Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Key Ratios
$60.97
As on 09-Sep-2026 15:33EDT
Market cap
$242 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$212 Mln
P/E Ratio
26.5
P/B Ratio
2
Div. Yield
1 %
Key Ratios and Highlights
| Growth Score (%) | Quarterly | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | QoQ | YoY | 1-Year | 3-Years | 5-Years |
| Revenue | 19.91 | 16.15 | 9.04 | 3.11 | 4.16 |
| EBIT | 294.74 | 4.71 | -1.38 | 19.13 | -0.51 |
| Net Profit | 412.79 | 6.29 | -5.08 | 36.03 | -5.32 |
| EPS | 415.02 | 4.55 | -6.07 | 29.76 | -6.51 |
| Book Value | -- | -- | 12.07 | 8.90 | 12.47 |
| Key Ratios (%) | Average | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | 3-Years | 5-Years | TTM | Dec-25 | Dec-24 |
| EBIT-Margin
| 9.47 | 8.07 | 6.69 | 7.53 | 7.39 |
| Net Margin
| -- | 1.57 | 4.64 | -- | -- |
| Return on equity
| 12.99 | 12.48 | 8.22 | 9.07 | 9.78 |
| Return on Capital
| 9.37 | 8.40 | -- | 7.12 | 7.61 |
| Return on Assets
| 7.94 | 7.15 | 4.57 | 6.05 | 6.44 |
| Debt to Equity (x)
| -- | -- | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.31 |
Profitability
ROCE
--
--
Earning before interest and taxes / (Average net worth + Average total Debt) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
--
|
7.12
|
7.61
|
13.39
|
2.27
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROE
8.22
Lower than Peers by 5.56
Profit after tax / Average Net worth * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
8.22
|
9.07
|
9.78
|
20.11
|
3.89
|
|
Peer Median
|
13.78
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROA
4.57
Higher than Peers by 0.89
Profit after tax / Average Total assets * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
4.57
|
6.05
|
6.44
|
11.35
|
1.97
|
|
Peer Median
|
3.68
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Margin
6.69
Lower than Peers by 4.12
Operating profit (EBIT) / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
6.69
|
7.53
|
7.39
|
13.49
|
3.12
|
|
Peer Median
|
10.81
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Margin
4.64
Lower than Peers by 1.93
Net profit / Total Income (Net sales plus other income) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
4.64
|
5.18
|
5.15
|
9.29
|
1.57
|
|
Peer Median
|
6.56
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Profit Margin
0.00
--
(Net profit + Depreciation) / Gross Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
0.00
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Revenue Growth
9.04
Higher than Peers by 0.89
Year on year growth in net sales
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
9.04
|
0.01
|
0.02
|
-0.01
|
0.07
|
|
Peer Median
|
8.15
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Growth
-1.38
Lower than Peers by 12.94
Year on year growth in operating profit (EBIT)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
-1.38
|
2.96
|
-44.35
|
326.33
|
-62.36
|
|
Peer Median
|
11.55
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Profit Growth
-5.08
Lower than Peers by 18.24
Year on year growth in profit after tax
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
-5.08
|
1.62
|
-43.67
|
486.31
|
-77.78
|
|
Peer Median
|
13.17
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EPS Growth
-6.07
Lower than Peers by 29.81
Year on year growth in earnings per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
-6.07
|
0.04
|
-0.47
|
4.31
|
-0.75
|
|
Peer Median
|
23.74
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Book Value Growth
4.91
Lower than Peers by 4.96
Year on year growth in book value per share
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
4.91
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
9.87
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Solvency
Debt to Equity
0.26
Lower than Peers by 0.27
Total debt / Net worth
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
0.26
|
0.24
|
0.31
|
0.26
|
0.80
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.53
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
0.01
--
(Short term borrowings / Net worth)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
0.02
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Current Ratio
3.23
Higher than Peers by 1.70
Current Assets / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
3.23
|
4.21
|
4.17
|
3.54
|
4.77
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.53
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Quick Ratio
1.39
Lower than Peers by 0.08
(Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
1.39
|
1.59
|
1.71
|
1.41
|
1.91
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.46
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Interest Coverage
9.96
Higher than Peers by 5.05
Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
9.96
|
8.79
|
6.90
|
8.34
|
2.53
|
|
Peer Median
|
4.91
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Operating Efficiency
Debtors to sales
18.30
Lower than Peers by 0.65
Debtors outstanding / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
18.30
|
14.80
|
14.52
|
13.70
|
16.81
|
|
Peer Median
|
18.95
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Asset Turnover
0.98
Higher than Peers by 0.30
Sales / Average Total Assets
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
0.98
|
1.17
|
1.25
|
1.22
|
1.26
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.68
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Receivable days
--
--
Average Debtors / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
--
|
53.27
|
51.15
|
56.11
|
62.92
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Inventory Days
--
--
Average Inventory / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
--
|
177.99
|
172.71
|
181.87
|
163.68
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Payable days
--
--
Average Creditors / Cost of goods sold * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
--
|
26.17
|
32.63
|
34.62
|
27.30
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
--
--
Receivable Days + Inventory Days - Payable Days
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
--
|
205.09
|
191.23
|
203.35
|
199.30
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Valuation
Price / Earnings
26.53
Higher than Peers by 3.14
Current share price divided by earning per share in the last twelve months
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
26.53
|
16.13
|
15.48
|
9.42
|
25.52
|
|
Peer Median
|
23.39
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Price / Book Value
2.02
Lower than Peers by 0.77
Current share price divided by book value per share in the latest financial year
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
2.02
|
1.40
|
1.45
|
1.71
|
0.98
|
|
Peer Median
|
2.79
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Dividend Yield
1.01
--
Dividend per share in the past twelve months divided by current share price
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
1.01
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EV/EBITDA
12.95
--
Enterprise Value (Current Market Capitalisation + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents) / Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
12.95
|
8.96
|
8.88
|
6.12
|
12.72
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Market Cap
242
Lower than Peers by 64
Current Share price multiplied by latest total number of shares outstanding
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Dec-25
|
Dec-24
|
Dec-23
|
Dec-22
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Acme United Corporation. (ACU)
|
242
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
306
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|