ACU ACME UNITED CORP
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Basic Materials · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
ACME UNITED CORP (ACU) is a basic materials company in the Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware industry, with a market capitalization of $265 million. Shares last traded at $69.13, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 79.3%. ACU trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.00, above the Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware median of 21.72. Net profit margin is 4.6%, below the peer median of 4.8%. Revenue grew 1.1% year over year. The shares yield 0.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ACU Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 23% |
| 2024-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 22% |
| 2023-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 11% |
| 2022-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 63% |
| 2021-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 13% |
| 2020-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 20% |
| 2019-12-31 | $2M | $0.00 | 29% |
| 2018-12-31 | $1M | $0.00 | 32% |
| 2017-12-31 | $1M | $0.00 | 35% |
| 2016-12-31 | $1M | $0.00 | 23% |
| 2015-12-31 | $1M | $0.00 | 25% |
| 2014-12-31 | $1M | $0.00 | 22% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.22 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.24 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.46 | 2026-03-11 |
| FY 2025 | $2.49 | 2026-03-11 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.46 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.16 | 2025-08-06 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware peers
ACU vs 9 industry peers (Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware), by market cap. Data as of close
| SNA | Snap-on | $18.8B | 18.62 | 3.91 | 21.0% | +2.63% |
| SWK | Stanley Black & Decker | $16.1B | 25.98 | 1.06 | 4.1% | +3.19% |
| SSD | Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | $8.2B | 21.72 | 3.40 | 15.6% | +3.85% |
| HLMN | Hillman Solutions Corp. | $1.6B | 39.78 | 1.02 | 2.6% | +7.81% |
| CIX | COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC | $462M | 20.97 | 2.85 | 13.6% | +3.99% |
| ACU | ACME UNITED CORP | $265M | 27.00 | 1.25 | 4.6% | +2.47% |
| LCUT | LIFETIME BRANDS, INC | $202M | 6.35 | 0.31 | 4.8% | +3.59% |
| EML | EASTERN CO | $172M | 24.11 | 0.69 | 2.9% | +3.14% |
| RECT | Rectitude Holdings Ltd. | $18M | 6.37 | 0.45 | 7.0% | -3.14% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.