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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
$40.72
-2.0%
$42.33
$23.24
$50.99
$149.11M0.7320,766 shs9,747 shs
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$28.93
-0.8%
$30.15
$16.10
$35.78
$180.23M1.1627,129 shs13,230 shs
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
$10.61
+5.8%
$9.82
$4.31
$11.08
$234.16M1.3852,049 shs134,041 shs
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
$16.14
+0.1%
$15.36
$8.55
$16.17
$121.21M0.4874,546 shs95,744 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
-1.44%-3.71%-4.68%-17.80%+57.03%
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
-0.75%-6.95%-11.61%+18.61%+73.13%
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
+5.78%+12.87%+4.33%+21.26%+110.10%
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
+0.06%+0.19%+1.32%+19.29%+56.24%

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
0.9451 of 5 stars
0.03.01.70.01.72.51.3
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
4.1445 of 5 stars
1.53.01.72.31.62.53.8
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
2.3281 of 5 stars
0.05.00.80.02.60.81.9

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
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
3.00
Buy$11.7510.74% Upside
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest LCUT, EML, ACU, and SCX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/10/2024
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$11.00 ➝ $12.00
3/25/2024
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
DA Davidson
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$9.50 ➝ $11.50
3/13/2024
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$8.00 ➝ $11.00
(Data available from 5/11/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
$191.50M0.78$3.62 per share11.24$27.06 per share1.50
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$273.45M0.66$2.99 per share9.68$21.58 per share1.34
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
$686.68M0.34$1.58 per share6.72$10.58 per share1.00
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
$256.18M0.47$1.91 per share8.45$17.42 per share0.93

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$4.808.48N/A9.67%9.60%5.61%N/A
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
$8.59M$1.5818.31N/A3.69%8.44%4.32%8/13/2024 (Estimated)
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
-$8.41M-$0.27N/A9.311.00-0.86%4.61%1.55%8/1/2024 (Estimated)
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
$23.09M$2.576.28N/A7.72%3.45%2.27%5/13/2024 (Estimated)

Latest LCUT, EML, ACU, and SCX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024Q1 2024
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
-$0.09-$0.15-$0.06-$0.01$149.74 million$142.24 million    
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
3/12/2024Q4 2023
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
$0.32$0.29-$0.03$0.45$196.48 million$203.14 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    
2/16/2024Q2 2024
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
N/A-$0.05-$0.05-$0.05N/A$62.08 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
$0.441.52%N/A27.85%N/A
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
$0.171.60%N/AN/A N/A
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest LCUT, EML, ACU, and SCX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
Quarterly$0.111.36%5/14/20245/15/20246/17/2024
3/8/2024
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
Quarterly$0.04301.75%4/30/20245/1/20245/15/2024
3/15/2024
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
quarterly$0.151.5%3/27/20243/28/20244/19/2024
(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
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
0.85
2.48
1.24
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
0.02
3.11
1.42

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
62.10%
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
76.99%
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
40.62%
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
43.40%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
34.10%
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
17.00%
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
43.30%
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
7.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Acme United Co. stock logo
ACU
Acme United
6453.66 million2.40 millionNot Optionable
The Eastern Company stock logo
EML
Eastern
1,1996.23 million5.17 millionNot Optionable
Lifetime Brands, Inc. stock logo
LCUT
Lifetime Brands
1,23022.07 million12.52 millionOptionable
The L.S. Starrett Company stock logo
SCX
L.S. Starrett
1,5297.51 million6.98 millionNot Optionable

