Acme United Statistics

Total Valuation

Acme United has a market cap or net worth of $159.07 million. The enterprise value is $205.78 million.

Market Cap	159.07M
Enterprise Value	205.78M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, April 23, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date	Apr 23, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 25, 2026

Share Statistics

Acme United has 3.81 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.19% in one year.

Current Share Class	3.81M
Shares Outstanding	3.81M
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.19%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+1.96%
Owned by Insiders (%)	11.30%
Owned by Institutions (%)	62.64%
Float	3.00M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 18.06 and the forward PE ratio is 23.97.

PE Ratio	18.06
Forward PE	23.97
PS Ratio	0.79
Forward PS	1.01
PB Ratio	1.37
P/TBV Ratio	2.21
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	21.62
EV / Sales	1.01
EV / EBITDA	10.05
EV / EBIT	14.65
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.57, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.42.

Current Ratio	4.57
Quick Ratio	1.63
Debt / Equity	0.42
Debt / EBITDA	2.22
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	7.93

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.46% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.17%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.46%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.90%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.17%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	8.16%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	6.75%
Revenue Per Employee	$312,611
Profits Per Employee	$14,663
Employee Count	649
Asset Turnover	1.13
Inventory Turnover	2.03

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Acme United has paid $2.73 million in taxes.

Income Tax	2.73M
Effective Tax Rate	22.27%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +0.53% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so Acme United's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.68
52-Week Price Change	+0.53%
50-Day Moving Average	44.35
200-Day Moving Average	41.56
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	36.54
Average Volume (20 Days)	20,030

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 77,970, so 2.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	77,970
Short Previous Month	84,635
Short % of Shares Out	2.05%
Short % of Float	2.60%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.11

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Acme United had revenue of $202.88 million and earned $9.52 million in profits. Earnings per share was $2.31.

Revenue	202.88M
Gross Profit	80.28M
Operating Income	14.04M
Pretax Income	12.24M
Net Income	9.52M
EBITDA	20.48M
EBIT	14.04M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$2.31

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $4.20 million in cash and $49.40 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$45.20 million or -$11.87 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.20M
Total Debt	49.40M
Net Cash	-45.20M
Net Cash Per Share	-$11.87
Equity (Book Value)	116.73M
Book Value Per Share	30.65
Working Capital	82.51M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Depreciation & Amortization	6.43M
Net Borrowing	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 39.57%, with operating and profit margins of 6.92% and 4.69%.

Gross Margin	39.57%
Operating Margin	6.92%
Pretax Margin	6.03%
Profit Margin	4.69%
EBITDA Margin	10.09%
EBIT Margin	6.92%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.64, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.53%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.64
Dividend Yield	1.53%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	6.67%
Years of Dividend Growth	5
Payout Ratio	27.67%
Buyback Yield	-1.19%
Shareholder Yield	0.33%
Earnings Yield	5.93%
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Acme United is $50.00, which is 19.70% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target	$50.00
Price Target Difference	19.70%
Analyst Consensus	Strong Buy
Analyst Count	1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 26, 1983. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.3333:1.

Last Split Date	Jul 26, 1983
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	1.3333:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	3