Acme United Corporation (ACU) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q2 26	$0.4	$1.22	+205.0%	—	$62.7M	—
Q1 26	$0.4	$0.24	-40.0%	—	$52.3M	—
Q4 25	$0.39	$0.46	+17.9%	—	$47.5M	—
Q3 25	$0.45	$0.46	+2.2%	—	$49.1M	—
Q2 25	$0.5	$1.16	+132.0%	—	—	—
Q1 25	$0.47	$0.41	-12.8%	—	—	—
Q4 24	$0.44	$0.41	-6.8%	—	—	—
Q3 24	$0.72	$0.54	-25.0%	—	—	—
Q2 24	$0.94	$1.09	+16.0%	—	—	—
Q1 24	$0.36	$0.39	+8.3%	—	—	—
Q4 23	$0.55	$0.4	-27.3%	—	—	—
Q3 23	$0.7	$0.58	-17.1%	—	—	—
Q2 23	$0.52	$0.96	+84.6%	—	$53.3M	—
Q1 23	$0.44	$0.28	-36.4%	—	$45.8M	—
Q4 22	$0.13	-$0.17	-230.8%	—	$44.1M	—
Q3 22	$0.55	$0.02	-96.4%	—	$49.7M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY25	—	$2.69	—	—	$196.5M	—
FY24	—	$2.71	—	—	$194.5M	—
FY23	—	$4.98	—	—	$191.5M	—
FY22	—	$0.86	—	—	$194M

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$124.6M	$130.6M	$137.3M	$142.5M	$164M	$182.1M	$194M	$191.5M	$194.5M	$196.5M
YoY change	+13.4%	+4.8%	+5.19%	+3.74%	+15.1%	+11%	+6.52%	-1.27%	+1.56%	+1.05%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	124.6M	130.6M	137.3M	142.5M	164M	182.1M	194M	191.5M	194.5M	196.5M
Cost of revenue	79M	82.7M	86.7M	90.5M	104.4M	117.3M	130.4M	119.3M	118.1M	119.1M
Gross profit	45.6M	47.9M	50.6M	52M	59.6M	64.8M	63.6M	72.2M	76.4M	77.4M
Gross margin	36.6%	36.7%	36.9%	36.5%	36.3%	35.6%	32.8%	37.7%	39.3%	39.4%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	37.1M	40M	43.2M	43.6M	48.2M	52M	57.3M	59M	62.2M	62.7M
Operating expenses	37.1M	40M	43.2M	43.6M	48.2M	52M	57.3M	59M	62.2M	62.7M
Operating income	8.4M	7.9M	7.5M	8.4M	11.4M	12.8M	6.3M	13.2M	14.1M	14.7M
Operating margin	6.78%	6.04%	5.43%	5.92%	6.96%	7.01%	3.23%	6.89%	7.27%	7.49%
Non-operating income, net	-76.8K	-62.6K	-67.5K	-97.7K	-666.2K	3.3M	-246.4K	12.5M	95.1K	-47K
Pretax income	7.5M	6.5M	5.5M	6.5M	9.8M	15.2M	3.7M	22.7M	12.3M	13.1M
Income tax	1.6M	2.4M	932.9K	1M	1.7M	1.5M	627.7K	4.9M	2.3M	2.9M
Net income	5.9M	4.1M	4.6M	5.5M	8.1M	13.7M	3M	17.8M	10M	10.2M
Net margin	4.7%	3.1%	3.35%	3.87%	4.94%	7.5%	1.56%	9.29%	5.15%	5.18%
EBITDA	10.8M	10.7M	10.7M	11.8M	14.5M	16.6M	10.6M	18.3M	20.4M	21M
EPS	1.76	1.21	1.36	1.65	2.42	3.93	0.86	4.98	2.71	2.69
Diluted EPS	1.64	1.09	1.3	1.6	2.31	3.45	0.82	4.86	2.45	2.49

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	49.1M	47.5M	52.3M	62.7M
Cost of revenue	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29.9M	29.4M	31.5M	36M
Gross profit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19.2M	18.1M	20.8M	26.7M
Gross margin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39.1%	38.2%	39.7%	42.6%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16.2M	15.2M	19M	19.9M
Operating expenses	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16.2M	15.2M	19M	19.9M
Operating income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3M	2.9M	1.7M	6.8M
Operating margin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.13%	6.1%	3.34%	10.9%
Non-operating income, net	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-146K	-91K	-16K	5K
Pretax income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.4M	2.5M	1.2M	6.3M
Income tax	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	536K	595.2K	259K	1.3M
Net income	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.9M	1.9M	985K	5.1M
Net margin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.88%	3.95%	1.88%	8.05%
EBITDA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5M	4.4M	3.7M	8.8M
EPS	0.6	3.1	0.45	1.21	0.6	0.46	0.44	1.26	0.5	0.49	0.26	1.32
Diluted EPS	0.58	2.87	0.39	1.09	0.54	0.41	0.41	1.16	0.46	0.46	0.24	1.22

