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Acme United (ACU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$42.96 -0.06 (-0.14%)
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About Acme United Stock (NYSE:ACU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$42.62
$43.84
50-Day Range
$39.46
$44.58
52-Week Range
$34.35
$45.42
Volume
6,624 shs
Average Volume
13,590 shs
Market Capitalization
$163.21 million
P/E Ratio
8.79
Dividend Yield
1.49%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Acme United Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

ACU MarketRank™: 

Acme United scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 289 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Acme United.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Acme United is 8.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.08.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Acme United is 8.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.08.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Acme United has a P/B Ratio of 1.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.15% of the float of Acme United has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Acme United has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Acme United has recently decreased by 2.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Acme United pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, 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 25.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Acme United's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.15% of the float of Acme United has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Acme United has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Acme United has recently decreased by 2.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Acme United has a news sentiment score of 1.88. 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 1.04 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • 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 $72,370.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    34.10% 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.

  • Read more about Acme United's insider trading history.
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ACU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Acme United's stock was trading at $37.33 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ACU shares have increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $42.75.

Acme United Co. (NYSE:ACU) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter. Acme United had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.70% and a net margin of 10.25%.

Acme United's top institutional shareholders include Capital Management Corp VA (14.47%), Mink Brook Asset Management LLC (9.97%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (6.85%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian S Olschan and Rex Lynn Davidson.
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Shares of ACU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Acme United investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE) and Disc Medicine (IRON).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/24 Dividend
7/03/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend
7/03/2025
Last Earnings
7/23/2025
Dividend Payable
7/24/2025
Today
9/02/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware
Sub-Industry
Construction Materials
Current Symbol
NYSE:ACU
CIK
2098
Employees
650
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.52
Trailing P/E Ratio
8.80
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
$194.06 million
Price / Sales
0.84
Cash Flow
$4.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.02
Book Value
$27.31 per share
Price / Book
1.58

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,799,000
Free Float
2,503,000
Market Cap
$163.43 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NYSE:ACU) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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