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QUAD vs ACCO // OPERATING MARGIN
Quad Graphics Inc (Class A) (NYSE) VS. Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: QUAD 3
— ACCO 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: ACCO
LAST: $7.20 (-6.49%) • MKT CAP: $396.3M
operating-margins
4.00%
LAST: $5.50 (+26.15%) • MKT CAP: $402.5M
operating-margins
6.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (QUAD VS. ACCO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | QUAD | ACCO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.60% | 32.80% | -11.20 | ACCO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 19.70% | 5.00% | +14.70 | QUAD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.8x | 13.1x | -8.30 | QUAD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 12.79% | 17.07% | -4.28 | ACCO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 4.00% | 6.10% | -2.10 | ACCO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.10% | 2.70% | -1.60 | ACCO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -9.40% | -8.50% | -0.90 | ACCO | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.63% | 6.71% | -3.08 | ACCO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.62 | 0.70 | +0.92 | QUAD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 7/9 | -2.00 | ACCO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 32.3 | 47.4 | -15.10 | ACCO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.7x | 9.0x | +4.70 | ACCO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $396.3M | $402.5M | -$6.2M | ACCO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | QUAD REV | ACCO REV | QUAD GROSS % | ACCO GROSS % | QUAD FCF | ACCO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.42B | $1.52B | 21.6% | 32.8% | $50.7M | $68.7M |
| FY 2024 | $2.67B | $1.67B | 21.7% | 33.3% | $55.7M | $148.2M |
| FY 2023 | $2.96B | $1.83B | — | — | $147.6M | $128.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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