ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSEARCA:ACU • US0048161048
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44.81 USD
-1.08 (-2.35%)
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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.
1. ACU Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ACU was profitable.
- In the past year ACU had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ACU (5.96%) is better than 82.98% of its industry peers.
- ACU has a Return On Equity of 8.66%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACU outperforms 79.79% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.91%, ACU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACU is in line with the industry average of 9.40%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- ACU has a Profit Margin of 5.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACU outperforms 77.66% of its industry peers.
- ACU's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- ACU has a better Operating Margin (7.49%) than 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 68.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACU's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. ACU Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ACU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACU has more shares outstanding
- ACU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ACU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ACU has an Altman-Z score of 4.75. This indicates that ACU is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ACU has a better Altman-Z score (4.75) than 76.06% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACU is 2.87, which is a good value as it means it would take ACU, 2.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ACU has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.87) than 81.38% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that ACU is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.18, ACU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.04% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC8.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACU has a Current Ratio of 4.21. This indicates that ACU is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACU has a Current ratio of 4.21. This is in the better half of the industry: ACU outperforms 67.02% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.59 indicates that ACU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACU has a Quick ratio (1.59) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.59 |
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%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, ACU shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.78% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.05% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, ACU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.69% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACU will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -16.23% on average per year.
- ACU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.09% yearly.
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 3Y5.09%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ACU Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.00, the valuation of ACU can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACU is valued cheaper than 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, ACU is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.40 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ACU.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, ACU is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- ACU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACU is cheaper than 93.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- 85.11% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.16 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACU has a very decent profitability rating, which 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
5. ACU Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.46%, ACU has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.25, ACU pays a better dividend. On top of this ACU pays more dividend than 94.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ACU is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ACU has a limited annual growth rate of 5.25%.
- ACU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- ACU has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.25%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years12
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSEARCA:ACU (4/10/2026, 8:04:00 PM)
44.81
-1.08 (-2.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-17 2026-04-17
Inst Owners74.95%
Inst Owner Change-0.09%
Ins Owners10.01%
Ins Owner Change-0.26%
Market Cap170.73M
Revenue(TTM)196.54M
Net Income(TTM)10.18M
Analysts83.33
Price Target51 (13.81%)
Short Float %2.53%
Short Ratio5.87
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.25%
DP23.01%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-Date03-25 2026-03-25 (0.16)
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%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.4 | ||
| P/S | 0.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.37 | ||
| P/B | 1.45 | ||
| P/tB | 1.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.16 |
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 4.75 |
F-Score6
WACC8.45%
ROIC/WACC0.94
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 3Y5.09%
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 18 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%.