Acme United Corporation

ACU | Consumer Defensive | AMEX
$38.01
-0.31 (-0.81%)

Key Metrics

Market Cap
$144.41M
P/E Ratio
15.51
EPS
$2.45
Beta
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
ROE
9.87%
Current Ratio
4.47

Company Information

Industry
Household Personal Products

About Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation supplies first aid and safety cutting sharpening and measuring products to the school home office hardware sporting goods and industrial markets in the United States Canada Europe and internationally The company offers scissors shears knives rulers pencil sharpeners paper trimmers safety cutters lettering products glue guns and other craft products under the Westcott brand name and cutting tools under the Clauss brand It also provides fixed blades folding knives sight cutting tools and tactical tools under the Camillus brand fishing tools and knives as well as cut and puncture resistant gloves telescopic landing nets net containment systems and tools and fishing gaffs under the Cuda brand and sharpening tools under the DMT brand In addition the company offers first aid kit and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand portable eyewash solution and overthecounter medication including active ingredients aspirin acetaminophen and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand bodily fluid and spill cleanup solution under the Spill Magic brand various first aid kit refill and safety supplies including CPR kits burn kits and automotive and emergency first aid kits under the First Aid Central and alcohol prep pads alcohol wipes benzalkonium chloride wipes various antiseptic wipes castile soaps and lens cleaning wipes under the MedNap brand It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale contract and retail stationery distributors office supply super stores school supply distributors industrial distributors wholesale florists mass market and ecommerce retailers and hardware chains as well as sells a selection of products through its websites The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971 Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton Connecticut

Recent Earnings Surprises

Date Actual EPS Estimated EPS Surprise
2025-10-21 $0.46 $0.63 -27.0%
2025-07-23 $1.16 $0.50 +132.0%
2025-04-17 $0.41 $0.59 -30.5%
2025-02-28 $0.41 $0.53 -22.6%

Financial Ratios (TTM)

Gross Margin
39.64%
Operating Margin
7.61%
Net Margin
5.56%
ROA
4,690.71%
Price to Book
1,248.35
Price to Sales
0.99