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Acme United Corp
$47.50 +0.49 (+1.04%) At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$180.99M
Shares
3,810,359

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$47.50 Open$47.46 Day$47.46–48.20 52W$35.23–50.00 Avg vol 30d19K Short int89K · 2.3% float · 6.6d Short vol92% Last earningsApr 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 6
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.1 · calm Equity put/call 0.69
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +13%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +9%
above
RSI (14) 60
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 83%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +9%
trailing
6-month return +11%
trailing
YTD return +19%
this year
Relative strength +3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $44 › 200d $42 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
1 of 71 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +29 sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$203.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
2.34% of float · ▲ +17.9% MoM · 6.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
71 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +1%
Y/Y
Gross margin 39%
expanding
EPS growth +2%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $7.6M
Valuation P/E 20.5
below peers
Balance sheet $3.6M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −20%
past year
ATR 3.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 6, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      83% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $44 › 200d $42 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      1 of 71 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +29 sh shares · +1 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$203.0K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      2.34% of float · ▲ +17.9% MoM · 6.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      71 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $35 Now $48 · 83% 52-wk high $50
      vs 200-day avg +13% vs 50-day avg +9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      free cash flow before Tennessee facility purchase $14.2M twelve-month period ended 03/31/2026 call
      incremental inventory purchased $10M Q1 2026 call
      dividends distributed on common stock $2.3M year ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Household & Personal Products — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ACU
      Acme United Corp
      this stock
      $180.99M +18.7% +1.1% 20.5 2.3%
      PG
      PROCTER & GAMBLE Co
      $355.69B +7.3% +0.3% 22.3 1.1%
      UL
      Unilever PLC
      $135.09B -2.4% 0.1%
      CL
      Colgate Palmolive Co
      $74.85B +21.0% +1.7% 36.3 2.6%
      KMB
      Kimberly Clark Corp
      $38.09B +15.1% -15.0% 18.0 13.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      72
      % held
      72.5%
      Reported
      1 of 71
      Top holder
      CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /…
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      112
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      89.1K
      Days to cover
      6.6d
      Change
      +13.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      92%
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.4K
      Value
      $62.0K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      68.2%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$203.0K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $196.5M
      Net income (FY)
      $10.2M
      EPS diluted
      $2.49
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 10.7K
      Remaining
      shares 160.4K
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $203.6K
      Shares
      4.8K
      Filed
      May 26, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 23, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Acme United Corporation Board App…
      Published
      Jun 17, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ACU -1.5% +8.6% +10.9% -0.5% +18.7%
      SPY +0.9% +1.4% +7.6% +0.1% +9.7%
      vs SPY -2.4% +7.2% +3.3% -0.6% +9.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.16 / share · ex Jul 2, 2026
      Raised 6.7%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.64 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.35%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      shares 10,719
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      shares 160,365

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 2098 CUSIP 004816104 13F (30d) 1 filings 1 filers Visit website Investor relations