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Market cap	85.1M	78.5M	48M	79.7M	100.7M	117M	77.3M	153.1M	138.2M	152.7M	244.4M
Enterprise value	112.1M	116.6M	87.6M	112.6M	144.5M	160M	135M	174.2M	164.6M	177.8M	274M
Shares outstanding	3.3M	3.4M	3.4M	3.4M	3.3M	3.5M	3.5M	3.6M	3.7M	3.8M	3.8M

Valuation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
P/E	14.5	19.4	10.4	14.5	12.4	8.57	25.5	8.6	13.8	15	26.4
P/S	0.68	0.6	0.35	0.56	0.61	0.64	0.4	0.8	0.71	0.78	1.14
P/B	1.85	1.57	0.92	1.43	1.61	1.52	0.98	1.56	1.29	1.3	1.98
EV/EBITDA	10.4	10.9	8.23	9.54	9.95	9.62	12.7	9.5	8.05	8.46	12.6
EV/Sales	0.9	0.89	0.64	0.79	0.88	0.88	0.7	0.91	0.85	0.9	1.29
Earnings yield	6.88%	5.16%	9.57%	6.91%	8.04%	11.7%	3.93%	11.6%	7.25%	6.67%	3.79%
FCF yield	8.25%	-2.97%	2.59%	16.3%	3.13%	-1.05%	-2.22%	15.6%	3.49%	4.96%	3.41%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.54

Profitability

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Gross margin	36.6%	36.7%	36.9%	36.5%	36.3%	35.6%	32.8%	37.7%	39.3%	39.4%	42.6%
Operating margin	6.78%	6.04%	5.43%	5.92%	6.96%	7.01%	3.23%	6.89%	7.27%	7.49%	10.9%
Net margin	4.7%	3.1%	3.35%	3.87%	4.94%	7.5%	1.56%	9.29%	5.15%	5.18%	4.64%
ROE	12.7%	8.12%	8.79%	9.9%	12.9%	17.7%	3.84%	18.2%	9.37%	8.66%	8.35%
ROA	6.36%	3.53%	4.2%	4.98%	6.24%	9.45%	1.85%	11.9%	6.18%	5.96%	4.87%
ROIC	9.01%	5.59%	6.74%	8.02%	8.83%	9.57%	3.8%	8.67%	8.64%	8.01%	7.37%
Return on tangible assets	10.4%	5.82%	6.97%	7.9%	9.78%	13.6%	2.85%	18.8%	9.85%	9.07%	8.58%

Financial health

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Current ratio	5.07	4.64	5.46	4.41	4.14	4.7	4.77	3.54	4.17	4.21	3.23
Quick ratio	2.16	2.25	2.37	2.04	1.63	2.06	1.91	1.41	1.71	1.59	1.39
Debt / equity	0.71	0.95	0.84	0.71	0.77	0.62	0.81	0.26	0.31	0.24	0.32
Debt / assets	0.36	0.41	0.4	0.36	0.37	0.33	0.39	0.17	0.2	0.17	0.19
Net debt / EBITDA	2.51	3.54	3.72	2.78	3.02	2.59	5.43	1.15	1.29	1.19	1.56
Interest coverage	9.63	5.79	3.92	4.58	11.4	17.5	2.53	8.34	6.9	9.41	8.25
Effective tax rate	22%	37.6%	16.9%	15.7%	17.6%	10%	17.1%	21.7%	18.5%	22.4%	21.2%

