Acme United Corp (ACU) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $269.21MP/E 25.8Yield 0.90%
Acme United Corp grew revenue 13.1% to $220.55M over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 13.0% to $15.94M, moving the operating margin from 7.2% to 7.2%. Free cash flow was $13.80M, up 176.0% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $269.21M, 25.8 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $269.21M
- P/E ratio
- 25.8
- Price to sales
- 1.22
- Price to book
- 2.16
- Dividend yield
- 0.90%
- Free cash flow yield
- 5.13%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $220.55M
- Net income
- $11.35M
- EPS, diluted
- $2.72
- Free cash flow
- $13.80M
- Book value per share
- $29.07
- Diluted shares
- 4M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $70.20
- Open
- $70.10
- Day's range
- $69.15 – $71.28
- Volume
- 22,622
- Average volume (20 days)
- 38,839
- Index membership
- Russell 2000 (since Jun 2025)
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.46
- 52-week range
- $35.50 – $72.21
- RSI (14 days)
- 67.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 31.7%
- Relative volume
- 0.61×
- WACC
- 7.3%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2012, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | ACU | S&P 500 | Difference | ACU per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +12.4% | -2.7% | +15.0 pts | ||
| 3 months | +18.1% | -1.7% | +19.9 pts | ||
| Year to date | +76.6% | +11.9% | +64.7 pts | ||
| 1 year | +94.7% | +12.0% | +82.7 pts | ||
| 3 years | +136.5% | +78.2% | +58.3 pts | +33.2% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +112.3% | +73.2% | +39.1 pts | +16.2% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +284.6% | +309.6% | −25.0 pts | +14.4% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Acme United filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Acme United
Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
Acme United Corporation supplies first aid and medical products as well as cutting and sharpening technology to educational, commercial, and industrial markets. Its offerings comprise two core categories: first aid and medical supplies, and cutting and sharpening instruments. Key products include first aid kits, trauma and emergency response gear, antiseptic wipes, over-the-counter medications, fluid absorbent powder, scissors, shears, utility knives, and diamond sharpening tools. The company distributes these items to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale and stationery suppliers, office supply stores, sporting goods retailers, hardware chains, and direct consumers.
Company profile, executives and historyAcme United stock: common questions
What is Acme United's stock price?
ACU closed at $70.22 on Nov 12, 2026, up 0.03% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $35.50 and $72.21.
What is Acme United's market cap?
Acme United was worth $269.21M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is ACU's P/E ratio?
ACU trades at 25.8 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.72 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Acme United make?
Acme United reported revenue of $220.55M for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 13.1% from a year earlier.
Does Acme United pay a dividend?
Yes. Acme United paid $0.63 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 0.90% at the latest price.
When does Acme United report earnings next?
Acme United is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 25, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has ACU stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, ACU returned +94.7% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many ACU shares are sold short?
0M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 2.50% of the float, or 2.3 days of average trading volume.
Who are Acme United's competitors?
Companies most similar to Acme United by business, industry and size include EML, CIX, LCUT, HLMN, RECT.
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