ACU, SCX, EML, and LCUT Headlines

SourceHeadline
StockNews.com Begins Coverage on L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX)StockNews.com Begins Coverage on L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX)
americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 3:34 AM
L.S. Starrett Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class AL.S. Starrett Co. - Ordinary Shares - Class A
money.usnews.com - May 1 at 9:40 AM
L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.comL.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 30 at 2:36 AM
The L.S. Starrett Company (SCX)The L.S. Starrett Company (SCX)
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 7:38 PM
L.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Now Covered by StockNews.comL.S. Starrett (NYSE:SCX) Now Covered by StockNews.com
marketbeat.com - April 14 at 2:15 AM
L.S. Starrett Co. Cl AL.S. Starrett Co. Cl A
wsj.com - March 23 at 12:13 PM
L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S ...L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S ...
businesswire.com - March 12 at 11:33 PM
L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE: SCX)L.S. STARRETT INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE: SCX)
businesswire.com - March 12 at 8:01 PM
MiddleGround to take tools manufacturer Starrett privateMiddleGround to take tools manufacturer Starrett private
pehub.com - March 11 at 3:47 PM
L.S. Starrett Co to become private in $16.19/share pact with MiddleGroundL.S. Starrett Co to become private in $16.19/share pact with MiddleGround
msn.com - March 11 at 3:47 PM
Why Machinery Manufacturer L.S. Starrett Shares Are Rocketing Premarket MondayWhy Machinery Manufacturer L.S. Starrett Shares Are Rocketing Premarket Monday
markets.businessinsider.com - March 11 at 3:47 PM
Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether L.S. Starrett Company has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with MiddleGroundShareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether L.S. Starrett Company has obtained a Fair Price in its transaction with MiddleGround
prnewswire.com - March 11 at 10:30 AM
L.S. Starrett to be Bought in $122 Million Take-Private DealL.S. Starrett to be Bought in $122 Million Take-Private Deal
marketwatch.com - March 11 at 8:45 AM
L.S. Starrett Company Enters Merger Agreement In Go-private TransactionL.S. Starrett Company Enters Merger Agreement In Go-private Transaction
markets.businessinsider.com - March 11 at 8:45 AM
The L.S. Starrett Company Enters Into a Merger Agreement With MiddleGround Capital to Become Private CompanyThe L.S. Starrett Company Enters Into a Merger Agreement With MiddleGround Capital to Become Private Company
finance.yahoo.com - March 11 at 8:45 AM
SCX Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company Is Fair to ShareholdersSCX Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC Is Investigating Whether the Sale of The L.S. Starrett Company Is Fair to Shareholders
businesswire.com - March 11 at 8:21 AM
L.S. Starrett Swings to Loss in 2QL.S. Starrett Swings to Loss in 2Q
marketwatch.com - February 16 at 7:54 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter ResultsThe L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 7:54 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter ResultsThe L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results
businesswire.com - February 16 at 4:15 PM
L.S. Starrett Could Be Becoming A Value Trap (Rating Downgrade)L.S. Starrett Could Be Becoming A Value Trap (Rating Downgrade)
seekingalpha.com - January 30 at 3:37 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE:SCX) surges 11%; individual investors who own 44% shares profited along with institutionsThe L.S. Starrett Company (NYSE:SCX) surges 11%; individual investors who own 44% shares profited along with institutions
finance.yahoo.com - January 28 at 10:22 AM
L S Starrett Stock (NYSE:SCX), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsL S Starrett Stock (NYSE:SCX), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions
benzinga.com - December 16 at 7:20 PM
The L.S. Starrett GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $60.6MThe L.S. Starrett GAAP EPS of $0.25, revenue of $60.6M
msn.com - November 13 at 9:41 PM
The L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 First Quarter ResultsThe L.S. Starrett Company Announces Fiscal 2024 First Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - November 13 at 8:18 AM

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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.
Lifetime Brands logo

Lifetime Brands

NASDAQ:LCUT
Lifetime Brands, Inc. designs, sources, and sells branded kitchenware, tableware, and other products for use in the home in the worldwide. The company provides kitchenware products, including kitchen tools and gadgets, cutlery, kitchen scales, thermometers, cutting boards, shears, cookware, pantryware, spice racks, and bakeware; and tableware products comprising dinnerware, stemware, flatware, and giftware. It also provides home solutions, such as thermal beverageware, bath scales, weather and outdoor household, food storage, neoprene travel, and home décor products. The company owns or licenses various brands, including the Farberware, Mikasa, Taylor, KitchenAid, Pfaltzgraff, BUILT NY, Rabbit, Kamenstein, S'well, and Fred & Friends. It serves mass market merchants, specialty stores, department stores, warehouse clubs, grocery stores, off-price retailers, food service distributors, food and beverage outlets, and e-commerce. The company sells its products directly, as well as through its retail websites. Lifetime Brands, Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Garden City, New York.
L.S. Starrett logo

L.S. Starrett

NYSE:SCX
The L.S. Starrett Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial, professional, and consumer measuring and cutting tools, and related products in North America, Brazil, and China. The company's products include precision tools, electronic gauges, gage blocks, optical vision and laser measuring equipment, custom engineered granite solutions, tape measures, levels, chalk products, squares, band saw blades, hole saws, hacksaw blades, jig saw blades, and reciprocating saw blades, as well as M1 lubricant and precision ground flat stock products. It also provides measuring tools, such as micrometers, vernier calipers, height distributors, depth gages, electronic gages, dial indicators, steel rules, combination squares, and custom and non-contact gaging such as vision, optical, and measurement systems. In addition, the company offers hand tools for measuring, marking, and layout that include tapes, levels, chalk lines, and other products for building trades, and construction and retail trades. It primarily distributes its precision hand tools, and saw and construction products through distributors or resellers. The company serves metalworking, wood, food, semi-conductor production, aerospace, medical, oil and gas, machinery, government, equipment, and automotive markets; marine and farm equipment shops, and DIY enthusiasts; and tradesmen, which comprise builders, carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. The L.S. Starrett Company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Athol, Massachusetts.