Acme United Corporation
ACU
AMEX·Consumer Defensive·Household & Personal Products·Mkt cap $240.6M
$63.14
▼ -0.02%
P/E
18.57
Mkt Cap
$240.6M
52-Wk Range
$35.50–$64.17
52-Week Range
$35.50 - $64.17
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Price action
Price chart
Up 43.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- 156-year heritage and brand recognition across multiple trusted product categories
- Diversified portfolio of market-leading brands reducing dependence on single product lines
- Established multi-channel distribution network including retail, wholesale, industrial, and e-commerce
- Strong presence in defensive consumer categories with consistent demand across economic cycles
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.5).
- Premium valuation to sector peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Expansion of first aid and safety product lines driven by workplace safety regulations and health awareness
Value
Premium valuation to sector peers
Momentum
Hot
+45.0% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
1.01% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying ACU right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 20, 2026
JUL 23, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.22 vs $0.44 consensus (+177.3% surprise). Revenue of $62.7M vs $58.1M expected (+8.0%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+177.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+10%
+2%
-3%
-100%
+3%
+16%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q2 26
$55.4M
$48.2M
$45.9M
$46.0M
$54.0M
$49.1M
$47.5M
$62.7M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
42.5%
Operating
10.9%
Profit
8.1%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How ACU stacks vs Household & Personal Products
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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