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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
$40.88
+1.0%
$43.89
$23.24
$50.99
$149.21M0.7424,240 shs9,628 shs
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$32.00
0.0%
$28.66
$16.10
$35.78
$198.72M1.1513,560 shs19,052 shs
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
$26.28
-0.8%
$25.11
$11.15
$28.00
$89.88M-0.34,202 shs253 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
+0.70%-7.79%-6.54%-19.16%+67.61%
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
+3.03%+2.14%+2.96%+28.81%+82.91%
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
+0.57%+0.76%0.00%+43.17%+31.19%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
1.1326 of 5 stars
0.05.01.70.01.82.50.6
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
N/AN/AN/AN/A
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
$191.50M0.78$3.77 per share10.83$27.31 per share1.50
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$273.45M0.73$3.10 per share10.32$21.24 per share1.51
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
$433.66M0.21$1.00 per share26.19$20.98 per share1.25

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
$17.79M$4.808.52N/A9.67%9.87%5.65%N/A
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$8.59M$1.3723.36N/A3.14%8.80%4.43%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
-$60K-$1.20N/AN/A-1.08%4.40%1.92%6/3/2024 (Estimated)

Latest EML, ACU, and QEPC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/19/2024Q1 2024
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
$0.36$0.39+$0.03$0.39$48.50 million$44.96 million    
3/12/2024Q4 2023
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
N/A$0.56+$0.56$0.56N/A$67.00 million
3/1/202412/31/2023
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
$0.55$0.40-$0.15-$2.07N/A$41.94 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
$0.601.47%+5.27%12.50%1 Years
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$0.441.38%N/A32.12%N/A
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest EML, ACU, and QEPC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/15/2024
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
quarterly$0.151.5%3/27/20243/28/20244/19/2024
2/5/2024
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
Quarterly$0.111.81%2/14/20242/15/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
0.24
3.54
1.41
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
0.32
2.63
1.24
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/A
2.17
1.34

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
62.10%
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
76.99%
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
N/A

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
33.10%
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
17.00%
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
51.10%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
6453.65 million2.44 millionNot Optionable
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
1,1996.21 million5.15 millionNot Optionable
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. stock logo
QEPC
Q.E.P.
3713.42 million1.67 millionNot Optionable

