# Acme United Corporation (ACU)

> Acme United Corporation (ACU) trades at $69.13 (+1.49%) as of 9:43:05 AM EDT on Oct 30, 2026, +9.26% over the past month. Market cap is $261.12M, with 2.6 days to cover in short interest.

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Data as of: 2026-10-30T13:43:05.053Z (15-minute delayed)
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## Price

**$69.13** +1.01 (+1.49%)
As of 9:43:05 AM EDT on Oct 30, 2026 · 15-minute delayed
NYSE American · usd

## Stock performance

How Acme United Corporation (ACU) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

| Period | Return |
| --- | --- |
| 1D | +1.31% |
| 1W | +8.70% |
| 1M | +9.26% |
| YTD | +71.17% |
| 1Y | +81.53% |
| 52-wk range | $35.50 – $69.83 |

From daily closes through Oct 30, 2026.

## Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for ACU: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Day range | $69.00 – $69.00 |
| Open | $69.00 |
| Prev close | $68.11 |
| Volume | 286 |
| Market cap | $261.12M |
| Shares out | 3.81M |

## Valuation and profitability ratios

Valuation and profitability ratios for Acme United Corporation: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| P/E | 26.60 |
| P/S | 1.23 |
| P/B | 2.15 |
| P/FCF | 16.87 |
| ROE | 8.1% |
| ROA | 4.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 |
| Div yield | 0.92% |

As of Oct 29, 2026

## Insider trading

[Acme United Corporation (ACU) insider trading](https://massive.com/quote/acu/insider-trading.md): open-market Form 4 buys and sells by Acme United Corporation insiders over the last 12 months.

## 8-K filings

Material corporate events Acme United Corporation has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

- Oct 27, 2026 · [Quarterly earnings](https://massive.com/quote/sec-filings/8-k/earnings-releases.md)
  “On October 27, 2026, Acme United Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.”
- Jul 21, 2026 · Deal termination
  “The new facility, which replaces the Company's prior $65 million credit facility with HSBC that was scheduled to expire on May 31, 2027... On July 15, 2026, the opening balance under the new credit facility was $28.5 million, an amount equal to the payoff amount paid by the Company to HSBC on that date in connection with the termination of the former credit facility.”
- Apr 28, 2026 · Annual meeting results
  “Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2026. Proposal 1 - Election of Directors”
- Jan 22, 2026 · Asset purchase or sale
  “The maximum purchase price for the Purchased Assets is $18,700,000. At closing, the Company paid $14.6 million in cash to the Sellers. The $4.1 million balance of the purchase price is subject to certain contingencies as follows: (a) $1,000,000, the payment of which is contingent upon the achievement of certain revenue milestones during the twelve months ended December 31, 2027; and (b) $3.1 million, which is subject to a holdback as a non-exclusive source of recovery primarily to satisfy indemnification claims under the Asset Purchase Agreement.”
- Jul 1, 2025 · Credit facility
  “Effective as of June 26, 2025, Acme United Corporation (the "Company") entered into Amendment No. 11 to the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 5, 2012, as amended (the "Loan Agreement"), between the Company and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Amendment No. 11 extends the scheduled maturity of the $65 million dollar secured revolving credit facility under the Loan Agreement from May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027.”

## Dividend history and stock splits

Acme United Corporation's recent dividend payments and stock splits.

### Dividends

- $0.16 · ex-div Oct 2, 2026
- $0.16 · ex-div Jul 2, 2026
- $0.16 · ex-div Mar 25, 2026
- $0.16 · ex-div Jan 6, 2026

### Splits

No recent splits.

## ACU short interest

How heavily ACU is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Days to cover | 2.6 |
| Short interest | 77.83K |
| Avg volume | 29.87K |

As of Oct 15, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

## ACU news

The latest news and headlines about Acme United Corporation (ACU).

- [Acme United: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors](https://www.fool.com/earnings/takeaways/2026/10/27/acme-united-3-key-takeaways-for-long-term-investors/?source=iedfolrf0000001) · The Motley Fool · Oct 27, 2026 · positive sentiment
- [Acme United Corporation. (ACU) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3015544/acme-united-corporation-acu-surpasses-q3-earnings-and-revenue-estimates?cid=CS-ZC-FT-fundamental_analysis|yseop_template_4-3015544) · Zacks Investment Research · Oct 27, 2026 · positive sentiment
- [Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Acme United (ACU) This Year?](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2998114/are-consumer-discretionary-stocks-lagging-acme-united-acu-this-year?cid=CS-ZC-FT-fundamental_analysis|yseop_template_1-2998114) · Zacks Investment Research · Sep 30, 2026 · positive sentiment
- [Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend](https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/26/06/g53261048/acme-united-corporation-board-approves-cash-dividend?utm_source=benzinga_taxonomy&utm_medium=rss_feed_free&utm_content=taxonomy_rss&utm_campaign=channel) · Benzinga · Jun 17, 2026 · positive sentiment
- [Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend](https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/26/03/g51213001/acme-united-corporation-board-approves-cash-dividend?utm_source=benzinga_taxonomy&utm_medium=rss_feed_free&utm_content=taxonomy_rss&utm_campaign=channel) · Benzinga · Mar 12, 2026 · positive sentiment

## About Acme United Corporation

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.

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exchange | NYSE American |
| Market | stocks |
| Type | CS |
| Currency | USD |
| Industry | CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE |
| Employees | 649 |
| Listed | Jan 2, 1973 |

[Company website](https://www.acmeunited.com)

## FAQ

### What is the Acme United Corporation (ACU) stock price today?

Acme United Corporation (ACU) is trading at $69.13 (+1.49% on the day) as of 9:43:05 AM EDT on Oct 30, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

### What is Acme United Corporation?

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,…

### What is the short interest in ACU?

As of Oct 15, 2026, ACU has 77.83K shares short and 2.6 days to cover.

### Does Acme United Corporation (ACU) pay a dividend?

Yes. Acme United Corporation (ACU)'s most recent dividend was $0.16 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 2, 2026. Full ACU dividend history is available from the Massive API.

### What exchange is ACU listed on?

Acme United Corporation (ACU) trades on NYSE American in USD, in the CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE industry.

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## Related

- [Acme United Corporation (ACU) insider trading](https://massive.com/quote/acu/insider-trading.md)
- [SEC 8-K events](https://massive.com/quote/sec-filings/8-k.md)
- [Markets overview](https://massive.com/quote/index.md)

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