ACU Acme United Corp
Price (delayed)
$39.87
Market cap
$149.69M
P/E Ratio
14.71
Dividend/share
$0.6
EPS
$2.71
Enterprise value
$176.13M
ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include
Highlights
Acme United's equity has increased by 9% YoY
The gross profit rose by 6% year-on-year
The company's debt rose by 27% YoY but it fell by 12% QoQ
The quick ratio has grown by 24% YoY but it has contracted by 8% from the previous quarter
The P/E is 57% above the last 4 quarters average of 9.3 and 10% above the 5-year quarterly average of 13.3
The EPS has contracted by 50% from the previous quarter and by 46% YoY
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of ACU
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
3.75M
Market cap
$149.69M
Enterprise value
$176.13M
Price to earnings (P/E)
14.71
Price to book (P/B)
1.39
Price to sales (P/S)
0.77
EV/EBIT
12.37
EV/EBITDA
8.67
EV/Sales
0.91
Revenue
$194.49M
Gross profit
$76.35M
Operating income
$14.14M
Net income
$10.02M
EBIT
$14.24M
EBITDA
$20.3M
Free cash flow
$4.83M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$2.71
EPS diluted
$2.45
Free cash flow per share
$1.29
Book value per share
$28.59
Revenue per share
$51.98
TBVPS
$35.26
Total assets
$162.17M
Total liabilities
$55.19M
Debt
$32.84M
Equity
$106.98M
Working capital
$72.59M
Debt to equity
0.31
Current ratio
4.17
Quick ratio
1.51
Net debt/EBITDA
1.3
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
10.4%
Gross margin
39.3%
Net margin
5.2%
Operating margin
7.3%
Return on assets
6.1%
Return on equity
9.6%
Return on invested capital
9.8%
Return on capital employed
10.2%
Return on sales
7.3%
Dividend yield
1.5%
DPS
$0.6
Payout ratio
22.1%
ACU stock price
How has the Acme United stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.66%
1 week
0.91%
1 month
2%
1 year
-15.1%
YTD
6.8%
QTD
0.66%
Financial performance
How have Acme United's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$194.49M
Gross profit
$76.35M
Operating income
$14.14M
Net income
$10.02M
Gross margin
39.3%
Net margin
5.2%
ACU's net income is down by 49% from the previous quarter and by 44% YoY
The company's net margin fell by 49% QoQ and by 44% YoY
The operating income rose by 7% year-on-year
The gross profit rose by 6% year-on-year
Growth
What is Acme United's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Acme United stock price valuation
P/E
14.71
P/B
1.39
P/S
0.77
EV/EBIT
12.37
EV/EBITDA
8.67
EV/Sales
0.91
The P/E is 57% above the last 4 quarters average of 9.3 and 10% above the 5-year quarterly average of 13.3
The EPS has contracted by 50% from the previous quarter and by 46% YoY
Acme United's equity has increased by 9% YoY
The price to sales (P/S) is 27% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 0.6 but 5% less than the last 4 quarters average of 0.8
Acme United's revenue has increased by 2.1% from the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Acme United business performance
ACU's return on equity has dropped by 53% year-on-year and by 50% since the previous quarter
The company's return on assets fell by 50% QoQ and by 46% YoY
The ROIC has contracted by 48% from the previous quarter and by 45% YoY
The ROS has contracted by 47% from the previous quarter and by 46% YoY
Dividends
What is ACU's dividend history
DPS
$0.6
Dividend yield
1.5%
Payout ratio
22.1%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Acme United financials performed over time
Acme United's total assets is 194% higher than its total liabilities
The quick ratio has grown by 24% YoY but it has contracted by 8% from the previous quarter
The company's current ratio rose by 18% YoY but it fell by 5% QoQ
The company's debt is 69% lower than its equity
The company's debt rose by 27% YoY but it fell by 12% QoQ
The company's debt to equity rose by 19% YoY but it fell by 11% QoQ
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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and Sharadar.