EML, ACU, and QEPC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) Sees Significant Decrease in Short InterestQ.E.P. Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 9:41 PM
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) Sees Large Increase in Short InterestQ.E.P. Co., Inc. (OTCMKTS:QEPC) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - March 29 at 12:56 AM
QEP Completes Sale Of Australia/New Zealand BusinessQEP Completes Sale Of Australia/New Zealand Business
globenewswire.com - March 4 at 8:28 AM
Q.E.P. CO., INC. Reports Fiscal 2024 Six Month and Second Quarter Financial ResultsQ.E.P. CO., INC. Reports Fiscal 2024 Six Month and Second Quarter Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - October 16 at 9:15 AM
Q.E.P. Co.Q.E.P. Co.
wsj.com - October 15 at 1:56 PM
QEP Completes Sale of United Kingdom BusinessQEP Completes Sale of United Kingdom Business
finance.yahoo.com - October 10 at 2:30 PM
QEP Completes Sale of Manufacturing Facility in Johnson City, TennesseeQEP Completes Sale of Manufacturing Facility in Johnson City, Tennessee
finance.yahoo.com - October 3 at 2:00 PM
Global Knife Market Sizing, Forecast and Industry Analysis 2023-2027Global Knife Market Sizing, Forecast and Industry Analysis 2023-2027
uk.finance.yahoo.com - September 25 at 8:37 AM
QEP Completes Sale of Certain Harris Flooring Group Assets to Marquis IndustriesQEP Completes Sale of Certain Harris Flooring Group Assets to Marquis Industries
finance.yahoo.com - September 25 at 8:37 AM
uniQure Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for AMT-260 Gene Therapy for Refractory Mesial Temporal Lobe EpilepsyuniQure Announces FDA Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application for AMT-260 Gene Therapy for Refractory Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
benzinga.com - September 5 at 5:38 PM
P&Gs better-than-expected 4Q results show consumers appetite for iconic brands despite price hikesP&G's better-than-expected 4Q results show consumers' appetite for iconic brands despite price hikes
mrt.com - July 28 at 2:26 PM
Q.E.P. GAAP EPS of $0.28, revenue of $103.3MQ.E.P. GAAP EPS of $0.28, revenue of $103.3M
seekingalpha.com - July 17 at 12:40 PM
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. Reports Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Financial ResultsQ.E.P. Co., Inc. Reports Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - July 17 at 12:40 PM
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siliconsemiconductor.net - July 10 at 7:39 AM
EQS-Adhoc: va-Q-tec AG: Takeover Offer by Fahrenheit AcquiCo GmbH Clearance by the Federal Cartel OfficeEQS-Adhoc: va-Q-tec AG: Takeover Offer by Fahrenheit AcquiCo GmbH Clearance by the Federal Cartel Office
markets.businessinsider.com - June 12 at 5:28 PM
Q4 2023 QEP Co Inc Earnings CallQ4 2023 QEP Co Inc Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - June 10 at 3:56 AM
QEP Making Permanent Layoffs at Harris Wood PlantQEP Making Permanent Layoffs at Harris Wood Plant
floordaily.net - June 7 at 8:50 AM
87 permanent layoffs set at Johnson City flooring plant87 permanent layoffs set at Johnson City flooring plant
wjhl.com - June 6 at 8:38 PM
QT or QE: RevisitedQT or QE: Revisited
mises.org - June 5 at 8:09 PM
Q.E.P. Co., Inc. Reports Fiscal 2023 Year-End Sales and EarningsQ.E.P. Co., Inc. Reports Fiscal 2023 Year-End Sales and Earnings
finance.yahoo.com - June 5 at 8:09 PM
Hitter Market Size, Global Industry Outlook, Detailed Analysis and Forecast 2023-2030Hitter Market Size, Global Industry Outlook, Detailed Analysis and Forecast 2023-2030
marketwatch.com - May 11 at 8:22 PM
Portable Tools Market Overview and Scope By 2031Portable Tools Market Overview and Scope By 2031
marketwatch.com - April 28 at 1:53 PM
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marketwatch.com - April 28 at 7:49 AM
2023-2030 Carpet Clamp Market Size (Trend and Outlook) with Global Industrial Analysis | Survey Report by Absolute Reports2023-2030 Carpet Clamp Market Size (Trend and Outlook) with Global Industrial Analysis | Survey Report by Absolute Reports
marketwatch.com - April 22 at 9:25 AM

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Company Descriptions

Acme United logo

Acme United

NYSE:ACU
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 edge 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 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; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes under the Med-Nap brand. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply super stores, 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.
Eastern logo

Eastern

NASDAQ:EML
The Eastern Company designs, manufactures, and sells engineered solutions to industrial markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers turnkey returnable packaging solutions, which are used in the assembly processes of vehicles, aircraft, and durable goods, as well as in production processes of plastic packaging products, packaged consumer goods, and pharmaceuticals; designs and manufactures blow mold tools and injection blow mold tooling products, and 2-step stretch blow molds and related components for the stretch blow molding industry; and supplies blow molds and change parts to the food, beverage, healthcare, and chemical industries. It also provides rotary latches, compression latches, draw latches, hinges, camlocks, key switches, padlocks, and handles; and development and program management services for custom electromechanical and mechanical systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and customer applications. In addition, the company designs and manufactures proprietary vision technology for OEMs and aftermarket applications, as well as offers aftermarket components to the heavy- and medium-duty truck, motorhome, and bus markets. The Eastern Company was founded in 1858 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.
Q.E.P. logo

Q.E.P.

OTCMKTS:QEPC
Q.E.P. Co., Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of hardwood flooring, flooring installation tools, adhesives, and flooring related products for the professional installer markets. It operates through three segments: North America, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand. The company's product portfolio includes tile saws, blades, and accessories; tile cutters and accessories; hand tools; tile spacers; scrapers; trowels and floats; mixers and paddles; drill bits, hole saws, and jigsaw blades; scarpers and blades clean-up, repair, and maintenance products; knee pads and safety tools; installation kits; underlayment products; cement boards and masonry tools; and Brutus products. The company markets its products under the QEP, LASH, Roberts, Harris Flooring Group, Capitol, Vitrex, Homelux, Brutus, PRCI, Plasplugs, Tomecanic, Premix-Marbletite (PMM), Apple Creek, and Elastimentt brands. It sells its products to home improvement retail centers, specialty distribution outlets, and flooring dealers. Q.E.P. Co., Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.