Stock profile

Acme United Corporation(ACU)

Country: United States of AmericaSector: Consumer DefensiveIndustry: Household & Personal ProductsExchange: AMEX
P/E TTM
25.5
History
P/E NTM
22.3
Market cap
217.19M
Currency USD
KvantraRanki74
Value61
Quality80
Momentum85
Current price
60.77+1.98%
Benchmarks

No price history available.

Key financial summary

Financials in USD
202020212022202320242025TTM2026E
Total revenue$m164182194192194197N/AN/A
Operating profit$mLockedLockedLockedLockedLockedLockedLockedLocked
Net profit$m8143181010N/AN/A
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Financial summary

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Price target estimates

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Price consensusLocked
Last year average price targetLocked
Current price60.77
Return PotentialLocked

Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.

Ratings

Strong Buy
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Buy
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Hold
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Sell
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Strong Sell
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Number of covering analystsLocked

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ESG

Metric202420252026
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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.

SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

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Acme United Corporation (ACU)

ACU · AMEX · Consumer Defensive
60.77+1.98%
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KvantraRank74
P/E TTM25.5
P/E NTM22.3
Market cap217.19M
KvantraRank?74 / 100
Value
61
Quality
80
Momentum
85
Financialsin USD
20242025TTM2026E
Analyst target
ConsensusLocked
Current60.77
UpsideLocked
LockedLocked
Price consensusLocked
Last year average price targetLocked
Current price60.77
Return PotentialLocked

Consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.

Ratings
Strong Buy
Locked
Buy
Locked
Hold
Locked
Sell
Locked
Strong Sell
Locked

Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.

ESG
202420252026
ESG-scoreLockedLockedLocked
Environmental scoreLockedLockedLocked
Social scoreLockedLockedLocked
Governance scoreLockedLockedLocked
Risk ratingLockedLockedLocked
About

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.

SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

For informational purposes only. Kvantra provides data and quantitative analysis, not investment advice. KvantraRank is a mechanical model output. Analyst price targets and ratings are sourced from third parties and are not Kvantra recommendations. Past performance does not guarantee future results; all investments carry risk.

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