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Acme United Corporation (ACU)

NYSEAMERICAN: ACU · USD

$71.1

+1.62 (+2.3%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	272.7M
Revenue (ttm)	220.6M
Net income (ttm)	11.3M
EPS (ttm)	$2.75
Shares out	3.8M
P/E (trailing)	25.8x
P/E (forward)	26.7x
Dividend	$0.64 (0.90%)
Volume	24,260
Beta	0.35

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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ADM	Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	34.3B	13.9x	0.4x	6.5%	+1.0%	+21.6%	घटाएँ
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CAG	Conagra Brands, Inc.	7.3B	—	0.7x	9.2%	+0.2%	-6.6%	मज़बूत ख़रीद

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000002098
Company name	Acme United Corporation
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	004816104
Earnings date	2026-10-27
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	649
Employees change	16
Employees growth	2.53%
Enterprise value	$311.7M
Exchange	NYSEAMERICAN
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-09-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1867
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Household & Personal Products
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US0048161048
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-11
Last earnings date	2026-10-27
Last refreshed	2026-11-04
Last stock split date	1983-07-26
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$272.7M
Market cap category	Micro-Cap
Next earnings date	2027-02-25
Options	No
Price	$71.12
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	3420
Stock price date	2026-11-04
Symbol	ACU
U.S. state	Connecticut
Website	https://www.acmeunited.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000002098

Company name

Acme United Corporation

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

004816104

Earnings date

2026-10-27

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

649

Employees change

Employees growth

2.53%

Enterprise value

$311.7M

Exchange

NYSEAMERICAN

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-09-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1867

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Household & Personal Products

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US0048161048

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-11

Last earnings date

2026-10-27

Last refreshed

2026-11-04

Last stock split date

1983-07-26

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$272.7M

Market cap category

Micro-Cap

Next earnings date

2027-02-25

Options

Price

$71.12

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

3420

Stock price date

2026-11-04

Symbol

ACU

U.S. state

Connecticut

Website

https://www.acmeunited.com

Metric	Value
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	14.71x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	13.75x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	15.12x
Earnings yield	3.87%
EV/Earnings	26.92x
EV/EBIT	25.59x
EV/EBITDA	15.67x
EV/FCF	19.73x
EV/Sales	1.38x
FCF / EV yield	5.07%
FCF yield	5.81%
Forward EV/Sales	1.67x
Forward P/E	26.66x
Forward P/S	1.46x
Graham number	44.47888
Graham upside	-36%
Industry forward P/E	20.76x
Industry P/E	23.42x
Lynch fair value	$13.76
Lynch upside	-80.2%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	19.61x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	11x
P/B ratio	2.18x
P/E ratio	25.84x
P/FCF ratio	17.21x
P/OCF ratio	10.2x
P/S ratio	1.21x
PEG ratio	5.21x
Price / tangible book value	3.23x
Price/EBITDA ratio	13.67x
Sector forward P/E	22.07x
Sector P/E	28.44x

Metric

Value

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

14.71x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

13.75x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

15.12x

Earnings yield

3.87%

EV/Earnings

26.92x

EV/EBIT

25.59x

EV/EBITDA

15.67x

EV/FCF

19.73x

EV/Sales

1.38x

FCF / EV yield

5.07%

FCF yield

5.81%

Forward EV/Sales

1.67x

Forward P/E

26.66x

Forward P/S

1.46x

Graham number

44.47888

Graham upside

-36%

Industry forward P/E

20.76x

Industry P/E

23.42x

Lynch fair value

$13.76

Lynch upside

-80.2%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

19.61x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

11x

P/B ratio

2.18x

P/E ratio

25.84x

P/FCF ratio

17.21x

P/OCF ratio

10.2x

P/S ratio

1.21x

PEG ratio

5.21x

Price / tangible book value

3.23x

Price/EBITDA ratio

13.67x

Sector forward P/E

22.07x

Sector P/E

28.44x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	5.41%
EBITDA margin	8.84%
Effective tax rate	18.25%
FCF margin	7.32%
Gross margin	39.86%
Operating margin	5.41%
Pretax margin	6.29%
Profit margin	5.14%
Profit per employee	$17,481
Profitable quarters	14
Profitable years	27
Revenue per employee	$339,836
ROA	3.92%
ROA (5Y)	4.96%
ROCE	6.71%
ROE	9.43%
ROE (5Y)	12.48%
ROIC	6.13%
ROIC (5Y)	7.93%
SBC / revenue	0.9%
Tax / revenue	1.15%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

