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Acme United Corporation (ACU)
Price$42.58
Value ScoreB
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreC
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)2.94%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-4.06%
VGM Score55.06
Market Capitalization$160.30M
P/E Ratio (Annual)15.74x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)1.52%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)8.79x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$30.63
P/TBV (Annual)1.56x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.64
Revenue Growth (3Y)0.44%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.29
Payout Ratio (TTM)25.12%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-6.25%
Gross Margin (TTM)39.57%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)4.69%
EPS (TTM)$2.31
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.03M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$2.31
Revenue Growth (5Y)3.69%
EPS (Annual)$2.49
Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.62
ROI (Annual)7.31%
Gross Margin (Annual)39.39%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)5.74%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$1.10
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)16.84x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)13.80%
EPS Growth (5Y)1.55%
P/E Normalized (Annual)15.74x
ROA (Last FY)5.96%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)3.78%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$4.40
ROE (5Y Avg)11.55%
Operating Margin (TTM)6.92%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$1.99
P/B Ratio1.37x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.47x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$15,700
EV / Revenue (TTM)0.98x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)10.04x
ROA (TTM)5.36%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-41.71%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)10.97x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.49
Current Ratio (Annual)4.21x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.63x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.02M
52-Week Price Return4.40%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)26.26x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)16.84x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$312,600
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$21.71
P/S Ratio (Annual)0.82x
Asset Turnover (Annual)1.15x
52-Week High$47.31
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)8.08%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$2.49
CapEx CAGR (5Y)32.90%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)17.41%
26-Week Price Return18.87%
Quick Ratio (Annual)1.43x
13-Week Price Return-8.02%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.18x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)4.57x
Enterprise Value$198.96M
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)0.57%
Asset Turnover (TTM)1.14x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)10.46%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$302,800
Inventory Turnover (Annual)2.05x
Pretax Margin (Annual)6.67%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.94
3-Month Return Std Dev30.25%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)36.94%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$14,700
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)6.00%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-3.96%
ROE (Last FY)8.66%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)8.43x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.49
P/FCF (TTM)13.07x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.31x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)40.38x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.37x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$2.31
Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.86x
ROI (TTM)6.53%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)5.25%
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.79x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)7.02%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$48.09
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$25.78
Forward P/E21.17x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)19.18%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-23.80%
P/E Ratio (TTM)16.84x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-5.68%
Year-to-Date Return4.69%
5-Day Price Return0.09%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.49
ROA (5Y Avg)7.07%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.18%
Month-to-Date Return3.53%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$3.06
EBITD / Share (Annual)$4.53
EPS Growth (3Y)45.08%
Operating Margin (Annual)7.49%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.18x
P/CF (TTM)9.95x
ROI (5Y Avg)8.55%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)16.84x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.36x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$2.31
P/TBV (Quarterly)2.07x
Payout Ratio (Annual)23.01%
P/B Ratio (Annual)1.30x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.63
Inventory Turnover (TTM)2.03x
Pretax Margin (TTM)6.03%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$30.90
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-17.77%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)0.95%
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.49%
Beta0.53x
P/FCF (Annual)21.15x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$48.82
ROE (TTM)8.21%
52-Week Low$35.50
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gGradeC
mGradeC
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Earnings Surprise History
Q1 260.24est. 0.48
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Industry Peers — Cutlery & Hand Tools(9)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ACUAcme United Corporation | B | C | C | $42.58 |
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About
Acme United Corp manufactures and distributes first aid kits, medical products, and cutting tools—including scissors, shears, knives, and rulers—across school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. The company sells through mass-market retailers, e-commerce platforms, industrial and stationery distributors, and specialty retail chains. Its operations span the United States, Canada, and Europe, with the majority of revenue generated in the United States.