How to buy Acme United Corporation stock (ACU)

Acme United Corporation is a household & personal products business based in the US. Acme United Corporation shares (ACU) are listed on the NYSE MKT and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $40.26 – a decrease of 0.84% over the previous week. Acme United Corporation employs 645 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $190.5 million.

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Acme United Corporation stock price (NYSE MKT: ACU)

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Acme United Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

Latest market close	$40.26
52-week range	$29.77 - $50.42
50-day moving average more info button	$42.38
200-day moving average more info button	$41.70
Wall St. target price	$55.50
PE ratio more info button	8.0292
Dividend yield more info button	$0.6 (1.48%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.13

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Acme United Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $40.25 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-19)	N/A
1 month (2024-09-30)	-3.34%
3 months (2024-07-30)	-9.91%
6 months (2024-04-30)	-1.61%

1 year (2023-10-30)	22.86%
2 years (2022-10-27)	71.57%
3 years (2021-10-29)	8.78%
5 years (2019-10-30)	101.46%

Is Acme United Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Acme United Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Acme United Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Acme United Corporation's P/E ratio

Acme United Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Acme United Corporation shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.

Acme United Corporation's PEG ratio

Acme United Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.43. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Acme United Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Acme United Corporation's EBITDA

Acme United Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $19.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Acme United Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Acme United Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$190.5 million
Operating margin TTM	6.07%
Gross profit TTM	$63.6 million
Return on assets TTM	5.42%
Return on equity TTM	20.31%
Profit margin	10.25%
Book value	$28.53
Market Capitalization more info button	$152.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Acme United Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 20% of net profits

Recently Acme United Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Acme United Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Acme United Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.6 per share.

While Acme United Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Acme United Corporation is investing more in its future growth.

Acme United Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 23 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Acme United Corporation's shares ever split?

Acme United Corporation's shares were split on a 4:3 basis on 25 July 1983 . So if you had owned 3 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Acme United Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 25% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Acme United Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Acme United Corporation's share price.

Acme United Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Acme United Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $29.7683 up to $50.4222. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE MKT average) beta is 1, while Acme United Corporation's is 0.656. This would suggest that Acme United Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Acme United Corporation overview

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. In addition, the company offers first aid kit and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution under the Spill Magic brand; various first aid kit, refill, and safety supplies, including CPR kits, burn kits, and automotive and emergency first aid kits under the First Aid Central; first aid kits for the promotional products industry under Safety Made brand; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes under the Med-Nap brand. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply super stores, mass market retailers, industrial and medical distributors, school supply distributors, drug store retailers, sporting goods stores, hardware chains, and wholesale florists, as well as through its websites. The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971. Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Acme United Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 12.921% of Acme United Corporation shares are held by insiders and 80.969% by institutions. How many people work for Acme United Corporation?
Latest data suggests 645 work at Acme United Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Acme United Corporation?
Acme United Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Acme United Corporation based?
Acme United Corporation's address is: 1 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT, United States, 06484 What is Acme United Corporation's ISIN number?
Acme United Corporation's international securities identification number is: US0048161048 What is Acme United Corporation's CUSIP number?
Acme United Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 004816104