Per share

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Revenue per share	37.4	38.9	40.7	42.5	49.1	52.5	55	53.6	52.6	51.9	55.6
EPS (basic)	1.76	1.21	1.36	1.65	2.42	3.93	0.86	4.98	2.71	2.69	2.69
EPS (diluted)	1.64	1.09	1.3	1.6	2.31	3.45	0.82	4.86	2.45	2.49	2.38
Book value per share	13.9	14.9	15.5	16.6	18.8	22.2	22.4	27.4	28.9	31.1	31.6
FCF per share	2.11	-0.7	0.37	3.88	0.94	-0.35	-0.49	6.7	1.3	2	3.74
Cash per share	1.78	2.78	1.31	2.04	1.25	1.4	1.73	1.34	1.73	0.95	1.31
Capex per share	0.54	2.13	0.85	0.5	0.77	1.84	1.22	1.31	1.93	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Capex / revenue	1.45%	5.47%	2.08%	1.18%	1.57%	3.5%	2.22%	2.44%	3.68%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	21.4%	144.4%	55.9%	17%	156.7%	56.8%	132.2%	12.6%	54.6%	—	—
Payout ratio	22.8%	34.8%	32.3%	29.2%	19.8%	13.1%	62.7%	11.2%	22.2%	23%	26.9%
Dividend yield	1.57%	1.79%	3.09%	2.02%	1.59%	1.53%	2.46%	1.3%	1.61%	1.54%	1.01%

Yield

1.01%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.16

ex-dividend Jul 2, 2026

Payout ratio

27%

of earnings

Dividend growth

5 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Jul 2, 2026	$0.16
Mar 25, 2026	$0.16
Jan 6, 2026	$0.16

