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ACCO (ACCO Brands) Degree of Operating Leverage : 23.16 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is ACCO Brands Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 23.16. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

ACCO's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked worse than
93.57% of 2925 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.1 vs ACCO: 23.16

ACCO Brands Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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ACCO Brands Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

ACCO Brands Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.81 1.54 16.07 4.21 19.39

ACCO Brands Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.99 41.32 26.10 19.39 23.16

Competitive Comparison of ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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ACCO Brands Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

ACCO Brands's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( -48.4 (Mar. 2025) / 42.9 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 1624.7 (Mar. 2025) / 1789.1 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=-2.1282/-0.0919
=23.16***

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


ACCO Brands  (NYSE:ACCO) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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ACCO Brands Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Four Corporate Drive, Lake Zurich, IL, USA, 60047
ACCO Brands Corp designs, manufactures, and markets consumer and business products. It operates through two segments: ACCO Brands Americas, and ACCO Brands International. The company offers school notebooks, janitorial supplies, and whiteboards; storage and organization products, sheet protectors, and indexes, and punching products; computer accessories and others used in schools, homes, and businesses. The company markets and sells its products through various channels, including mass retailers; e-tailers; discount, and variety chains; and warehouse clubs. It generates maximum profit from ACCO Brands America segment.
Executives
Thomas W Tedford officer: Exec VP & Pres US Office & Con C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Pamela R Schneider officer: Sr VP, General Counsel & Sec C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Angela Y Jones officer: SVP, Global Chief People Offic 9900 W. 109 STREET, SUITE 100, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Paul P Daniel officer: SVP and CIO C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Joseph B Burton director 345 ENCINAL STREET, SANTA CRUZ CA 95060
Deborah A Oconnor officer: EVP and CFO C/O ACCO BRANDS CORP, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Gregory J. Mccormack officer: Sr. Vice Pres, Global Products FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Roxanne M Bernstein officer: EVP & Pres, ACCO Brands N.A. C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Boris Elisman director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Gina Boswell director MANPOWERGROUP INC., 100 MANPOWER PLACE, MILWAUKEE WI 53212
Neal V Fenwick officer: Executive VP and CFO FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Patrick Buchenroth officer: ExecVP, Pres ACCO Brands Intl C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Ralph Paul Hargrow officer: Sr VP & Chief People Officer C/O ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION, FOUR CORPORATE DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH IL 60047
Ronald M. Lombardi director 660 WHITE PLAINS RD., TARRYTOWN NY 10591
James Dudek officer: SVP, Corp Controller and CAO C/O RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD, PO BOX 393, 40W267 KESLINGER ROAD, LAFOX IL 60147