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Acco Brands cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$131M in Q3 2026 · $130M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$131M
Free cash flow+$131M
Cash / net income11.4×
Cash conversion cycle140 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Acco Brands generated $131M of operating cash flow. That is $59.9M more than in Q3 2025 ($71.5M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $130M; the largest uses were dividends ($27.5M), other investing ($16.2M), taxes on employees’ shares ($3.5M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($8.3M), asset & business sales ($2.4M); the cash balance rose by $92.2M.

Operating cash flow was $131M against net income of $11.5M — 11.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: receivables +$76.8M, inventory +$27.5M, payables −$21.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 140 days (receivables 81 + inventory 118 − payables 59).

Free cash flow

Acco Brands: free cash flow by quarterAcco Brands: free cash flow by quarter$52.7MQ4 2024$5.5MQ1 2025−$38.9MQ2 2025$71.5MQ3 2025$30.6MQ4 2025$3.5MQ1 2026−$35.3MQ2 2026$131MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Acco Brands: operating cash flow against capital spendingAcco Brands: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$52.7M$0Q4 2024$5.5M$0Q1 2025−$38.9M$0Q2 2025$71.5M$0Q3 2025$30.6M$0Q4 2025$3.5M$0Q1 2026−$35.3M$0Q2 2026$131M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $131M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Acco Brands: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAcco Brands: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $160MFY2021: Net borrowing −$103MFY2021: Shares issued $3.1MFY2021: Capital spending −$21.2MFY2021: Acquisitions $15.4MFY2021: Dividends −$25.8M$178MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $77.6MFY2022: Net borrowing $16.9MFY2022: Shares issued $4.3MFY2022: Asset sales $7.2MFY2022: Capital spending −$17.7MFY2022: Buybacks −$19.4MFY2022: Dividends −$28.6M$106MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $129MFY2023: Net borrowing −$87.5MFY2023: Asset sales $2.6MFY2023: Dividends −$28.5M$131MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $148MFY2024: Net borrowing −$74.7MFY2024: Asset sales $3.6MFY2024: Buybacks −$15.0MFY2024: Dividends −$28.4M$152MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $68.7MFY2025: Net borrowing −$32.3MFY2025: Asset sales $18.7MFY2025: Acquisitions −$10.1MFY2025: Buybacks −$15.1MFY2025: Dividends −$27.0M$87.4MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $583M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($297M) and dividends ($138M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$175M
Debt$878M
Net debt$703M
Due within a year$34.1M

Acco Brands funds itself: free cash flow was $130M over the last twelve months, and $175M of cash and investments stands against $878M of debt ($34.1M due within a year, 5.1× covered by cash).

Where the cash came from and went

Acco Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Acco Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$131MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$68.3MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$51.7MDividends−$7.0MOther investing−$3.8MExchange rates−$600K
Acco Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Acco Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$130MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$92.2MDividends−$27.5MOther investing−$16.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$8.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$3.5MAsset & business sales$2.4MAcquisitions−$1.1MExchange rates−$400K

From profit to cash

Acco Brands: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Acco Brands: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$11.5MDepreciation & amortization$16.1MStock-based pay$2.9MReceivables$76.8MInventory$27.5MPayables−$21.3MAccrued liabilities$1.7MPrepaid and other assets$7.1MIncome taxes payable$5.3MOperating cash flow$131M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20268111859140
Q2 20267111157125
Q1 20268312370136
Q4 2025709859109
Q3 20257711362128
Q2 20256910859117
Q1 20258412170135
Q4 2024699455108

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$131M——−$7.0M−$51.7M−$68.3M$131M
Q2 2026−$35.3M——−$6.9M$33.5M$12.5M−$35.3M
Q1 2026$3.5M−$1.1M—−$6.9M$64.2M−$54.5M$3.5M
Q4 2025$30.6M——−$6.7M−$37.7M$18.1M$30.6M
Q3 2025$71.5M——−$6.8M−$110M$50.8M$71.5M
Q2 2025−$38.9M—−$100K−$6.7M$28.7M$1.3M−$38.9M
Q1 2025$5.5M−$10.1M−$15.0M−$6.8M$86.6M−$60.5M$5.5M
Q4 2024$52.7M—−$2.5M−$6.9M−$64.4M$27.9M$52.7M

Acco Brands: income statement and cash flow

Acco Brands, Q3 2026: revenue $380M (-0.9% year over year), operating margin 8.0%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Acco Brands: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.