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Acme United Corp(ACU US)

$66.85+1.071.63%Ext:$67.53+0.681.02%(After Hours · 21:33:16 UTC)
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Acme United Corp — Company Profile

Acme United Corporation is a global supplier specializing in first aid, safety, cutting, sharpening, and measuring tools. Its products cater to a diverse clientele across educational institutions, households, corporate offices, hardware stores, sporting goods outlets, and industrial sectors throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and other international markets. The company's extensive portfolio is distributed under several prominent brands. Westcott offers a broad array of items including scissors, shears, various knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, specialized safety cutters, lettering supplies, glue guns, and craft essentials. Cutting implements fall under the Clauss brand. For outdoor and tactical applications, Camillus features fixed-blade and folding knives, sight-cutting devices, and tactical tools. Anglers benefit from Cuda, which provides fishing tools and knives, protective cut- and puncture-resistant gloves, telescopic landing nets, net containment systems, and fishing gaffs. Precision sharpening solutions are supplied by DMT. In the health and safety segment, First Aid Only delivers comprehensive first aid kits and safety provisions. PhysiciansCare offers portable eyewash solutions and a range of over-the-counter medications, including aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. Spill Magic addresses bodily fluid and general spill clean-up requirements. First Aid Central expands the first aid offerings with various kits, refills, and specialized safety supplies like CPR, burn, automotive, and emergency kits. Lastly, Med-Nap provides a selection of sanitary wipes, such as alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes. Acme United employs a multi-channel distribution strategy, selling directly and through independent manufacturer representatives to a vast network. This includes wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, large office supply stores, school supply channels, industrial distributors, wholesale florists, mass market and e-commerce retailers, and hardware chains. A curated range of its products is also available for purchase on the company's official websites. Founded in 1867 as Acme Shear Company, the corporation was renamed Acme United Corporation in 1971 and is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Exchange
UA
CEO
Walter C. Johnsen
Headquarters
Shelton, CT, US
IPO Date
Mar 17, 1980
Employees
649
Website
www.acmeunited.com

Key Metrics

Price
$63.50
Market Cap
$241.96M
Revenue (TTM)
$52.30M
Net Income (TTM)
$985.00K
EPS (TTM)
0.26
P/E (TTM)
25.42
P/B (TTM)
2.07
Dividend Yield
144.05%
ROE (TTM)
0.84%
ROA (TTM)
0.50%
Operating Margin
3.34%
Beta
0.71

Dividends

Last Dividend
$0.16
Last Yield
1.44%

Summary

Acme United Corporation is a global supplier specializing in first aid, safety, cutting, sharpening, and measuring tools. Its products cater to a diverse clientele across educational institutions, households, corporate offices, hardware stores, sporting goods outlets, and industrial sectors throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and other international markets. The company's extensive portfolio is distributed under several prominent brands. Westcott offers a broad array of items including scissors, shears, various knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, specialized safety cutters, lettering supplies, glue guns, and craft essentials. Cutting implements fall under the Clauss brand. For outdoor and tactical applications, Camillus features fixed-blade and folding knives, sight-cutting devices, and tactical tools. Anglers benefit from Cuda, which provides fishing tools and knives, protective cut- and puncture-resistant gloves, telescopic landing nets, net containment systems, and fishing gaffs. Precision sharpening solutions are supplied by DMT. In the health and safety segment, First Aid Only delivers comprehensive first aid kits and safety provisions. PhysiciansCare offers portable eyewash solutions and a range of over-the-counter medications, including aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen. Spill Magic addresses bodily fluid and general spill clean-up requirements. First Aid Central expands the first aid offerings with various kits, refills, and specialized safety supplies like CPR, burn, automotive, and emergency kits. Lastly, Med-Nap provides a selection of sanitary wipes, such as alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes. Acme United employs a multi-channel distribution strategy, selling directly and through independent manufacturer representatives to a vast network. This includes wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, large office supply stores, school supply channels, industrial distributors, wholesale florists, mass market and e-commerce retailers, and hardware chains. A curated range of its products is also available for purchase on the company's official websites. Founded in 1867 as Acme Shear Company, the corporation was renamed Acme United Corporation in 1971 and is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut.

