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Stock Acme United Corporation ACU

Acme United Corporation — Investlytic score 3/5 on the five criteria.

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Investlytic score: 3/5 criteria met. Data as of 04/11/2026.

  • ✅ Price trend passed
  • ✅ Growth passed
  • ✅ Debt passed
  • ❌ P/E failed
  • ❌ Correction failed

Price trend

Overall trend (8 years): the price has been multiplied by at least 1.5.

Price change 2018 → 2019: 66.95%

Price change 2019 → 2020: 26.65%

Price change 2020 → 2021: 11.85%

Price change 2021 → 2022: -35.01%

Price change 2022 → 2023: 95.71%

Price change 2023 → 2024: -12.90%

Price change 2024 → 2025: 7.98%

Price change 2025 → 2026: 72.41%

Price change 2026 (year to date): 72.84%

Financial growth

Revenue CAGR (8 years): 5.26%

Earnings CAGR (8 years): 12.03%

Growth status: positive trend (>1%/yr) in revenue and earnings.

Debt

Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.24

Debt/equity < 0.5 (maximum threshold).

P/E (Price/Earnings)

P/E ratio: 25.55

P/E > 25.0 (maximum threshold).

Correction (6 months)

Current correction: 0.00% from the high over 6 months.

Insufficient correction (< 10.0%).

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Annual financial statements

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Key reported figures

Revenue, net income and net margin reported by Acme United Corporation over the latest fiscal years.

Revenue
197 m USD
fiscal year 2025
Net income
10.2 m USD
fiscal year 2025
Net margin
5.2 %
fiscal year 2025
Average annual growth
+3.7 %
Revenue growth over 5 years
Average annual growth
+6.0 %
Revenue growth over 10 years
Market cap
258 m USD
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet marginRevenue growth
2020164 m8.1 m4.9 %n/a
2021182 m13.7 m7.5 %+11.0 %
2022194 m3.0 m1.6 %+6.5 %
2023192 m17.8 m9.3 %-1.3 %
2024194 m10.0 m5.2 %+1.6 %
2025197 m10.2 m5.2 %+1.1 %

Amounts converted to USD. Source: published annual accounts, collected on 30/10/2026.

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Accounts and financial health

Balance sheet and cash flow published by Acme United Corporation over the last fiscal years, strength scores and valuation by discounted cash flow (DCF).

Overview
average accounts
according to Altman Z, Piotroski and net debt
Altman Z-score
3.68
safe zone (above 2.99)
Piotroski Score
5 / 9
4 to 6: average accounts
DCF Value
65.76 USD
DCF close to share price · share price 67.26 USD, gap -2.2 %
Net Debt / EBITDA
1.83 x
moderate debt
Fiscal year20212022202320242025
Cash and investments4.8 m6.1 m4.8 m6.4 m3.6 m
Total Debt47.5 m63.4 m25.5 m32.8 m28.3 m
Net Debt42.6 m57.3 m20.7 m26.4 m24.7 m
Equity77.1 m79.0 m97.9 m107 m118 m
Total assets144 m164 m149 m162 m171 m
Operating cash flow5.1 m2.9 m28.9 m12.0 m18.2 m
Investments (capex)6.4 m4.3 m4.7 m7.1 m10.7 m
Free cash-flow-1.2 m-1.7 m23.9 m4.8 m7.6 m
Share buybacks1.5 m0000
Dividends paid1.8 m1.9 m2.0 m2.2 m2.3 m

Amounts in USD, currency of the published accounts.

Trailing 12-month ratios

Price / earnings (P/E)22.80 x
Price / book value2.11 x
Return on Equity (ROE)9.4 %
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.3 %
Net margin5.2 %
Debt / equity0.38 x
Current ratio3.89 x
Interest coverage8.03 x
Free cash-flow yield5.9 %

Altman Z: default risk estimated from the balance sheet and earnings. Piotroski: 9 tests on profitability, debt and efficiency. DCF: estimated value from discounted future cash flows, a model and not a forecast. Source: annual accounts published by the company, data as of 05/11/2026.

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Valuation and competitors

Acme United Corporation compared with its sector on the same exchange and with its main competitors.

Company P/E
24.7

Trailing 12-month P/E. Sector: median of companies in the same sector listed on the same exchange, collected on 30/10/2026. Competitors: comparable companies named by the data provider.

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Dividends and earnings

Acme United Corporation: dividend history, last distributions, stock splits and earnings releases.

