ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSEARCA:ACU • US0048161048

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This ACU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ACU had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ACU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ACU had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACU had a positive operating cash flow.
ACU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M 20M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACU's Return On Assets of 5.96% is amongst the best of the industry. ACU outperforms 82.98% of its industry peers.
  • ACU has a Return On Equity of 8.66%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACU outperforms 80.32% of its industry peers.
  • ACU has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.91%) than 82.45% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACU is in line with the industry average of 9.36%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.96%
ROE 8.66%
ROIC 7.91%
ROA(3y)8.02%
ROA(5y)7.07%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)11.55%
ROIC(3y)8.17%
ROIC(5y)7.24%
ACU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ACU (5.18%) is better than 77.66% of its industry peers.
  • ACU's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • ACU has a Operating Margin of 7.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACU outperforms 73.40% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACU has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 39.39%, ACU is doing worse than 66.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 5.18%
GM 39.39%
OM growth 3Y32.31%
OM growth 5Y1.49%
PM growth 3Y49.06%
PM growth 5Y0.97%
GM growth 3Y6.32%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
ACU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. ACU Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACU is destroying value.
  • ACU has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ACU Yearly Shares OutstandingACU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1M 2M 3M
ACU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.70 indicates that ACU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.70, ACU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACU has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.87. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ACU would need 2.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.87. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACU outperforms 82.98% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that ACU is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ACU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACU outperforms 59.04% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 2.87
Altman-Z 4.7
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC10.44%
ACU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.21 indicates that ACU has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 4.21, ACU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.59 indicates that ACU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ACU's Quick ratio of 1.59 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACU outperforms 43.62% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.21
Quick Ratio 1.59
ACU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. ACU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACU shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.47%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.78% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, ACU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.05% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.69% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.47%
EPS 3Y47.24%
EPS 5Y1.78%
EPS Q2Q%12.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.05%
Revenue growth 3Y0.44%
Revenue growth 5Y3.69%
Sales Q2Q%3.44%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -16.23% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.87% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-11.78%
EPS Next 2Y-16.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.55%
Revenue Next 2Y4.87%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ACU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M
ACU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. ACU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 17.99, the valuation of ACU can be described as rather expensive.
  • 80.32% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, ACU is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.39, ACU is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACU is valued a bit cheaper than 77.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACU is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.99
Fwd PE 20.39
ACU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 84.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.52
EV/EBITDA 8.96
ACU Per share dataACU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of ACU may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as ACU's earnings are expected to decrease with -16.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.12
EPS Next 2Y-16.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.45%.
  • ACU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.24. ACU pays more dividend than 94.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACU's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.88.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.45%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ACU has a limited annual growth rate of 5.25%.
  • ACU has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • ACU has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.25%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years11
ACU Yearly Dividends per shareACU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • ACU pays out 23.01% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.01%
EPS Next 2Y-16.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ACU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendACU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5M 10M 15M 20M
ACU Dividend Payout.ACU Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ACU Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ACU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACME UNITED CORP

NYSEARCA:ACU (4/2/2026, 8:06:57 PM)

44.79

-0.13 (-0.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-17
Inst Owners74.95%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins Owners10.01%
Ins Owner Change-0.26%
Market Cap170.65M
Revenue(TTM)196.54M
Net Income(TTM)10.18M
Analysts83.33
Price Target51 (13.86%)
Short Float %2.53%
Short Ratio5.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.45%
Yearly Dividend0.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.25%
DP23.01%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date01-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.66%
Max EPS beat(2)7.16%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-31.2%
Max EPS beat(4)20.9%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.85%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.24%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-27.85%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.89%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-4.34%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.79%
PT rev (1m)3.09%
PT rev (3m)3.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.99
Fwd PE 20.39
P/S 0.87
P/FCF 22.52
P/OCF 9.36
P/B 1.45
P/tB 1.93
EV/EBITDA 8.96
EPS(TTM)2.49
EY5.56%
EPS(NY)2.2
Fwd EY4.9%
FCF(TTM)1.99
FCFY4.44%
OCF(TTM)4.78
OCFY10.68%
SpS51.59
BVpS30.87
TBVpS23.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.12
Graham Number41.59
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.96%
ROE 8.66%
ROCE 9.94%
ROIC 7.91%
ROICexc 8.11%
ROICexgc 10.18%
OM 7.49%
PM (TTM) 5.18%
GM 39.39%
FCFM 3.86%
ROA(3y)8.02%
ROA(5y)7.07%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)11.55%
ROIC(3y)8.17%
ROIC(5y)7.24%
ROICexc(3y)8.48%
ROICexc(5y)7.52%
ROICexgc(3y)10.88%
ROICexgc(5y)9.55%
ROCE(3y)10.26%
ROCE(5y)9.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y29.75%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.69%
ROICexc growth 3Y30.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.19%
OM growth 3Y32.31%
OM growth 5Y1.49%
PM growth 3Y49.06%
PM growth 5Y0.97%
GM growth 3Y6.32%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 2.87
Debt/EBITDA 1.01
Cap/Depr 167.83%
Cap/Sales 5.42%
Interest Coverage 9.36
Cash Conversion 86.52%
Profit Quality 74.4%
Current Ratio 4.21
Quick Ratio 1.59
Altman-Z 4.7
F-Score6
WACC10.44%
ROIC/WACC0.76
Cap/Depr(3y)127.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)128.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.9%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.51%
Profit Quality(3y)85.67%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.47%
EPS 3Y47.24%
EPS 5Y1.78%
EPS Q2Q%12.2%
EPS Next Y-11.78%
EPS Next 2Y-16.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.05%
Revenue growth 3Y0.44%
Revenue growth 5Y3.69%
Sales Q2Q%3.44%
Revenue Next Year4.55%
Revenue Next 2Y4.87%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.13%
EBIT growth 3Y32.9%
EBIT growth 5Y5.23%
EBIT Next Year15.08%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y56.99%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y19.18%
OCF growth 1Y52.23%
OCF growth 3Y84.73%
OCF growth 5Y26.08%

ACME UNITED CORP / ACU Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ACU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACU.


Can you provide the valuation status for ACME UNITED CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ACME UNITED CORP (ACU). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) stock?

ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) is 17.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.45.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ACU stock?

The dividend rating of ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.01%.