Website
www.acmeunited.com
Location
Shelton, CT, US
Phone203 254 6060
Employees649
CEOWalter C. Johnsen
SectorConsumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
IPO DateMar 17, 1980

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Latest Documents

SEC Filings(1.1K)

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  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership04:30PM
  • 8-KResults of Operations and Financial Condition27 Oct
  • SC 13G/AACME UNITED CORP22 Oct
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership22 Oct
  • S-8Registration statement (employee benefit plan)2 Oct
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership19 Aug
  • 144OLSCHAN BRIAN S17 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership17 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership17 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership12 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership12 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership11 Aug
  • 144Davidson Rex Lynn10 Aug
  • 10-QQ2ended 30 Jun 20266 Aug
  • 144OLSCHAN BRIAN S3 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership31 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership31 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership31 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership31 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership31 Jul

News

  • Acme United Q3: Great Performance To Continue, But I Will Not Be Chasing For Now10:22AM
  • Acme United: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors27 Oct
  • Acme United Corporation (ACU) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript27 Oct
  • Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates27 Oct
  • Acme United Reports Third Quarter 2026 Net Sales Increase of 18%27 Oct
  • Acme United to Release Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on October 27, 202619 Oct
  • Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week Of October 1816 Oct
  • Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Acme United (ACU) This Year?30 Sep
  • Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend18 Sep
  • Acme United to Present at the Sidoti Small-Cap Virtual Conference16 Sep
  • Is Acme United (ACU) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year?14 Sep
  • BC3 Technologies Announces First Retail Availability of SEAL Hemostatic Wound Spray at Army & Air Force Exchange Service Locations10 Sep
  • 5 High-Efficient Stocks With Strong Financial Performance3 Sep
  • Is Acme United (ACU) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"31 Aug
  • Is Acme United (ACU) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?28 Aug
  • Acme United (ACU) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why14 Aug

Mentions in Filings

  • #WisdomTree, Inc. 16,609 269,066 \*World Acceptance Corp. 368 44,620 WSFS Financial Corp. 5,597 362,294 Zions Bancorp NA 22,105 1,324,311 TOTAL FINANCIALS 398,139,167 HEALTH CARE — (9.3%) \*10X Genomics, Inc., Class A 13,770 278,154 \*4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. 3,158 27,980 Abbott Laboratories 47,516 5,193,499 AbbVie, Inc. 63,145 14,081,966 \*ABVC BioPharma, Inc. 5,207 10,518 \*ACADIA Phar …
    Dimensional ETF TrustAcme United Corp·NPORT-EX - NT NPORT-P - Notification of late filing (portfolio holdings)·Q1 26·13 Aug
  • *Walter C. Johnsen*:Mr. Johnsen has been one of our directors since January 29, 2016. Since January 1, 2007, Mr. Johnsen has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of <strong>Acme United Corporation</strong>, a leading worldwide supplier of innovative branded cutting, measuring and safety products in the school, home, office, hardware & industrial markets. From November 30, 1995 to December 31, 2006, he held the titles of President and Chief …
    TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.Acme United Corp·ARS - Annual report to security holders·FY24·30 Sep 2025
  • … | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Number of shares | Market price ( Thousand US dollars ) | | \*,1 | TriSalus Life Sciences Inc. | 1,141,870 | 5,196 | | \*,1 | NRX Therapeutics Inc. | 1,267,102 | 5,182 | | | <strong>Acme United</strong> Corp. | 106,602 | 5,087 | | \*,1 | OnKure Therapeutics Inc. Class A | 1,109,823 | 5,061 | | \*,1 | LifeMD Inc. | 1,224,801 | 5,058 | | \* | Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. | 1,027,071 | 5,012 | | \* | Corbus Pharmaceuticals Hold …
    バンガード・インデックス・ファンズAcme United Corp·Interim Report - Semi-Annual Report (2026.01.01-2026.12.31)·30 Sep·29 Sep
  • … | | | | ACI WORLDWIDE INC | EQUITY | — | — | 53,900 | | 2,576,959 | | | | ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC | EQUITY | — | — | 53,000 | | 159,530 | | | | ACM RESEARCH INC CLASS A | EQUITY | — | — | 25,800 | | 1,017,810 | | | | <strong>ACME UNITED</strong> CORP | EQUITY | — | — | 2,100 | | 84,651 | | | | ACNB CORP | EQUITY | — | — | 4,800 | | 232,080 | | | | ACRES COMMERCIAL REALTY CORP | EQUITY | — | — | 3,700 | | 78,958 | | | | ACUITY INC | EQUITY | — | — | 15,990 | | 5 …
    INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPAcme United Corp·11-K - Annual report (employee stock purchase/savings/profit sharing plans)·FY25·26 Jun
  • … | --- | --- | | Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party | Description of Investment | Cost \* | Current Value | | | ACCO BRANDS CORP | Equity | | | 124,948 | | ACI WORLDWIDE INC | Equity | | | 131,573 | | <strong>ACME UNITED</strong> CORP | Equity | | | 31,039 | | ACNB CORPORATION | Equity | | | 117,007 | | ADAPTHEALTH CORP | Equity | | | 348,182 | | ADDUS HOMECARE CORP | Equity | | | 560,791 | | ADDUS HOMECARE CORP | Equity | | | 2,484,468 | | ADIE …
    MICROSOFT CORPAcme United Corp·11-K - Annual report (employee stock purchase/savings/profit sharing plans)·FY25·25 Jun
  • … ual performance, roles and responsibilities within our leadership team, succession planning and retention risk. 21 --- Our fiscal 2025 peer group was composed of the following companies: | | | | --- | --- | | <strong>Acme United Corporation</strong> | OUTFRONT Media Inc. | | Cumulus Media Inc. | Saga Communications, Inc. | | Entravision Communications Corporation | Sphere Entertainment Co. | | IMAX Corp. | The Marcus Corporation | | Immersion Corporation | Th …
    National CineMedia, Inc.Acme United Corp·DEF 14A - Definitive proxy statement·Q1 27·27 Mar

