132.30 Million $148.20 Million $15.90 Million ▼ 0.0%
2023 0.89x $114.90 Million $128.70 Million $13.80 Million ▲ +13.4%
2022 0.79x $61.10 Million $77.60 Million $16.50 Million ▼ -9.2%
2021 0.87x $138.40 Million $159.60 Million $21.20 Million ▼ -0.5%
2020 0.87x $103.90 Million $119.20 Million $15.30 Million ▲ +3.9%
2019 0.84x $171.10 Million $203.90 Million $32.80 Million ▲ +1.7%
2018 0.82x $160.70 Million $194.80 Million $34.10 Million ▼ -2.8%
2017 0.85x $173.90 Million $204.90 Million $31.00 Million ▼ -4.5%
2016 0.89x $147.40 Million $165.90 Million $18.50 Million ▲ +5.9%
2015 0.84x $143.60 Million $171.20 Million $27.60 Million ▲ +1.4%
2014 0.83x $142.10 Million $171.70 Million $29.60 Million ▲ +1.9%
2013 0.81x $157.90 Million $194.50 Million $36.60 Million ▲ +6.1%
2011 0.76x $48.50 Million $63.40 Million $14.90 Million ▼ -0.7%
2010 0.77x $42.30 Million $54.90 Million $12.60 Million ▼ -4.7%
2009 0.81x $57.80 Million $71.50 Million $13.70 Million ▲ +577.3%
2008 -0.17x $-6.30 Million $37.20 Million $43.50 Million ▼ -162.2%
2007 0.27x $22.10 Million $81.20 Million $59.10 Million ▼ -62.5%
2006 0.73x $87.80 Million $120.90 Million $33.10 Million ▲ +54.0%
2005 0.47x $30.80 Million $65.30 Million $34.50 Million ▼ -30.3%
2004 0.68x $15.36 Million $22.71 Million $7.35 Million ▼ -19.1%
2003 0.84x $43.16 Million $51.62 Million $8.47 Million ▲ +3.7%
2002 0.81x $37.46 Million $46.47 Million $9.01 Million ▲ +14.1%
2001 0.71x $35.87 Million $50.77 Million $14.90 Million ▼ -4.3%
2000 0.74x $55.38 Million $74.99 Million $19.61 Million ▲ +3.1%
1999 0.72x $57.54 Million $80.37 Million $22.82 Million ▲ +397.9%
1998 -0.24x $-5.80 Million $24.13 Million $29.93 Million ▲ +44.1%
1997 -0.43x $-8.90 Million $20.72 Million $29.62 Million ▲ +96.2%
1996 -11.18x $-25.50 Million $2.28 Million $27.78 Million ▼ -2627.8%
1995 0.44x $11.94 Million $26.98 Million $15.05 Million ▲ +130.5%
1994 -1.45x $-7.57 Million $5.22 Million $12.79 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).