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Acme United Corporation (ACU)

$70.75+1.80%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$70.75▲ 87.77% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $35.50 · High $70.75Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Acme United closed at $70.75 on Nov 4, up 1.80% — matching its 52-week closing high. Volume of 34.2K shares was 0.95× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +12.1% over one month, +67.6% over six months, +86.5% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $62.72M, up 16.1% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 8.1%.

Short interest was 77.8K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 1.6% from the prior report (2.3% of float, 2.6 days to cover).

Market cap$271.2M3.8M shares
Revenue · quarter$62.7M+16.1% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.22+5.2% YoY
P/E · TTM27.6×P/S 1.3×
Net margin8.1%Gross 42.6%
Dividend yield0.90%$0.16 last paid
52-week range35.50 – 70.750.0% from high
Volume34.2K0.95× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d23.3%Annualised
Short % of float2.3%2.6 days to cover
Net cash-$27.3MCash $5.0M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.8%1M +12.1%3M +26.0%6M +67.6%YTD +75.5%1Y +86.5%3Y +116.0%5Y +94.4%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Materials Manufacturing

Percentile among 116 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum97
Revenue growth61
Net margin58
Value (low P/E)28
Size18

Industry medians: 6-month return −0.7%, revenue growth +10.1%, net margin 6.5%, P/E 21.5×.

Short interest

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Shares short77.8K+1.6% vs prior
Days to cover2.6Settled Oct 15
% of float2.3%
Short vol. 10d40.9%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Materials Manufacturing

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
ACUAcme United$70.75+1.80%+67.6%+16.1%8.1%27.6$271.2M
FRDFriedman Industries$38.79−5.51%+84.4%+78.1%5.2%10.4$279.8MCompare
OFLXOmega Flex$25.95−2.15%−15.4%+6.0%9.2%24.9$261.9MCompare
NKLRTerra Innovatum Global N.V$2.34+1.96%−64.8%———$258.6MCompare
TGTredegar$7.28+0.97%−27.8%+20.7%2.8%7.6$253.5MCompare
HCACHall Chadwick Acquisition$10.140.00%+1.7%———$296.1MCompare
IMSRTerrestrial Energy$2.87+0.35%−66.7%———$304.0MCompare
LPBBLaunch Two Acquisition$10.820.00%+1.9%——54.9$311.1MCompare
TWITitan International, Inc.(Delaware)$4.87−2.40%−40.0%−6.2%−12.8%—$314.6MCompare

News about Acme United

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Acme United: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsThe Motley Fool · Oct 28, 2026▲ PositiveAcme United Corporation. (ACU) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesZacks Investment Research · Oct 27, 2026▲ PositiveAre Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Acme United (ACU) This Year?Zacks Investment Research · Sep 30, 2026▲ PositiveAcme United Corporation Board Approves Cash DividendBenzinga · Jun 17, 2026▲ Positive

Quick answers

What does Acme United do?
Acme United Corp is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. Its principal products sold across all segments are first aid kits and medical products, scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and sharpening tools.
What is ACU's market cap?
$271.24M, based on the Nov 4 close of $70.75.
What is ACU's P/E ratio?
27.6× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $9.82M.
Does Acme United pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.16 per share (ex-date Oct 2), an annualised yield of 0.90%.
How much of ACU is sold short?
77.8K shares, 2.3% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is ACU in?
Materials, in the Materials Manufacturing industry.

About Acme United

Acme United Corp is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. Its principal products sold across all segments are first aid kits and medical products, scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and sharpening tools. The Company sells its products to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains. The Company's reportable business segments consist of the United States, Canada, and Europe, out of which the majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States.

HQ: Shelton, CT649 employeesListed Jan 2, 1973acmeunited.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology