NYSEMKT: ACU
Acme United Corp Stock

$41.38+1.30 (+3.24%)
Updated Apr 17, 2025
ACU Price
$41.38
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$155.36M
52 Week Low
$32.85
52 Week High
$50.00
P/E
15.27x
P/B
1.45x
P/S
0.72x
PEG
2.01x
Dividend Yield
1.09%
Revenue
$194.49M
Earnings
$10.02M
Gross Margin
39.3%
Operating Margin
7.32%
Profit Margin
5.2%
Debt to Equity
0.52
Operating Cash Flow
$12M
Beta
0.42
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

ACU Overview

Acme United Corp. is engaged in the supply of cutting devices, measuring instruments, and safety products for school, home, office, hardware and industrial use. The company is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut and currently employs 435 full-time employees. The firm operates in three segments: United States (including Asian operations), Canada and Europe. Its operations in the United States, Canada and Europe are involved in product development, marketing, sales, administrative and distribution activities. Its product offerings across various segments include scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and related products, which are sold primarily to wholesale, contract and retail stationery distributors, office supply super stores, mass market retailers, industrial distributors, school supply distributors, drug store retailers, sporting goods stores, hardware chains and wholesale florists. The company markets and sells in various brands, such as Westcott brand, First Aid Only, PhysiciansCare and Pac-Kit brands.

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Industry: Household & Personal Product

Industry Rating
C
ACU
Ranked
#1 of 25

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Industry Average (34)
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ACU ($41.38) is trading above its intrinsic value of $21.86, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
ACU is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (15.27x), compared to the US market average (27.98x)
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Valuation

ACU price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
15.27x
Industry
26.39x
Market
27.98x
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ACU price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
1.45x
Industry
7.62x
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ACU price to earnings growth (PEG)

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ACU's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$45.9M
Net Income
$1.7M
Profit Margin
3.7%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$162.2M
Liabilities
$55.2M
Debt to equity
0.52
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Cash flow

Operating
$6.4M
Investing
-$596.2k
Financing
-$4.9M
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Debt Coverage Financials

ACU vs Household & Personal Product Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
ACUB$155.36M+3.24%15.27x1.45x
EWCZC$185.41M+3.72%15.23x2.89x
SKINC$105.96M-1.63%-3.68x2.05x
DSY$89.05M-1.39%130.00x-19.45x
RAY$44.91M+0.39%40.48x4.77x

Acme United Stock FAQ

What is Acme United's quote symbol?

(NYSEMKT: ACU) Acme United trades on the NYSEMKT under the ticker symbol ACU. Acme United stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSEMKT: ACU.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Acme United (NYSEMKT: ACU)?

(NYSEMKT: ACU) Acme United's 52-week high was $50.00, and its 52-week low was $32.85. It is currently -17.24% from its 52-week high and 25.97% from its 52-week low.

How much is Acme United stock worth today?

(NYSEMKT: ACU) Acme United currently has 3,754,498 outstanding shares. With Acme United stock trading at $41.38 per share, the total value of Acme United stock (market capitalization) is $155.36M.

Acme United stock was originally listed at a price of $6.00 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Acme United stock at $6.00, your return over the last 27 years would have been 589.67%, for an annualized return of 7.41% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Acme United's stock price per share?

(NYSEMKT: ACU) Acme United stock price per share is $41.38 today (as of Apr 17, 2025).

What is Acme United's Market Cap?

(NYSEMKT: ACU) Acme United's market cap is $155.36M, as of Apr 21, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Acme United's market cap is calculated by multiplying ACU's current stock price of $41.38 by ACU's total outstanding shares of 3,754,498.
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