5.41%

EBITDA margin

8.84%

Effective tax rate

18.25%

FCF margin

7.32%

Gross margin

39.86%

Operating margin

5.41%

Pretax margin

6.29%

Profit margin

5.14%

Profit per employee

$17,481

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$339,836

ROA

3.92%

ROA (5Y)

4.96%

ROCE

6.71%

ROE

9.43%

ROE (5Y)

12.48%

ROIC

6.13%

ROIC (5Y)

7.93%

SBC / revenue

0.9%

Tax / revenue

1.15%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	12.34%
EPS growth (Q)	73.91%
EPS growth (QoQ)	-34.43%
EPS growth 10Y	5.57%
EPS growth 3Y	17.99%
EPS growth 5Y	-4.32%
EPS growth quarters	1
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	26.67%
FCF growth 3Y	1.53%
FCF growth 5Y	33.73%
Gross profit growth	14.14%
Gross profit growth (Q)	25.55%
Gross profit growth 3Y	7.95%
Gross profit growth 5Y	6.62%
Net income growth	13.28%
Net income growth (Q)	80.5%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-31.99%
Net income growth 3Y	23.74%
Net income growth 5Y	-3.22%
Net income growth quarters	1
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	43.17%
OCF growth 10Y	38.03%
OCF growth 3Y	11.97%
OCF growth 5Y	26.02%
Operating income growth	-15.37%
Operating income growth (Q)	-24.74%
Operating income growth 3Y	2.55%
Operating income growth 5Y	-1.1%
Revenue growth	13.13%
Revenue growth (Q)	18.24%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	-7.5%
Revenue growth 10Y	6.16%
Revenue growth 3Y	4.43%
Revenue growth 5Y	4.48%
Revenue growth quarters	4
Revenue growth years	2

Metric

Value

EPS growth

12.34%

EPS growth (Q)

73.91%

EPS growth (QoQ)

-34.43%

EPS growth 10Y

5.57%

EPS growth 3Y

17.99%

EPS growth 5Y

-4.32%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

26.67%

FCF growth 3Y

1.53%

FCF growth 5Y

33.73%

Gross profit growth

14.14%

Gross profit growth (Q)

25.55%

Gross profit growth 3Y

7.95%

Gross profit growth 5Y

6.62%

Net income growth

13.28%

Net income growth (Q)

80.5%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-31.99%

Net income growth 3Y

23.74%

Net income growth 5Y

-3.22%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

43.17%

OCF growth 10Y

38.03%

OCF growth 3Y

11.97%

OCF growth 5Y

26.02%

Operating income growth

-15.37%

Operating income growth (Q)

-24.74%

Operating income growth 3Y

2.55%

Operating income growth 5Y

-1.1%

Revenue growth

13.13%

Revenue growth (Q)

18.24%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

-7.5%

Revenue growth 10Y

6.16%

Revenue growth 3Y

4.43%

Revenue growth 5Y

4.48%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-10.6M
Depreciation and amortization	$7.6M
EBIT	$11.9M
EBITDA	$19.5M
EPS	$2.75
FCF per share	$4.04
Financing cash flow	$2M
Free cash flow	$15.5M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$13.6M
Gross profit	$87.9M
Income taxes	$2.5M
Investing cash flow	$-26.7M
Net borrowing	$5.8M
Net cash flow	$1.4M
Net income	$11.3M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$24.2M
Operating income	$11.9M
Revenue	$220.6M
Stock-based compensation	$1.9M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-10.6M

