ACCO — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of ACCO's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-07-31 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-01
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +30 | −17 | ~18 | 23 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +2 | −1 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Market risk (Item 3)
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-31
During the second quarter, our net sales increased $20.3 million, or 5.1 percent, compared to the prior year's second quarter. The net sales increase reflects the acquisition of EPOS and favorable foreign exchange. Growth in the Americas segment's learning and creative category was partially offset …
We reported operating income of $30.3 million in the second quarter, compared to $33.0 million in the prior year's second quarter. The decline reflects the gain on sale of property in the prior year, as well as the amortization of inventory step-up and a Brazil indirect tax in the current year, whic…
In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the temporary tariffs imposed in the prior year under IEEPA, reducing the impact of U.S. tariffs on imported goods prospectively.
In March 2026, the CIT directed the CBP to begin refunding all tariffs imposed under IEEPA. In April 2026, the CBP launched the CAPE process, which allows entities to submit refund claims for IEEPA tariffs paid. We submitted claims seeking approximately $20.6 million of previously paid IEEPA tariffs…
The Company elected to account for the recoveries for previously paid IEEPA tariffs in accordance with ASC 450. ASC 450 states that a gain contingency is not recognized in the financial statements until the gain is realized or realizable. The Company will record tariff refunds received as a reductio…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-01
During the first quarter, our net sales increased $26.3 million, or 8.3 percent, compared to the prior year's first quarter. The net sales increase reflects favorable foreign exchange and the acquisition of EPOS.
We reported an operating loss of $10.4 million in the first quarter, compared to an operating loss of $6.7 million in the prior year's first quarter. The quarter was impacted by higher restructuring and a litigation settlement, partly offset by the benefit of cost reduction actions.
In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the tariffs imposed in the prior year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (" IEEPA"), reducing the impact of U.S. tariffs on imported goods prospectively. The ruling did not address refunds and, as such, there is uncertainty about…
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, net sales increased $26.3 million, or 8.3 percent, including $19.1 million, or 6.0 percent from favorable foreign exchange as well as $15.2 million of sales from EPOS. Comparable net sales decreased 2.5 percent driven by lower volume, which was down $12.6 m…
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, gross profit increased $7.2 million, or 7.2 percent, primarily due to acquisition of EPOS and savings resulting from our global cost reduction actions.
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-31
It is the opinion of management that the ultimate resolution of currently outstanding matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow. However, there is no assurance that we will ultimately be
successful in our defense of any of these matters or that an adverse outcome in any matter will not affect our results of operations, financial condition or cash flow. Further, future claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings could materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, results of op…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-01
It is the opinion of management that the ultimate resolution of currently outstanding matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flow. However, there is no assurance that we will ultimately be successful in our defense of any of these ma…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice