Acme United (ACU) Competitors

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ACU vs. LEGH, ELMT, CIX, SMID, and VATE

Should you be buying Acme United stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acme United include Legacy Housing (LEGH), Elmet Group (ELMT), CompX International (CIX), Smith-Midland (SMID), and INNOVATE (VATE). These companies are all part of the "construction materials" industry.

How does Acme United compare to Legacy Housing?

Acme United (NYSE:ACU) and Legacy Housing (NASDAQ:LEGH) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Legacy Housing has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Acme United. Legacy Housing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acme United, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acme United	$202.88M	0.78	$17.79M	$2.32	17.93
Legacy Housing	$163.26M	3.29	$41.81M	$1.78	12.66

In the previous week, Legacy Housing had 9 more articles in the media than Acme United. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Legacy Housing and 1 mentions for Acme United. Legacy Housing's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Acme United's score of 0.19 indicating that Legacy Housing is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acme United	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Legacy Housing	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Legacy Housing has a net margin of 26.01% compared to Acme United's net margin of 10.25%. Acme United's return on equity of 9.70% beat Legacy Housing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acme United	10.25%	9.70%	6.10%
Legacy Housing	26.01%	8.08%	7.44%

62.1% of Acme United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Legacy Housing shares are held by institutional investors. 29.5% of Acme United shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.1% of Legacy Housing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Legacy Housing has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.83%. Given Legacy Housing's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Legacy Housing is more favorable than Acme United.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acme United	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Legacy Housing	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Acme United has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Legacy Housing has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Legacy Housing beats Acme United on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acme United compare to Elmet Group?

Acme United (NYSE:ACU) and Elmet Group (NASDAQ:ELMT) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Elmet Group had 2 more articles in the media than Acme United. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Elmet Group and 1 mentions for Acme United. Acme United's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Elmet Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Acme United is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acme United	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Elmet Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Acme United has a net margin of 10.25% compared to Elmet Group's net margin of 0.00%. Acme United's return on equity of 9.70% beat Elmet Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acme United	10.25%	9.70%	6.10%
Elmet Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acme United	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Elmet Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Acme United has higher revenue and earnings than Elmet Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acme United	$202.88M	0.78	$17.79M	$2.32	17.93
Elmet Group	$201.64M	2.23	N/A	N/A	N/A

62.1% of Acme United shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.5% of Acme United shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Acme United beats Elmet Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acme United compare to CompX International?

CompX International (NYSE:CIX) and Acme United (NYSE:ACU) are both small-cap cutlery, handtools, & general hardware industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, CompX International and CompX International both had 1 articles in the media. Acme United's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat CompX International's score of 0.00 indicating that Acme United is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CompX International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Acme United	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

7.5% of CompX International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.1% of Acme United shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of CompX International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.5% of Acme United shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CompX International pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Acme United pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. CompX International pays out 73.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acme United pays out 27.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CompX International has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Acme United has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years.

CompX International has a net margin of 12.48% compared to Acme United's net margin of 10.25%. CompX International's return on equity of 11.51% beat Acme United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CompX International	12.48%	11.51%	10.52%
Acme United	10.25%	9.70%	6.10%

CompX International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Acme United. CompX International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acme United, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CompX International	$158.58M	1.83	$22.59M	$1.64	14.36
Acme United	$202.88M	0.78	$17.79M	$2.32	17.93

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CompX International	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Acme United	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

CompX International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acme United has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Acme United beats CompX International on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acme United compare to Smith-Midland?

Acme United (NYSE:ACU) and Smith-Midland (NASDAQ:SMID) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Acme United has higher revenue and earnings than Smith-Midland. Smith-Midland is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acme United, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acme United	$202.88M	0.78	$17.79M	$2.32	17.93
Smith-Midland	$93.45M	1.79	$12.51M	$2.35	13.45

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acme United	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Smith-Midland	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Acme United and Acme United both had 1 articles in the media. Acme United's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Smith-Midland's score of 0.00 indicating that Acme United is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Acme United	Neutral
Smith-Midland	Neutral

62.1% of Acme United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Smith-Midland shares are held by institutional investors. 29.5% of Acme United shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Smith-Midland shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Smith-Midland has a net margin of 13.37% compared to Acme United's net margin of 10.25%. Smith-Midland's return on equity of 24.91% beat Acme United's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acme United	10.25%	9.70%	6.10%
Smith-Midland	13.37%	24.91%	15.20%

Acme United has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith-Midland has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Acme United and Smith-Midland tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Acme United compare to INNOVATE?