Depreciation and amortization

$7.6M

EBIT

$11.9M

EBITDA

$19.5M

EPS

$2.75

FCF per share

$4.04

Financing cash flow

$2M

Free cash flow

$15.5M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$13.6M

Gross profit

$87.9M

Income taxes

$2.5M

Investing cash flow

$-26.7M

Net borrowing

$5.8M

Net cash flow

$1.4M

Net income

$11.3M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$24.2M

Operating income

$11.9M

Revenue

$220.6M

Stock-based compensation

$1.9M

Metric	Value
Book value per share	$31.94
Debt / EBITDA	2.25
Debt / equity	0.38
Debt / FCF	3.03
Goodwill	$9.9M
Interest coverage	5.76
Long-term assets	$91M
Long-term liabilities	$53M
Net cash (debt)	$-39M
Net cash / market cap	-14.64%
Net debt / EBITDA	2
Net debt / equity	0.31
Net debt / FCF	2.52
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$48.6M
Shareholders' equity	$124.9M
Tangible book value	$82.5M
Tangible book value per share	$21.11
Total assets	$207.9M
Total cash	$7.9M
Total debt	$47M
Total liabilities	$83M
WACC	5.78%

Metric

Value

Book value per share

$31.94

Debt / EBITDA

2.25

Debt / equity

0.38

Debt / FCF

3.03

Goodwill

$9.9M

Interest coverage

5.76

Long-term assets

$91M

Long-term liabilities

$53M

Net cash (debt)

$-39M

Net cash / market cap

-14.64%

Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt / equity

0.31

Net debt / FCF

2.52

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$48.6M

Shareholders' equity

$124.9M

Tangible book value

$82.5M

Tangible book value per share

$21.11

Total assets

$207.9M

Total cash

$7.9M

Total debt

$47M

Total liabilities

$83M

WACC

5.78%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.16
Current assets	$116.9M
Current liabilities	$30M
Current ratio	3.89
Inventory turnover	2.05
Net working capital	$80.6M
Quick ratio	1.47
Working capital	$86.9M
Working capital turnover	2.7

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.16

Current assets

$116.9M

Current liabilities

$30M

Current ratio

3.89

Inventory turnover

2.05

Net working capital

$80.6M

Quick ratio

1.47

Working capital

$86.9M

Working capital turnover

2.7

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-0.43%
Dividend growth	3.23%
Dividend growth (10Y)	4.81%
Dividend growth (3Y)	4.55%
Dividend growth (5Y)	4.24%
Dividend growth years	5
Dividend payment date	2026-10-22
Dividend payment years	23
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$0.64
Dividend yield	0.9%
Ex-dividend date	2026-10-02
FCF payout ratio	15.85%
Last dividend	$0.16
Payout ratio	23.25%
Shareholder yield	0.49%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-0.43%

Dividend growth

3.23%

Dividend growth (10Y)

4.81%

Dividend growth (3Y)

4.55%

Dividend growth (5Y)

