ACU 📈 Acme United - Overview

Exchange: NYSE MKT • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US0048161048

ACU: Cutting Tools, Measuring Tools, First Aid Kits, Sharpening Tools

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 edge under the DMT brand. In addition, the company offers first aid kit 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; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes under the Med-Nap brand. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply super stores, 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. Web URL: https://www.acmeunited.com

Additional Sources for ACU Stock

ACU Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 163m
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Household & Personal Products
GiC Sub-Industry Office Services & Supplies
IPO / Inception 1984-09-07

ACU Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 33.8%
Fundamental 57.8%
Dividend 45.5%
Rel. Strength Industry -157
Analysts 5/5
Fair Price Momentum 35.92 USD
Fair Price DCF 42.78 USD

ACU Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 1.22%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.04%
Annual Growth 5y 4.56%
Payout Consistency 63.9%

ACU Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -22.4%
Growth Correlation 12m -24.3%
Growth Correlation 5y 54.6%
CAGR 5y 10.77%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y 0.49
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.17
Alpha -24.50
Beta 0.35
Volatility 37.89%
Current Volume 5.6k
Average Volume 20d 8.8k
What is the price of ACU stocks?
As of January 04, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 36.81 with a total of 5,559 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.03%, over one month by -15.50%, over three months by -10.79% and over the past year by -12.10%.
Is Acme United a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Acme United (NYSE MKT:ACU) is currently (January 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 57.75 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of ACU as of January 2025 is 35.92. This means that ACU is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -2.42%.
Is ACU a buy, sell or hold?
Acme United has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefor, it is recommend to buy ACU.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for ACU stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, ACU Acme United will be worth about 38.9 in January 2026. The stock is currently trading at 36.81. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +5.57%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 58 57.6%
Analysts Target Price 37 0.5%
ValueRay Target Price 38.9 5.6%