Frequency
quarterly
Last dividend
0.160 USD
ex-dividend on 02/10/2026
Last 12 months
0.640 USD
number of payments: 4
Yield
1.5 %
on the last known price
Years of increases
6
consecutive
Years of payments
22
uninterrupted
00.160.320.480.642007 : 0.150 USD2008 : 0.170 USD20082009 : 0.200 USD2010 : 0.210 USD20102011 : 0.250 USD2012 : 0.350 USD20122013 : 0.230 USD2014 : 0.330 USD20142015 : 0.360 USD2016 : 0.400 USD20162017 : 0.420 USD2018 : 0.440 USD20182019 : 0.480 USD2020 : 0.480 USD20202021 : 0.520 USD2022 : 0.540 USD20222023 : 0.560 USD2024 : 0.600 USD20242025 : 0.620 USD2026 : 0.640 USD2026

Annual dividend per share (USD), adjusted for splits. Light bar: current year, incomplete. Red bar: lower than the previous year.

Latest ex-dividend dates

Ex-dividendAmountPayment
02/10/20260.160 USD22/10/2026
02/07/20260.160 USD23/07/2026
25/03/20260.160 USD15/04/2026
06/01/20260.160 USD27/01/2026
03/10/20250.160 USD23/10/2025
03/07/20250.160 USD24/07/2025
26/03/20250.150 USD16/04/2025
06/01/20250.150 USD27/01/2025

Earnings releases

DatePublished EPSExpected EPSSurprise
27/10/20260.800.73+8.8 %
23/07/20261.220.44+177.3 %
23/04/20260.240.55-56.4 %
26/02/20260.460.460.0 %
21/10/20250.460.63-27.0 %
23/07/20251.160.50+132.0 %

Stock splits

DateOperation
26/07/1983split: 4 shares for 3
04/08/1980split: 5 shares for 4
17/07/1978split: 4 shares for 3
12/08/1975split: 1,499 shares for 1,000

Factual data: ex-dividend history and earnings calendar, as of 05/11/2026. A past dividend does not guarantee the next one.

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Who owns the stock

Free float, institutional investors, large funds, executives and elected officials: declared positions in Acme United Corporation.

Large funds tracked
11
hold the stock as of 2026Q2
Executives (insiders)
0 / 17
0 purchases, 17 sales in 130 days

Large funds tracked

FundSharesValue (USD)Weight in the fundChangeQuarter
BlackRock179,7608.6 m0.0 %+8.5 %2026Q2
Vanguard Group181,1787.3 m0.0 %+0.3 %2025Q4
Renaissance Technologies109,6075.2 m0.0 %-6.0 %2026Q2
Geode Capital Management83,8144.0 m0.0 %+9.0 %2026Q2
State Street83,1704.0 m0.0 %+96.8 %2026Q2
Northern Trust26,4191.3 m0.0 %+8.2 %2026Q2
AQR Capital Management12,071576,0280.0 %n/a2026Q2
Morgan Stanley10,820516,3320.0 %+66.8 %2026Q2

Latest insider transactions

DatePersonSideAmount
04/11/2026Olschan Brian Ssale89,972 USD
03/11/2026Murphy Susan Hsale193,630 USD
02/11/2026Olschan Brian Ssale982,134 USD
30/10/2026Olschan Brian Ssale133,720 USD
29/10/2026Olschan Brian Ssale35,133 USD
09/10/2026Holden Richmond Y Jrsale21,145 USD

Sources: 13F filings (quarter shown), executives' Form 4 filings and US Congress members' disclosures, collected on 05/11/2026. Detailed disclosure obligations mainly apply to companies listed in the United States.

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PEA and practical information

PEA eligibility
no
head office outside the EU and EEA
Listing exchange
NYSE American
IPO: 17/03/1980
ISIN code
US0048161048
Workforce
633
full-time employees
Chief executive
Walter C. Johnsen

Rule applied: the French PEA accepts shares of companies headquartered in the European Union or the European Economic Area and subject to corporate income tax; ADRs and tax-exempt property companies (SIIC) are excluded. The institution holding the PEA confirms eligibility.

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Frequently asked questions about Acme United Corporation

What is the Acme United Corporation share price?

Latest recorded price: 67.26 USD on 30/10/2026, for a market cap of 258 m USD.

What is the revenue of Acme United Corporation?

197 m USD for fiscal year 2025, with net income of 10.2 m USD (net margin 5.2 %).

Does Acme United Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Latest dividend: 0.160 USD per share, ex-dividend on 02/10/2026. Over 12 months: 0.640 USD. Yield on the latest known price: 1.5 %.

What is the P/E ratio of Acme United Corporation?

Trailing 12-month P/E of 24.7.

Is Acme United Corporation stock eligible for the French PEA?

No: the company is headquartered outside the European Union and the European Economic Area (ISIN US0048161048).

How many employees does Acme United Corporation have?

633 full-time employees according to the latest published profile.

Who runs Acme United Corporation?

Walter C. Johnsen is the company's chief executive.

Which large funds own Acme United Corporation?

As of 2026Q2, among the large funds tracked: BlackRock, Vanguard Group, Renaissance Technologies, Geode Capital Management, State Street.

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