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Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation

ACU
Acme United CorporationUS flagNew York Stock Exchange American
43.86
USD
+1.32
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167.12MMarket Cap
Acme United Corporation
ACU
(New York Stock Exchange American)

Recent

price

43.86

P/E

ratio

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
20.18
23.65
27.08
28.28
33.09
32.93
37.43
38.9
40.74
42.5
49.06
52.46
54.98
53.61
52.55
51.9
53.38
Revenue per Share
0.82
0.91
1.14
1.26
1.48
1.44
1.76
1.21
1.36
1.64
2.42
3.93
0.86
4.98
2.71
2.69
2.5
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.7
0.33
-0.67
0.56
0.77
-0.25
2.11
-0.7
0.37
3.88
0.94
-0.35
-0.49
6.7
1.3
2
2.14
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.21
0.25
0.35
0.23
0.33
0.36
0.4
0.42
0.44
0.48
0.48
0.52
0.54
0.56
0.6
0.62
0.63
Dividend per Share
10.66
11.46
12.29
13.1
14.02
14.76
16.18
16.85
17.69
18.99
20.98
23.78
23.71
27.91
29.11
30.54
30.54
Book Value per Share
7.51
7.9
8.54
9.76
7.87
8.94
8.47
8.15
9.07
10.51
11.73
15.86
14.19
19.8
20.74
23.3
19.15
Tangible Book Value per Share
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
63
73
84
90
107
110
125
131
137
142
164
182
194
192
194
197
203
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.72
5.85
6.35
6.56
6.9
6.69
6.78
6.04
5.43
5.92
6.96
7.01
3.23
6.89
7.27
7.49
6.92
Operating Margin (%)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Depreciation Expense
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
4
5
6
8
14
3
18
10
10
10
Net Income, GAAP
11.61
30.17
28.97
27.14
29.6
27.53
21.95
37.59
16.87
15.73
17.58
10.01
17.14
21.74
18.47
22.36
22.27
Effective Tax Rate (%)
4.07
3.84
4.21
4.47
4.47
4.37
4.7
3.1
3.35
3.87
4.94
7.5
1.56
9.29
5.15
5.18
4.69
Profit Margin (%)
33
38
47
47
42
48
52
61
60
57
63
75
83
66
73
73
83
Working Capital
14
18
24
23
24
26
33
47
44
38
47
46
62
24
31
27
48
LT Debt
25
28
31
35
39
43
46
50
52
56
63
77
79
98
107
118
117
Total Equity
7.26
7.12
7.6
7.6
8.59
8.04
8.91
5.59
6.42
7.45
9.18
9.8
3.9
7.77
8.78
8.02
7.08
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.5
6.19
6.68
6.88
7.66
7.2
8.07
5.14
5.94
6.82
8.02
11.66
3.61
14.8
8.72
8
6.96
Return on Capital (%)
7.96
8.16
9.61
10.03
11.02
10.13
11.36
7.34
7.91
8.94
12.11
17.89
3.65
19.41
9.66
9.12
8.46
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
2
2
2
LT Borrowings
28
21
42
LT Finance Leases
6
6
5
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
4
4
4
Market Capitalization
155
153
171

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
99
96
106
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5
4
4
Accounts Receivable, Net
30
29
34
Inventories
60
60
63
Total Current Liabilities
22
23
23
Payables & Accruals
6
21
8
ST Debt
2
2
2
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.74%
13.71%
9.94%
Free Cash Flow
-197.24%
-323.98%
57%
Net Income, GAAP
50.67%
87.02%
1.62%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.12%
3.78%
1.05%
Total Cash Common Dividend
6.99%
7.91%
5.46%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
45
55
48
46
194
2025
46
54
49
48
197
2026
52
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.45
1.21
0.6
0.46
2.71
2025
0.44
1.26
0.5
0.49
2.69
2026
0.26
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.6
2025
0.15
0.16
0.15
0.16
0.62
2026
0.16
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Business
Acme United Corporation, founded in 1867 and headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, serves as a leading worldwide supplier of innovative cutting, measuring, first aid, and sharpening products to school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets with operations across the United States, Canada, Europe (Germany), and Asia (Hong Kong and China). The company markets core brands including Westcott for scissors, rulers, paper trimmers, pencil sharpeners, and math kits; Clauss for professional cutting instruments such as sewing shears, utility knives, chef shears, and hobby knives; First Aid Only for OSHA- and ANSI-compliant SmartCompliance first aid kits and supplies; PhysiciansCare for first aid kits, emergency preparedness products, and over-the-counter medicines like aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen; First Aid Central for Canadian first aid kits and safety supplies; Med-Nap for FDA-registered towelettes and alcohol prep pads; Safety Made for promotional first aid kits, flashlights, and safety incentives; Spill Magic for absorbent spill clean-up powders and response systems targeting retail, grocery, restaurants, and governmental agencies; and DMT for diamond sharpeners serving woodworking, kitchen, automotive, and outdoor enthusiasts. Recent developments include the July 2025 acquisition of a 77,000 square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, for approximately $6 million to expand Spill Magic operations with automation upgrades and potential for 60,000 additional square feet, as well as ongoing enhancements to first aid and cutting segments amid modest revenue growth and international strength reported in Q3 2025 earnings.

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