Price (delayed)
$42.02
Market cap
$155.26M
P/E Ratio
7.8
Dividend/share
$0.59
EPS
$5.39
Enterprise value
$193.67M
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
The P/E is 42% below the 5-year quarterly average of 13.5 and 26% below the last 4 quarters average of 10.5
Acme United's equity has increased by 24% YoY and by 4.9% QoQ
The company's debt fell by 21% YoY but it rose by 7% QoQ
The quick ratio has contracted by 8% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of ACU
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
3.69M
Market cap
$155.26M
Enterprise value
$193.67M
Price to earnings (P/E)
7.8
Price to book (P/B)
1.48
Price to sales (P/S)
0.8
EV/EBIT
7.11
EV/EBITDA
5.91
EV/Sales
1
Revenue
$192.71M
EBIT
$27.23M
EBITDA
$32.79M
Free cash flow
$8.28M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$5.39
Free cash flow per share
$2.25
Book value per share
$28.39
Revenue per share
$52.38
TBVPS
$38.57
Total assets
$173.54M
Total liabilities
$69.58M
Debt
$42.19M
Equity
$103.96M
Working capital
$78.16M
Debt to equity
0.41
Current ratio
3.79
Quick ratio
1.57
Net debt/EBITDA
1.17
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
17%
Gross margin
39.4%
Net margin
10.1%
Operating margin
7.6%
Return on assets
12.2%
Return on equity
20.1%
Return on invested capital
19.5%
Return on capital employed
18.7%
Return on sales
14.1%
Dividend yield
1.4%
DPS
$0.59
Payout ratio
10.9%
ACU stock price
How has the Acme United stock price performed over time
Intraday
-2.28%
1 week
-4.69%
1 month
8.78%
1 year
63.82%
YTD
-1.96%
QTD
19.82%
Financial performance
How have Acme United's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$192.71M
Gross profit
$75.93M
Operating income
$14.68M
Net income
$19.45M
Gross margin
39.4%
Net margin
10.1%
The company's operating margin has surged by 77% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The operating income has surged by 76% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter
The gross profit rose by 15% year-on-year and by 3.6% since the previous quarter
The gross margin has grown by 15% YoY and by 2.3% from the previous quarter
Growth
What is Acme United's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Acme United stock price valuation
P/E
7.8
P/B
1.48
P/S
0.8
EV/EBIT
7.11
EV/EBITDA
5.91
EV/Sales
1
The P/E is 42% below the 5-year quarterly average of 13.5 and 26% below the last 4 quarters average of 10.5
The EPS has grown by 4.7% from the previous quarter
Acme United's equity has increased by 24% YoY and by 4.9% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 6% higher than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.4 and 6% higher than the last 4 quarters average of 1.4
The price to sales (P/S) is 33% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 0.6 and 14% more than the last 4 quarters average of 0.7
Efficiency
How efficient is Acme United business performance
The ROIC has grown by 5% from the previous quarter
The ROS has grown by 2.9% from the previous quarter
The company's return on assets rose by 3.4% QoQ
Dividends
What is ACU's dividend history
DPS
$0.59
Dividend yield
1.4%
Payout ratio
10.9%
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 149% higher than its total liabilities
The company's current ratio fell by 16% QoQ and by 7% YoY
The company's total liabilities rose by 15% QoQ but it fell by 11% YoY
The company's debt is 59% lower than its equity
The company's debt to equity fell by 36% YoY but it rose by 2.5% QoQ
Acme United's equity has increased by 24% YoY and by 4.9% QoQ
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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and Sharadar.