Acme United (ACU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acme United Corporation (NYSE: ACU) is a manufacturer and supplier of consumer and industrial products, with a primary focus on cutting tools, school and office supplies, and first-aid and medical products. Its portfolio serves consumers, businesses, schools, healthcare organizations and industrial customers.

The company’s brands and product lines include Westcott scissors and classroom and office products; Clauss cutting tools; and First Aid Only, PhysiciansCare and Pac-Kit first-aid and medical kits and supplies. Its offerings include scissors, rulers, craft and utility tools, workplace first-aid cabinets, emergency kits, antiseptic products and related safety supplies.

Founded in 1867, Acme United is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, and serves customers primarily in North America and Europe through retail, commercial, industrial and healthcare distribution channels. Walter C. Johnsen has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer since 1995.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.35 to $62.91
• 50-Day Range: $55.43 to $63.82
• 52-Week Range: $35.50 to $64.87
• Volume: 51,166 shs
• Average Volume: 23,802 shs
• Market Capitalization: $235.99 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.67
• Dividend Yield: 1.03%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Acme United Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acme United scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 813th out of 884 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acme United has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Acme United is 12.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acme United is 12.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.66.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Acme United has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ACU.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Acme United pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Acme United has been increasing its dividend for 20 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Acme United is 26.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Acme United has a news sentiment score of 0.91. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Acme United this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Acme United insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,504,987.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.50% of the stock of Acme United is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.10% of the stock of Acme United is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/21/2025
• Record date for 7/23 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/23/2026
• Record date for 10/22 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/22 Dividend: 10/02/2026
• Today: 10/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACU
• CIK: 2098
• Web: www.acmeunited.com
• Phone: 203-254-6060
• Fax: 203-254-6019
• Employees: 649
• Year Founded: 1867

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $17.79 million
• Net Margins: 10.25%
• Pretax Margin: 12.91%
• Return on Equity: 9.70%
• Return on Assets: 6.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 4.41
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $211.60 million
• Price / Sales: 1.12
• Cash Flow: $6.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.02
• Book Value: $27.31 per share
• Price / Book: 2.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,810,000
• Free Float: 2,503,000
• Market Cap: $235.99 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.40