ACUASEConsumer Staples·Household & Personal Products#23 in industry

Acme United Corporation

+1.2% · 90d

$41.99

-0.42 (-0.99%)

After-Hours $41.98(-0.01)

News

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April 2026

Apr 23, 20264 days ago8-KConsumer Staples

ACU Sales Rise 14% But Profits Drop 40% on Higher Costs

ACUACME UNITED CORP

# 🧾 What This Document Is This is a news release attached to an 8-K filing, where a company reports major news to the SEC. Think of it as Acme United's official announcement of how its first quarter of 2026 went. It's a mix of financial results and management's commentary on what happened and what'

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Key Data

Market Cap$159.9M

Open$41.87

Prev Close$42.41

Day Range$41.51 – $43.00

52W Range$35.50 – $47.31

Volume28,574

P/E (TTM)18.10

EPS$2.32

Dividend Yield1.51%

Beta0.68

Profit Margin4.69%

Revenue Growth13.80%

Price Target$53.00(+26.2%)

Next Earnings2026-04-23

Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy1 analysts

Buy 1Hold 0Sell 0

About

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 edges under the DMT brand. In addition, the company offers first aid kits 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; alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes under the Med-Nap brand, and Pac-Kit, as well as My Medic brands. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply superstores, 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.

Consumer Staples · Household & Personal Products

649 employees

www.acmeunited.com