Acme United Corp. (ACU)
NYSE · Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware · Manufacturing · CIK 2098 · fiscal year ends in Dec
Closing price $67.46 on 30 Oct 2026; 52-week range $35.50 to $67.77.
Key figures
The last twelve months reported, with the latest price and balance sheet.
- Revenue, last twelve months
- $211.6M
- Revenue growth
- 9.0%
- Net income, last twelve months
- $9.8M
- Earnings per share
- $2.38
- Gross margin
- 40.1%
- Operating margin
- 6.8%
- Net margin
- 4.6%
- Free cash flow
- $15.5M
- Return on equity
- 8.1%
- Market value
- $258.6M
- Price to earnings
- 28.3x
- Dividend yield
- 0.9%
- Cash
- $5.0M
- Debt
- $22.6M
- Debt to equity
- 0.19
- Shares outstanding
- 3.8M
Financial statements
Revenue, profit and cash flow by fiscal year, each year linked to its annual report.
| Fiscal year | Year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $196.5M | $14.7M | $10.2M | $2.49 | $7.6M | 10-K filed 11 Mar 2026 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $194.5M | $14.1M | $10.0M | $2.45 | $4.8M | 10-K filed 6 Mar 2025 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $191.5M | $13.2M | $17.8M | $4.86 | $24.2M | 10-K filed 7 Mar 2024 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | $194.0M | $6.3M | $3.0M | $0.82 | -$1.4M | 10-K filed 10 Mar 2023 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | $182.1M | $12.8M | $13.7M | $3.45 | -$1.2M | 10-K filed 30 Mar 2022 |
By quarter
| Quarter | Quarter end | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | $62.7M | $5.1M | $1.22 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | $52.3M | $985.0K | $0.24 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $47.5M | $1.9M | $0.46 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sep 2025 | $49.1M | $1.9M | $0.46 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | $54.0M | $4.8M | $1.16 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | $46.0M | $1.7M | $0.41 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $45.9M | $1.7M | $0.41 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sep 2024 | $48.2M | $2.2M | $0.54 |
Revenue by segment
As the company reports it in the segment note of its annual report.
By business, FY2025
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States Segment | $165.1M | 84.0% |
| Europe Segment | $16.3M | 8.3% |
| Canada Segment | $15.1M | 7.7% |
Company events
The newest 8-K filings of 161 held.
| Filed | Form | Event | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 8-K | Material agreement, Agreement ended, New debt | 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 9.01 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 8-K | Shareholder vote | 5.07 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 8-K | Deal completed, Material agreement | 1.01, 2.01, 9.01 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 8-K | Material agreement, New debt | 1.01, 2.03, 9.01 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | 8-K | Shareholder vote | 5.07 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
Every filing
The newest filings with the SEC of 392 held.
| Filed | Form | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | 8-K | 27 Oct 2026 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | S-8 | – |
| 6 Aug 2026 | 10-Q | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | 8-K | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | 8-K | 21 Jul 2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | 10-Q | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 28 Apr 2026 | 8-K | 28 Apr 2026 |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 8-K | 23 Apr 2026 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | ARS | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | DEF 14A | 27 Apr 2026 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | 10-K | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 8-K | 26 Feb 2026 |
Insider trades
Form 4 trades by officers, directors and 10% owners, last 12 months.
| Traded | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | Holden Richmond Y Jr, Director | Sale outside a trading plan | 341 | $62.01 | $21.1K | 16,915 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 4,000 | $61.36 | $245.4K | 44,480 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 3,308 | $61.63 | $203.9K | 41,172 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Barker Brian, Director | Sale outside a trading plan | 3,821 | $60.50 | $231.2K | 0 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 339 | $58.39 | $19.8K | 41,172 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 159 | $57.99 | $9.2K | 41,511 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 5,304 | $57.07 | $302.7K | 41,670 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 125 | $55.72 | $7.0K | 46,974 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 4,000 | $55.51 | $222.0K | 47,099 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 981 | $56.75 | $55.7K | 51,099 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Olschan Brian S, President and COO | Sale outside a trading plan | 1 | $58.00 | $58 | 52,080 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Davidson Rex Lynn, Director | Sale outside a trading plan | 3,684 | $56.48 | $208.1K | 0 | 11 Aug 2026 |
Planned insider sales
Form 144 notices, filed when the sell order goes to the broker.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Planned sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S, Officer | 17,907 | $1.2M | 29 Oct 2026 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S, Officer | 7,308 | $453.1K | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Rex Davidson, Director | 3,684 | $207.9K | 10 Aug 2026 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S, Policy-Making Officer | 10,909 | $620.3K | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 26 May 2026 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S, Policy-Making Officer | 4,833 | $203.6K | 22 May 2026 |
Large holders
Schedule 13D and 13G filings by holders of more than 5% of the voting shares.
| Filed | Holder | Schedule | Stake | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | The Capital Management Corporation | 13G amended | 9.8% | 375.2K |
| 2 Apr 2026 | The Capital Management Corporation | 13G amended | 13.2% | 501.0K |
| 2 Feb 2026 | North Star Investment Management Corporation | 13G amended | 6.64% | 252.6K |
| 30 Jan 2026 | The Capital Management Corporation | 13G amended | 14.2% | 540.3K |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, on each FINRA settlement date.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 77.8K | +1.62% | 2.61 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 76.6K | +7.29% | 1.37 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 71.4K | -4.35% | 1.66 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 74.6K | +5.81% | 1.93 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 70.5K | +13.22% | 2.1 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 62.3K | -33.98% | 1.92 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 94.4K | +20.72% | 11.9 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 78.2K | -12.31% | 2.77 |
Funds that hold it
From each fund's latest Form 13F.
84 funds held it at 30 Jun 2026: 44 added and 21 trimmed in the quarter. The largest:
| Fund | Shares | Value | Change in the quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Management Corp. | 474,147 | $22.6M | -26,820 |
| Mink Brook Asset Management LLC | 380,643 | $18.2M | 0 |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | 247,653 | $11.8M | -4,986 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 179,760 | $8.6M | +14,070 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 177,131 | $8.5M | +5,554 |
| Royce & Associates LP | 146,403 | $7.0M | 0 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 145,118 | $6.9M | +4,126 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 109,607 | $5.2M | -6,951 |
| Bard Associates Inc. | 108,195 | $5.2M | -1,214 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 83,814 | $4.0M | +6,913 |
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