4.24%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2026-10-22

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$0.64

Dividend yield

0.9%

Ex-dividend date

2026-10-02

FCF payout ratio

15.85%

Last dividend

$0.16

Payout ratio

23.25%

Shareholder yield

0.49%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	227.37%
10Y return CAGR	14.69%
10Y total return	293.6%
150-day SMA	$52.99
15Y price change	671.63%
15Y return CAGR	16.89%
15Y total return	939.19%
1D price change	2.33%
1M price change	12.65%
1M total return	12.65%
1W price change	7%
1W total return	7%
1Y price change	88.58%
1Y return CAGR	91.22%
1Y total return	91.13%
20-day SMA	$64.55
200-day SMA	$50.71
20Y price change	401.97%
20Y return CAGR	10.55%
20Y total return	642.6%
3M price change	24.03%
3M total return	24.35%
3Y price change	116.17%
3Y return CAGR	31.19%
3Y total return	125.82%
50-day SMA	$63.34
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$71.99
52-week high date	2026-11-04
52-week low	$35.50
52-week low date	2025-11-20
5Y price change	90.39%
5Y return CAGR	15.69%
5Y total return	107.22%
6M price change	71.04%
6M total return	72.04%
All-time high	$71.99
All-time high date	2026-11-04
All-time low	$0.81
All-time low date	1999-12-16
Average true range (ATR)	$2.16
Average volume	35.6K
Beta (1Y)	-0.14
Beta (2Y)	0.35
Beta (5Y)	0.35
Change from 52-week high	-1.21%
Change from 52-week low	100.34%
Change from all-time high	-0.64%
Change from all-time low	8,703.69%
Change from open	1.6%
Day's gap	0.72%
Dollar volume	$1.7M
High price	$71.99
Low price	$70.00
Monthly RSI	78.2
Open price	$70.00
Position in 52-week range	56.28%
Previous close	$69.50
Price vs 150-day SMA	34.99%
Price vs 20-day SMA	10.81%
Price vs 200-day SMA	41.07%
Price vs 50-day SMA	12.93%
Relative volume	0.68
RSI	77.35
Sharpe ratio	2.08
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.79
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.48
Sortino ratio	4.04
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.43
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.89
Volume	24.3K
Weekly RSI	79.78
YTD price change	77.45%
YTD total return	79.85%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

227.37%

10Y return CAGR

14.69%

10Y total return

293.6%

150-day SMA

$52.99

15Y price change

671.63%

15Y return CAGR

16.89%

15Y total return

939.19%

1D price change

2.33%

1M price change

12.65%

1M total return

12.65%

1W price change

1W total return

1Y price change

88.58%

1Y return CAGR

91.22%

1Y total return

91.13%

20-day SMA

$64.55

200-day SMA

$50.71

20Y price change

401.97%

20Y return CAGR

10.55%

20Y total return

642.6%

3M price change

24.03%

3M total return

24.35%

3Y price change

116.17%

3Y return CAGR

31.19%

3Y total return

125.82%

50-day SMA

$63.34

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$71.99

52-week high date

2026-11-04

52-week low

$35.50

52-week low date

2025-11-20

5Y price change

90.39%

5Y return CAGR

15.69%

5Y total return

107.22%

6M price change

71.04%

6M total return

72.04%

All-time high

$71.99

All-time high date

2026-11-04

All-time low

$0.81

All-time low date

1999-12-16

Average true range (ATR)

$2.16

Average volume

35.6K

Beta (1Y)

-0.14

Beta (2Y)

0.35

Beta (5Y)

0.35

Change from 52-week high

-1.21%

Change from 52-week low

100.34%

Change from all-time high

-0.64%

Change from all-time low

8,703.69%

Change from open

1.6%

Day's gap

0.72%

Dollar volume

$1.7M

High price

$71.99

Low price

$70.00

Monthly RSI

78.2

Open price

$70.00

Position in 52-week range

56.28%

Previous close

$69.50

Price vs 150-day SMA

34.99%

Price vs 20-day SMA

10.81%

Price vs 200-day SMA

41.07%

Price vs 50-day SMA

12.93%

Relative volume

0.68

RSI

77.35

Sharpe ratio

2.08

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.79

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.48

Sortino ratio

4.04

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.43

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.89

Volume

24.3K

Weekly RSI

79.78

YTD price change

77.45%

YTD total return

79.85%

Metric	Value
Float	3M
Float percentage	78.02%
Shares change (QoQ)	3.74%
Shares change (YoY)	0.43%
Shares held by insiders	12.05%
Shares held by institutions	61.47%
Shares outstanding	3.8M
Short % of float	2.6%
Short % of shares	2.03%
Short ratio	1.8 days

Metric

Value

Float

Float percentage

78.02%

Shares change (QoQ)

3.74%

Shares change (YoY)

0.43%

Shares held by insiders

12.05%

Shares held by institutions

61.47%

Shares outstanding

3.8M

Short % of float

2.6%

Short % of shares

2.03%

Short ratio

1.8 days

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