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Acme United Corp

ACU

44.610USD

+0.590+1.34%

Close 02/06, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

169.82MMarket Cap

16.84P/E TTM

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Acme United Corp

44.610

+0.590+1.34%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Acme United Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Acme United Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 14 out of 205 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 48.50.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Acme United Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

14 / 205

Overall Ranking

87 / 4521

Industry

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Positive

Acme United Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Acme United Corporation is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. The Company markets and sells under two main product categories: first aid and medical; and cutting and sharpening. The first aid and medical category offers first aid and safety products under brands such as, First Aid Only, PhysiciansCare, Pac-Kit, Spill Magic, First Aid Central, Med-Nap, Safety Made and Elite brands. The cutting and sharpening categories offer school, home and office products, under the Westcott brand, and hardware, industrial and sporting goods products under the Clauss and DMT brands. It operates in the United States (including Asian operations), Canada and Europe. The Company sells its products primarily to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale, contract and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 194.49M.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 22.35%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 22.35%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 16.84, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 2.86M shares, increasing 0.10% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by James Simons

Star Investor James Simons holds 121.94K shares of this stock.

Lower Market Activity

The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.49.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts

Strong Buy

Current Rating

48.500

Target Price

+10.18%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Acme United Corp is 8.20, ranking 54 out of 205 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 49.06M, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.86%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 14.51%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.20

Change

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Financials

7.17

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

10.00

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

9.57

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

6.79

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

7.46

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Acme United Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Acme United Corp is 7.86, ranking 54 out of 205 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. Its current P/E ratio is 16.84, which is 103.55% below the recent high of 34.27 and 62.39% above the recent low of 6.33.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.86

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 14/205

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Acme United Corp is 9.00, ranking 6 out of 205 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. The average price target is 48.50, with a high of 50.00 and a low of 47.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.00

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts

Strong Buy

Current Rating

48.500

Target Price

+10.18%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

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Ratings

Analysts

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Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Acme United Corp is 9.32, ranking 7 out of 205 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 46.46 and the support level at 41.51, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.25

Change

0.07

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(1)

Neutral(1)

Buy(3)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

0.174

Buy

RSI(14)

65.135

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

85.256

Buy

ATR(14)

1.510

High Vlolatility

CCI(14)

115.323

Buy

Williams %R

11.919

Overbought

TRIX(12,20)

0.190

Sell

StochRSI(14)

100.000

Overbought

Moving Average

Sell(0)

Neutral(0)

Buy(6)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

43.856

Buy

MA10

42.720

Buy

MA20

42.993

Buy

MA50

40.914

Buy

MA100

39.857

Buy

MA200

40.351

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Acme United Corp is 7.00, ranking 80 out of 205 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 80.48%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.34%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 181.18K shares, representing 4.76% of shares outstanding, with 24.57% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Capital Management Corporation

537.83K

-1.97%

Mink Brook Asset Management LLC

379.89K

+0.25%

Johnsen (Walter C)

315.00K

North Star Investment Management Corporation

256.51K

-1.19%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

180.59K

-0.48%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

172.96K

-0.89%

Royce Investment Partners

Star Investors

155.83K

-5.66%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

140.18K

+18.89%

Renaissance Technologies LLC

Star Investors

121.94K

+0.44%

Bard Associates Inc.

110.41K

-1.94%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Acme United Corp is 4.56, ranking 103 out of 205 in the Healthcare Equipment & Supplies industry. The company's beta value is 0.73. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.