Key Stats

Trading

Px/Chg 1D$63.50 / +0.55%
Prev Close$63.14
% of 52Wk H95.25%
Avg Volume19.93K
Beta0.71
Mkt Cap241.96M
FD Mkt Cap232.89M

Float

Shrs Out/Float3.81M / 2.99M
Short Float0.03%
Days to Cover2.77
Stock Repurchased$0.00

Current Valuation

EV287.16M
EV/EBITDA13.89
EV/Sales1.42
P/B2.07
P/S1.19
FCF Yield-1.70%
ROE0.84%
ROA0.50%
Current Ratio4.57

Dividend

Cash$0.16
Yield144.05%
Yield (TTM)144.05%

Estimates

P/E25.42
Est P/EN/A
Est EPSN/A
Est PEGN/A

Valuation

Metric5Yr AvgMay '23May '24Mar '25May '26Oct '26
PRICE-BASED RATIOS
Price / Earnings76.8830.228.8214.8385.00245.55
Price / Sales2.010.470.820.763.364.62
Price / Book Value1.521.161.601.391.362.07
Price / Free Cash Flow-10.58-53.566.5630.8022.00-58.68
ENTERPRISE VALUE METRICS
Enterprise Value194.6149.0177.6175.1184.2287.1
Enterprise Value / Sales2.390.770.930.903.885.49
Enterprise Value / EBITDA29.4914.075.758.5641.5077.59
Enterprise Value / EBIT55.4724.606.8812.1867.69166.03

Financials

Full Financials
Millions USD5Yr CAGR (%)Dec '21Dec '22Dec '23Dec '24Dec '25
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue1.9%182.1194.0191.5194.5196.5
Gross Income4.5%64.863.672.276.477.4
EBITDA1%20.310.630.920.421.1
EBIT-2.1%16.16.125.814.414.8
Net Income-7.1%13.73.017.810.010.2
EPS (Diluted)-7.8%3.450.824.862.452.49
BALANCE SHEET
Cash & ST Inv-7.2%4.86.14.86.43.6
Total Assets4.3%144.4164.4149.2162.2171.0
Total Liabilities-5.6%67.485.351.355.253.4
Total Shareholder Equity11.1%77.179.097.9107.0117.6
CASH FLOW
Net Operating Cash Flow37.2%5.12.928.912.018.2
Cap Ex13.7%-6.4-4.6-5.0-7.1-10.7
Free Cash Flow—-1.2-1.723.94.87.6

Enterprise Value Bridge

Millions USD23 Oct '26
Price (As of 23 Oct '26)63.48
Basic Shares3.81
Market Cap241.9
Diluted Shares4.30
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding4.30
Fully Diluted Market Cap272.7
+Consolidated Debt0.0
−In-the-Money Convertible Debt—
+Capital Leases-
+Operating Leases—
−Cash & Equivalents-0.0
−Short-term Investments-
+Total Preferred-
−In-the-Money Convertible Preferred—
−Investments in Unconsolidated Subs—
+Non-Controlling Interest-
+Pension Liabilities—
Enterprise Value241.9

Segment data

Revenue

by Products and services

  • Product B66%
  • Product A34%

Revenue

by Geography

  • United States84%
  • Europe8%
  • Canada8%

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