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$49.1M	$47.5M	$52.3M	$62.7M
YoY change	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & short-term investments	5.9M	9.3M	4.4M	6.8M	4.2M	4.8M	6.1M	4.8M	6.4M	3.6M
Receivables	20M	26M	25.1M	25.5M	27.2M	34.2M	32.6M	26.2M	28.2M	29.1M
Inventory	37.2M	40.1M	41.3M	39.3M	50.7M	53.6M	63.3M	55.5M	56.3M	59.9M
Total current assets	65M	77.8M	73M	73.1M	83.7M	95.3M	105.6M	92M	95.5M	96.2M
Property, plant & equipment	2.3M	4.2M	4.4M	6.9M	9.8M	13.7M	12.4M	12.5M	16M	21.4M
Goodwill & intangibles	35.9M	45.2M	43.5M	41M	47M	44.1M	58M	54.4M	60.5M	58.8M
Total assets	92.1M	114.7M	109.5M	110.7M	129.9M	144.4M	164.4M	149.2M	162.2M	171M
Accounts payable	7.3M	11.2M	8M	6.7M	7.6M	9M	10.5M	12.1M	9M	8.1M
Short-term debt	—	266.7K	266.7K	1.3M	1.1M	1.4M	1.5M	1.5M	2M	1.9M
Total current liabilities	12.8M	16.8M	13.4M	16.6M	20.2M	20.3M	22.1M	26M	22.9M	22.9M
Long-term debt	32.9M	47.2M	43.7M	38.4M	46.8M	46.5M	62.3M	24.4M	30.8M	26.8M
Total liabilities	45.9M	64.8M	57.1M	55M	67.2M	67.4M	85.3M	51.3M	55.2M	53.4M
Shareholders' equity	46.1M	49.9M	52.3M	55.7M	62.7M	77.1M	79M	97.9M	107M	117.6M
Total debt	32.9M	47.4M	44M	39.7M	48M	47.9M	63.8M	25.9M	32.8M	28.7M
Net debt	27M	38.1M	39.6M	32.9M	43.8M	43M	57.7M	21.1M	26.4M	25.1M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Cash & short-term investments	5.6M	4.8M	2.4M	3.8M	5.7M	6.4M	3.4M	3.6M	5.1M	3.6M	4.2M	5M
Receivables	33.9M	26.2M	33M	40.1M	31.3M	28.2M	30.8M	36.2M	30M	29.1M	33.5M	38.7M
Inventory	54.6M	55.5M	56.9M	56.6M	56M	56.3M	57.3M	57.3M	60.2M	59.9M	63.4M	64.1M
Total current assets	98.5M	92M	98.4M	106.1M	98.8M	95.5M	96.8M	101.3M	98.7M	96.2M	105.6M	112.3M
Property, plant & equipment	13.6M	12.5M	16.7M	18.1M	17.1M	16M	17.1M	20.9M	22.9M	21.4M	21.7M	20.8M
Goodwill & intangibles	55.5M	54.4M	53.2M	63.3M	62M	60.5M	59.2M	58M	56.8M	58.8M	87.9M	86.2M
Total assets	156.3M	149.2M	159.4M	173.5M	165.5M	162.2M	163M	170.9M	173M	171M	195.2M	200.6M
Accounts payable	10M	12.1M	7.9M	10.3M	7M	9M	7.4M	10.2M	6.5M	8.1M	7.7M	14.2M
Short-term debt	1.6M	1.5M	2M	2M	2M	2M	2M	2M	1.9M	1.9M	1.8M	1.8M
Total current liabilities	25.4M	26M	21.8M	28M	22.4M	22.9M	20.1M	23.5M	22.1M	22.9M	23.1M	34.8M
Long-term debt	44.6M	24.4M	37.5M	40.2M	35.3M	30.8M	33.2M	32.2M	33.7M	26.8M	47.6M	36.7M
Total liabilities	70.4M	51.3M	60.3M	69.6M	59.2M	55.2M	54.8M	57.1M	57.3M	53.4M	78.5M	79.3M
Shareholders' equity	85.9M	97.9M	99.1M	104M	106.3M	107M	108.3M	113.7M	115.8M	117.6M	116.7M	121.3M
Total debt	46.2M	25.9M	39.5M	42.2M	37.3M	32.8M	35.2M	34.2M	35.6M	28.7M	49.4M	38.5M
Net debt	40.6M	21.1M	37.1M	38.4M	31.6M	26.4M	31.7M	30.5M	30.4M	25.1M	45.2M	33.4M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income	5.9M	4.1M	4.6M	5.5M	8.1M	13.7M	3M	17.8M	10M	10.2M
Depreciation & amortization	2.4M	2.9M	3.2M	3.4M	3.8M	4M	4.6M	5.1M	6.1M	6.3M
Stock-based compensation	440.5K	684.4K	869.1K	968.5K	1.3M	1.8M	1.8M	1.9M	2.2M	2M
Change in working capital	-373.3K	-3.3M	-4M	-219.8K	-11.6M	-8.9M	-5.9M	11.5M	-5.8M	-4.7M
Operating cash flow	8.4M	4.9M	5.1M	9.9M	1.6M	11.2M	3.3M	37.1M	13.1M	18.2M
Capital expenditure	-1.8M	-7.1M	-2.9M	-1.7M	-2.6M	-6.4M	-4.3M	-4.7M	-7.1M	—
Investing cash flow	-8.8M	-14.4M	-2.9M	-1.7M	-14M	-6.4M	-13.9M	7.7M	-12.9M	-1.7M
Dividends paid	-1.3M	-1.4M	-1.5M	-1.6M	-1.6M	-1.8M	-1.9M	-2M	-2.2M	-2.3M
Share repurchases	-907.1K	0	-365.1K	0	-287K	-1.5M	0	—	—	—
Financing cash flow	5.7M	12.9M	-5.3M	-8.9M	6.9M	2.4M	14.4M	-38.1M	2.4M	-8.2M
Net change in cash	5.4M	3.5M	-3M	-721.9K	-5.4M	7.2M	3.7M	6.7M	2.6M	8.4M
Free cash flow	7M	-2.3M	1.2M	13M	3.2M	-1.2M	-1.7M	23.9M	4.8M	7.6M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Net income	2.2M	11.2M	1.6M	4.5M	2.2M	1.7M	1.7M	4.8M	1.9M	1.9M	985K	5M
Depreciation & amortization	1.3M	1.3M	1.5M	1.5M	1.5M	1.6M	1.5M	1.5M	1.6M	1.7M	2M	1.9M
Stock-based compensation	674K	453.4K	449K	433K	944K	357K	413K	374K	843K	363.8K	319K	370K
Change in working capital	5.8M	5.3M	-12.9M	-3.1M	6.2M	4M	-5.2M	-1.9M	-408K	2.8M	-6M	436K
Operating cash flow	9.9M	18.5M	-9.4M	3.3M	10.9M	7.7M	-1.6M	4.8M	7.1M	8.2M	-2.2M	13.1M
Capital expenditure	-1.2M	-1.2M	-1.6M	-2.5M	-1.4M	-1.7M	-1.4M	-1.6M	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-1.2M	12M	-1.6M	-2.5M	-1.4M	-596.2K	-1.4M	-1.6M	0	-1.7M	-14.4M	—
Dividends paid	-498K	-502K	-561K	-544K	-554K	-562.9K	-563K	-608K	-564K	-608.3K	-610K	-609K
Share repurchases	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Financing cash flow	-7.4M	-19.7M	9.8M	3.1M	-5.6M	-4.9M	2.2M	-1.4M	693K	-6.5M	20.6M	-10.8M
Net change in cash	1.3M	10.7M	-1.2M	3.9M	4M	2.2M	-831K	1.8M	7.8M	-1.7K	3.9M	2.4M
Free cash flow	9.6M	6M	-11.8M	4.4M	7.5M	4.7M	-4.7M	4.7M	301K	7.3M	-4.1M	12.1M

Date	Ratio
Jul 26, 1983	4:3
Aug 4, 1980	5:4

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