ACUNYSECutlery, Handtools & General HardwareFiscal year ends December 31
ACME UNITED CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$61.17−0.35 (-0.57%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $253.30M
- P/E (TTM)
- 25.7
- Dividend yield
- 1.03%
Acme United statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $234.52M | $733.40M |
| Enterprise Value | $252.11M | $644.03M |
| PE Ratio | 25.70 | 22.24 |
| PS Ratio | 1.11 | 1.64 |
| PB Ratio | 1.93 | 2.56 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 3.00 | 3.47 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 15.15 | 18.78 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 8.98 | 13.89 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.19 | 1.78 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.60 | 12.29 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.41 | 17.55 |
| EV / FCF | 16.28 | 19.27 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $211.60M | $856.67M |
| Gross Profit | $84.82M | $254.60M |
| Operating Income | $14.48M | $36.60M |
| Pretax Income | $12.46M | $52.01M |
| Net Income | $9.82M | $31.14M |
| EBITDA | $21.72M | $69.52M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.38 | $1.83 |
Margins
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.1% | 28.4% |
| Operating Margin | 6.84% | 6.60% |
| Pretax Margin | 5.89% | 5.84% |
| Profit Margin | 4.64% | 4.38% |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| FCF Margin | 7.32% | 5.13% |
Returns
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.35% | 7.22% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.28% | 3.40% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.60% | 7.34% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 8.73% | 6.52% |
Growth
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.04% | 8.43% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -5.06% | 12.5% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -5.56% | 16.6% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 26.7% | 5.01% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 0.44% | 0.40% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 3.69% | 6.17% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 44.8% | -2.22% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 1.51% | 9.56% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $5.04M | $68.00M |
| Total Debt | $22.64M | $506.74M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$17.60M | $2.08M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$4.59 | $0.09 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $121.30M | $315.80M |
| Book Value Per Share | $31.64 | $10.28 |
| Tangible Book Value | $78.21M | $79.29M |
| Working Capital | $77.52M | $211.19M |
Financial position
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.23 | 2.40 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 | 0.99 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.19 | 0.42 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.04 | 2.17 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.46 | 3.41 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.81 | 1.61 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.86 | 3.13 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $26.12M | $73.99M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$10.64M | -$23.44M |
| Free Cash Flow | $15.48M | $47.35M |
| FCF Per Share | $4.04 | $1.64 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.14 | 0.86 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.09 | 3.78 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $326.05K | $422.68K |
| Profits Per Employee | $15.12K | $29.44K |
| Employee Count | 649 | 2,222 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.19% | 3.22% |
| FCF Yield | 6.60% | 4.22% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.03% | 1.20% |
| Buyback Yield | -0.24% | 1.79% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.79% | 2.12% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.63 | $0.77 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.00% | 3.67% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 1 | 1 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.4% | 24.4% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 15.4% | 21.2% |
Shares
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 3,833,820 | 34,628,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.82% | 0.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.62% | 0.07% |
| Float | 3,364,820 | 27,705,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 12.2% | 8.39% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 73.6% | 83.7% |
Taxes
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $2.64M | $10.21M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.2% | 23.1% |
Scores
| Measure | Acme United | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $41.16 | $37.31 |
| Graham Upside | -32.7% | -41.6% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.28 | 3.92 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 6 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.60 | -2.60 |
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