Acme United (NYSE:ACU) and INNOVATE (NYSE:VATE) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Acme United has higher earnings, but lower revenue than INNOVATE. INNOVATE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acme United, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acme United	$202.88M	0.78	$17.79M	$2.32	17.93
INNOVATE	$1.25B	0.14	-$60.60M	-$4.85	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acme United	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
INNOVATE	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Acme United had 1 more articles in the media than INNOVATE. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Acme United and 0 mentions for INNOVATE. Acme United's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat INNOVATE's score of 0.00 indicating that Acme United is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Acme United	Neutral
INNOVATE	Neutral

62.1% of Acme United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.3% of INNOVATE shares are held by institutional investors. 29.5% of Acme United shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.4% of INNOVATE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Acme United has a net margin of 10.25% compared to INNOVATE's net margin of -4.86%. Acme United's return on equity of 9.70% beat INNOVATE's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acme United	10.25%	9.70%	6.10%
INNOVATE	-4.86%	N/A	-6.69%

Acme United has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, INNOVATE has a beta of 2.27, meaning that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Acme United beats INNOVATE on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ACU vs. The Competition

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Metric	Acme United	Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$158.50M	$224.35M	$7.13B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	1.53%	3.20%	2.84%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	8.51	12.00	18.61	28.92
Price / Sales	0.78	0.87	3.67	24.52
Price / Cash	10.02	10.78	12.98	19.21
Price / Book	1.52	1.62	3.65	4.65
Net Income	$17.79M	-$2.02M	$247.44M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	-7.16%	-1.27%	11.26%	3.95%
1 Year Performance	9.85%	0.01%	17.64%	28.96%

Acme United Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ACU Acme United	0.945 of 5 stars	$41.60 0.0%	N/A	+9.9%	$158.50M	$202.88M	8.51	650
LEGH Legacy Housing	1.1384 of 5 stars	$21.06 +2.7%	$21.00 -0.3%	-6.3%	$488.39M	$164.57M	12.17	880	Earnings Report
ELMT Elmet Group	N/A	$15.06 -2.0%	N/A	N/A	$434.45M	$201.64M	N/A	543	Short Interest Increase
CIX CompX International	N/A	$23.20 0.0%	N/A	-9.1%	$286.02M	$158.29M	15.26	610	News Coverage
SMID Smith-Midland	0.8024 of 5 stars	$34.65 +1.9%	N/A	+16.6%	$180.42M	$93.40M	14.74	200

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Acme United (ACU) Competitors

ACU vs. LEGH, ELMT, CIX, SMID, and VATE

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Acme United (ACU) Competitors

ACU vs. LEGH, ELMT, CIX, SMID, and VATE

How does Acme United compare to Legacy Housing?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ACU or LEGH?

Does the media refer more to ACU or LEGH?

Is ACU or LEGH more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ACU or LEGH?

Do analysts recommend ACU or LEGH?

Which has more volatility and risk, ACU or LEGH?

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How does Acme United compare to Elmet Group?

Does the media refer more to ACU or ELMT?

Is ACU or ELMT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend ACU or ELMT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ACU or ELMT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ACU or ELMT?

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How does Acme United compare to CompX International?

Does the media favor CIX or ACU?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CIX or ACU?

Is CIX or ACU a better dividend stock?

Is CIX or ACU more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CIX or ACU?

Do analysts rate CIX or ACU?

Which has more risk & volatility, CIX or ACU?

Summary

How does Acme United compare to Smith-Midland?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ACU or SMID?

Do analysts recommend ACU or SMID?

Does the media favor ACU or SMID?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ACU or SMID?

Is ACU or SMID more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ACU or SMID?

Summary

How does Acme United compare to INNOVATE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ACU or VATE?

Do analysts recommend ACU or VATE?

Does the media favor ACU or VATE?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of ACU or VATE?

Is ACU or VATE more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, ACU or VATE?

Summary

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