ACU
Next earnings: Jul 22, 2026 · Before open
Signal
Leaning Bearish12
Price
1
Move-2.33%Negative session
Volume
1
Volume2.0× avgHeavy volume
Technical
1
RSIRSI 36Momentum negative
PRICE
Prev Close
41.69
Open
41.19
Day Range40.51 – 41.58
40.51
41.58
52W Range35.50 – 47.31
35.50
47.31
44% of range
VOLUME & SIZE
Avg Volume
19.5K
FUNDAMENTALS
P/E Ratio
17.6x
EPS (TTM)
Div Yield
0.02%
Beta
0.22
Low vol
Performance
1D
+2.86%
5D
-0.31%
1M
-7.81%
3M
-5.74%
6M
+13.07%
YTD
+3.42%
1Y
+4.59%
Best: 6M (+13.07%)Worst: 1M (-7.81%)
Quick Read
TrendInsufficient MA data
Momentum
BULLISH
revenue +4% YoY
Valuation
FAIR
P/E 18x vs ~20x sector
Health
STRONG
CR 4.6 · FCF $2.14/sh
Bullish
Key MetricsTTM
Market Cap$155.16M
Revenue TTM$202.88M
Net Income TTM$9.52M
Free Cash Flow$8.15M
Gross Margin39.6%
Net Margin4.7%
Operating Margin6.9%
Return on Equity8.2%
Return on Assets4.9%
Debt / Equity0.42
Current Ratio4.57
EPS TTM$2.50

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Health Radar
3 strong1 watch2 concern
57/100
Liquidity
4.57Strong
Leverage
0.42Strong
Coverage
10.9xStrong
ROE
8.2%Watch
ROIC
6.3%Concern
Cash
$4MConcern
ANALYST COVERAGE1 analysts
BUY
Buy
1100%
1 Buy (100%)0 Hold (0%)0 Sell (0%)
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Stock Health
Composite Score
2 of 5 signals bullish
3/10
Technicals
RSI RangeRSI 36 — Bearish momentum
Volume
Volume FlowDistribution — institutional selling
Fundamentals
Last EarningsMissed estimates
Analyst ConsensusBuy
LiquidityCurrent Ratio 4.57 — healthy liquidity
Upcoming Events
EEarnings ReportMay 17, 2026
Tomorrow
DEx-Dividend DateAug 14, 2026
In 90 days
PDividend PaymentSep 10, 2026
In 117 days
Technicals
Technical SetupBEARISH
Technicals →

Trend

DowntrendGolden Cross · 50D leads 200D by 5.2%

-6.6% vs SMA 50 · -1.7% vs SMA 200

Momentum

RSI35.7
Momentum fading
MACD-0.79
Below zero — bearish pulse · compressing
Market Position
Price Levels
52W High
$47.31+16.2%
EMA 50
$42.82+5.1%
EMA 200
$41.62+2.2%
Current
$40.72
52W Low
$35.50-12.8%
52-Week RangeMid-range
$35.5044th %ile$47.31
Squeeze SetupVolume-based
Distribution Pressure

Heavy distribution on elevated volume — institutions appear to be exiting. Squeeze setups unlikely while selling pressure persists.

20-Day Money Flow
Acc days:0
Dist days:7
Edge:+7 dist
Volume Context
Avg Vol (50D)21K
Recent Vol (5D)
28K+34%

Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.

Earnings & Analysts

ANALYST ESTIMATES

Consensus of 1 analyst

Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported

YearRevenue Est.Rev GthEPS Est.EPS GthRangeAnalysts
FY2023
$195.8M
$195.8M$195.8M
$2.37
Low1
FY2024
$190.8M
$190.8M$190.8M
-2.6%$2.51+5.9%
Low1
FY2025
$196.8M
$196.8M$196.8M
+3.1%$2.44-2.6%
Low1
Range confidence:Tight (high)ModerateWide (low)
Earnings HistoryACU
Last 8Q
-1.7%avg beat
Beat 2 of 8 quartersMissed 5 Estimates falling
+16%
Q3'24
-25%
Q4'24
-23%
Q1'25
-31%
Q2'25
+132%
Q3'25
-27%
Q4'25
Q1'26
-56%
Q2'26
Beat
Miss
Estimate
Deeper color = bigger beat/miss
Insider Activity
SEC Filings →
0 Buys/6 SellsNet Selling
Olschan Brian SDir
$32K
Jun 2
SELL
Olschan Brian SDir
$40K
Jun 3
SELL
Olschan Brian SDir
$28K
May 19
SELL
Olschan Brian SDir
$12K
May 20
SELL
Olschan Brian SDir
$6K
Apr 28
SELL
Olschan Brian SDir
$91K
May 15
SELL
Financials
Dividends1.57% yield
+3.8% avg annual growth
Annual Yield1.57%
Quarterly Div.$0.1600
Est. Annual / Share$0.64
FrequencyQuarterly
Q3'24
Q4'24
Q1'25
Q1'25
Q3'25
Q4'25
Q1'26
Q1'26

Dividend per payment — last 8 periods

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News & Activity

ACU News

About

acme united corporation for the past 150 years, acme united corporation, has been a leading worldwide supplier of innovative cutting, measuring, first aid and sharpening products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets with operations in the united states, canada, europe (located in germany) and asia (located in hong kong and china). westcott is a major brand for scissors and rulers in north america, and one of the strongest worldwide. following the success in scissors and rulers, westcott extended its product line with other office tools such as paper trimmers, pencil sharpeners, math kits and more. first aid only was founded in 1988 and pioneered consultative selling and support of first aid items to large corporate customers. it operates out of a modern 54,000 square-foot facility in vancouver, washington where well over 100 people are employed. all of first aid only’s first aid kits continue to be produced in the united states. physicianscare of

CEO
Walter Johnsen
Scott TorresoVice President & Controller
Brian S. OlschanPresident, Chief Operating Officer & Director
Paul G. DriscollVice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer
PeersHealth Care(7 companies)
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SymbolPriceDay %Mkt CapP/ERev GrwMarginELO
ACU
$40.72+2.86%$155M16.3+105.5%518.2%1500
$66.13-5.07%$13.0B+12626.1%-14525.8%1500
$94.92-3.79%$12.6B+3288.2%-4239.0%1500
$523.69-3.00%$12.1B+43205.3%-3008.0%1500
$227.72-1.30%$11.7B+6554.5%-2868.8%1500
$57.90-0.86%$11.2B50.3+1459.3%147.7%1500
$76.67-3.79%$10.8B+2325815.3%-19.7%1500
Sector avg-2.13%33.3+341864.9%-3427.9%1500