Acme United Corporation (ACU)
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Key financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $m | 164 | 182 | 194 | 192 | 194 | 197 | 212 | 226 |
| Operating profit | $m | 15 | 14 | ||||||
| Net profit | $m | 8 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| EPS reported | $ | 2.49 | 2.38 | ||||||
| Operating cashflow per share | $ | 4.81 | 6.85 | ||||||
| Capex per share | $ | 2.81 | 2.79 | ||||||
| FCF per share | $ | 2.00 | 4.06 | ||||||
| Free cash flow | $m | 8 | 15 | ||||||
| Net debt | $m | 18 | 33 | ||||||
| Book value equity | $m | 118 | 121 | ||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 28.78 | 29.31 | ||||||
| Number of shares | m | 4.09 | 4.14 | ||||||
| DPS (TTM paid) | $ | 0.62 | 0.80 |
Financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | |||||||||
| P/E TTM | x | 16.19 | 26.37 | ||||||
| P/B LTM | x | 1.30 | 1.26 | ||||||
| P/S LTM | x | 0.78 | 0.72 | ||||||
| P/FCF LTM | x | 20.15 | 9.86 | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | 8.38 | 8.27 | ||||||
| EV/Sales LTM | x | 0.90 | 1.29 | ||||||
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | +6.18% | +3.79% | ||||||
| FCF Yield | % | +4.96% | +10.14% | ||||||
| Quality | |||||||||
| ROE | % | +8.66% | +8.33% | ||||||
| ROIC | % | +7.64% | +6.81% | ||||||
| Operating margin | % | +7.49% | +6.84% | ||||||
| Gross margin | % | +39.39% | +40.08% | ||||||
| FCF/Sales | % | +3.86% | +7.32% | ||||||
| Growth and momentum | |||||||||
| EPS Growth YoY | % | +1.63% | -2.86% | ||||||
| Sales Growth YoY | % | +1.06% | +8.80% | ||||||
| Net Income Growth YoY | % | +1.62% | -2.06% | ||||||
| FCF Growth | % | +57.00% | +220.78% | ||||||
| Operating Profit Growth | % | +4.14% | +2.43% | ||||||
| Dividend and capital structure | |||||||||
| Dividend Yield | % | +1.54% | +1.01% | ||||||
| Dividend Growth | % | +3.33% | +33.33% | ||||||
| Payout Ratio | % | +23.03% | +24.31% | ||||||
| FCF/Debt | x | 0.27 | 0.40 | ||||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | 1.17 | 1.56 | ||||||
| EBIT/Net interest | x | 8.75 | 10.42 | ||||||
| Net debt/market cap | % | +13.94% | +13.99% | ||||||
| Net debt/Equity | x | 0.15 | 0.28 | ||||||
| Gross debt/equity | x | 0.24 | 0.32 | ||||||
Price target estimates
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Ratings
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Company overview
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.
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Acme United Corporation (ACU)
No price history available.
Consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.
Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.
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.
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