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Acme United Corporation (ACU) Stock Analysis

Acme United Corporation (ACU) is a Household & Personal Products stock listed on NYSE American and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ACU

$63.20

−$0.38 (−0.60%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ACU Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$63.63
Previous Close
$63.58
Day's Range
62.74–63.55
52-Week Range
35.50–64.87
Volume
47.14K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.41
Valuation
Market Cap
$242.30M
P/E Ratio
26.55
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.54
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.15
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.38
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$196.54M+1.05%
Net Income (FY)
$10.18M+1.62%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.64%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
3.83M
1-Year Return
+69.25%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.64+1.01%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 2, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
40.43K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ACU closed at $63.20, +69.25% over 1 year.

Acme United Corporation (ACU) has a market capitalization of $242.30M.

In fiscal 2025, ACU reported revenue of $196.54M.

ACU Stock Return by Calendar Year

Acme United Corporation (ACU) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $16,925
+69.25%
5 years
$10,000 $18,508
+85.08%
10 years
$10,000 $36,793
+267.93%

If you had invested $10,000 in Acme United Corporation (ACU) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $36,793 at the close on October 21, 2026: +267.93% in total, +13.91% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+58.50%
2025+9.67%
2024−11.61%
2023+100.21%
2022−33.82%
2021+13.48%
2020+29.39%
2019+71.41%
2018−37.83%
2017−6.95%
2016 (partial year)+19.93%

As of October 21, 2026.

ACU Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$196.54M$10.18M5.2%
2024$194.49M$10.02M5.2%
2023$191.50M$17.79M9.3%
2022$193.96M$3.03M1.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$196.54M$77.41M$14.72M$10.18M5.2%
2024$194.49M$76.35M$14.14M$10.02M5.2%
2023$191.50M$72.21M$13.19M$17.79M9.3%
2022$193.96M$63.56M$6.27M$3.03M1.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ACU Dividend History

$0.62+3.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.483—
2025$0.624+3.3%
2024$0.604+7.1%
2023$0.564+3.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.483—
2025$0.624+3.3%
2024$0.604+7.1%
2023$0.564+3.7%
2022$0.544+3.8%
2021$0.524+8.3%
2020$0.484+0.0%
2019$0.484+9.1%
2018$0.444+4.8%
2017$0.424—

Most recent payment: $0.16 per share, ex-dividend July 2, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ACU Valuation vs Household & Personal Products Median

Median of 32 stocks
MetricACUHousehold & Personal Products medianvs median
P/E26.5522.9216% above
P/S ratio1.151.3314% below
Profit margin4.64%1.72%2.9 pts above

Medians across 32 Household & Personal Products stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Acme United Corporation (ACU) at $242.30M. It is classified in the Household & Personal Products industry, within the Consumer Defensive sector. The company reports 649 employees.

ACU last closed at $63.20 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.38 (−0.60%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $35.50 to $64.87. The latest close sits 78.03% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $196.54M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $194.49M, that is a change of +1.05%. The same year closed with net income of $10.18M. That is +1.62% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 4.64%. That is 2.9 percentage points above the Household & Personal Products median of 1.72%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.38.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $193.96M in 2022 to $196.54M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 26.55 times earnings. That is 15.86% above the Household & Personal Products median of 22.92. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.54. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.15 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 14.07% below the Household & Personal Products median of 1.33. 32 Household & Personal Products companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +69.25%. Measured over 10 years, that is +13.91% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.41. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 42.53%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.01%. That is 2 percentage points below the Household & Personal Products median yield of 3.01%. At the indicated rate that is $0.64 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 2, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.48 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.62 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +100.21%; the weakest is 2018 at −37.83%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +58.50%.

Peer Comparison

Acme United Corporation (ACU) operates in the Household & Personal Products industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Acme United Corporation ACU $242.30M 26.6
The Procter & Gamble Company PG $364.29B 23.7
Unilever PLC UL $138.69B 13.0
Colgate-Palmolive Company CL $75.02B 37.1

The Household & Personal Products industry average P/E ratio is 22.9x. Acme United Corporation trades at a P/E of 26.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation supplies cutting, measuring, first aid, and sharpening 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 sharpening knives, scissors, chisels, skis, skates, and other edges under the DMT brand. In addition, the company offers first aid kits and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up 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; first aid kits for the promotional products industry under Safety Made brand; alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes under the Med-Nap brand, and Pac-Kit, as well as My Medic brands. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply superstores, mass market retailers, industrial and medical distributors, school supply distributors, drug store retailers, sporting goods stores, hardware chains, and wholesale florists, as well as 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.

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