ACU Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$37.89 |
| 52 Week High | US$50.99 |
| 52 Week Low | US$32.85 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.46% |
| 3 Month Change | -10.00% |
| 1 Year Change | -10.04% |
| 3 Year Change | 6.37% |
| 5 Year Change | 60.21% |
| Change since IPO | 674.25% |
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Shareholder Returns
| ACU | US Commercial Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -12.5% | -4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | -10.0% | 20.2% | 23.3% |
Return vs Industry: ACU underperformed the US Commercial Services industry which returned 20.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ACU underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ACU volatility | |
|---|---|
| ACU Average Weekly Movement | 4.7% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 8.4% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: ACU has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: ACU's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 645 | Walter Johnsen | www.acmeunited.com |
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.
Acme United Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| ACU fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$141.80m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$19.52m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$190.49m |
7.3x
P/E Ratio0.7x
P/S RatioIs ACU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ACU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$190.49m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$115.50m |
| Gross Profit | US$74.99m |
| Other Expenses | US$55.47m |
| Earnings | US$19.52m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.22 |
| Gross Margin | 39.37% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.25% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 30.5% |
How did ACU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.6%
Current Dividend Yield11%
Payout RatioDoes ACU pay a reliable dividends?
See ACU dividend history and benchmarks| Acme United dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 06 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 27 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 16 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 37 days |
Does ACU pay a reliable dividends?
See ACU dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 09:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Acme United Corporation is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Andrew Burns | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Vadim Merkulov | Freedom Broker |
| Longdley Zephirin | Zephirin Group, Inc. |