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.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $197M | $21M | $10M | $8M | 8.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 2024 | $194M | $20M | $10M | $5M | 9.4% | 1.6% | -43.7% |
| 2023 | $192M | $31M | $18M | $24M | 18.2% | -1.3% | 486.3% |
| 2022 | $194M | $11M | $3M | $-2M | 3.8% | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 193.96 | 191.50 | 194.49 | 196.54 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 193.96 | 191.50 | 194.49 | 196.54 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 130.40 | 119.29 | 118.14 | 119.13 |
| Gross Profit | - | 63.56 | 72.21 | 76.35 | 77.41 |
| Operating Expense | - | 57.29 | 59.02 | 62.21 | 62.69 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 57.29 | 59.02 | 62.21 | 62.69 |
| Total Expenses | - | 187.69 | 178.31 | 180.35 | 181.82 |
| Operating Income | - | 6.27 | 13.19 | 14.14 | 14.72 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 6.27 | 13.19 | 14.14 | 14.72 |
| EBITDA | - | 10.64 | 30.90 | 20.30 | 21.02 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 10.64 | 18.33 | 20.30 | 21.02 |
| EBIT | - | 6.06 | 25.83 | 14.24 | 14.68 |
| Interest Income | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.14 | - |
| Interest Expense | - | 2.40 | 3.10 | 1.94 | 1.56 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -2.36 | -2.98 | -1.94 | -1.56 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | -0.25 | -0.04 | 0.10 | -0.05 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -0.25 | 12.52 | 0.10 | -0.05 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.14 | - |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 2.40 | 3.10 | 1.94 | 1.56 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -2.36 | -2.98 | -1.94 | -1.56 |
| Pretax Income | - | 3.66 | 22.73 | 12.29 | 13.12 |
| Tax Provision | - | 0.63 | 4.94 | 2.27 | 2.93 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | 0 | 2.76 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 3.03 | 17.79 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 3.03 | 17.79 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 3.03 | 17.79 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Net Income | - | 3.03 | 17.79 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 3.03 | 17.79 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 3.03 | 17.79 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Normalized Income | - | 3.03 | 7.99 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 3.03 | 17.79 | 10.02 | 10.18 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 3.53 | 3.57 | 3.70 | 3.79 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 3.72 | 3.66 | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 4.58 | 5.07 | 6.07 | 6.35 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 130.40 | 119.29 | 118.14 | 119.13 |
| Total Unusual Items | 3.51 | 0 | 12.56 | 0 | - |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | 3.51 | 0 | 12.56 | 0 | - |
| Special Income Charges | 3.51 | 0 | 12.56 | 0 | - |
| Gain On Sale Of Business | - | 0 | 12.56 | 0 | - |
| Other Special Charges | -3.51 | - | - | - | - |
Consumer Defensive sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme United Corporationthis co. | ACU | $168M | 16.52 | 1.43 | 8.7% | 9.20 |
| Waldencast plc | WALD | $224M | - | 0.35 | -49.7% | - |
| Limoneira Company | LMNR | $215M | -13.45 | 1.34 | -9.9% | -28.00 |
| BRC Inc. | BRCC | $150M | -12.57 | 3.28 | -26.1% | -16.73 |
| LifeVantage Corporation | LFVN | $117M | 11.98 |
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| 3.39 |
| 28.3% |
| 7.09 |
| Zevia PBC | ZVIA | $100M | -10.13 | 1.97 | -19.4% | -8.66 |
| HF Foods Group Inc. | HFFG | $98M | -2.53 | 0.49 | -19.2% | -57.51 |
| Ispire Technology Inc. | ISPR | $95M | - | 158.80 | -6540.0% | - |
| Solesence, Inc. | SLSN | $95M | 53.07 | 5.39 | 10.2% | 31.98 |
| Peer Median | - | -6.33 | 2.62 | -19.3% | -12.70 | |