Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation

ACUยทAMEX

$42.54

-0.75%
Consumer DefensiveHousehold & Personal Products

Acme United Corporation supplies first aid and safety, cutting, sharpening, and measuring 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 fixed blades, folding knives, sight cutting tools, and tactical tools under the Camillus brand; fishing tools and knives, as well as cut and puncture resistant gloves, telescopic landing nets, net containment systems, and tools and fishing gaffs under the Cuda brand; and sharpening tools 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; 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; school supply distributors; industrial distributors; wholesale florists; mass market and e-commerce retailers; and hardware chains, as well as sells a selection of products 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.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$162.09M
EPS2.6900
P/E Ratio15.81
Earnings Date07/22/2026

SEC Filings

ACU - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
10-Q

10-Q 2026 Q1

Q1

May 06, 2026
March 31, 2026
2026
8-K

8-K 2026

N/A

April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026
2026
8-K

8-K 2026

N/A

April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

March 27, 2026
April 27, 2026
2026
10-K

10-K 2025 FY

FY

March 11, 2026
December 31, 2025
2025
8-K

8-K 2026

N/A

February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
2026
8-K

8-K 2026

N/A

January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
2026
10-Q

10-Q 2025 Q3

Q3

November 06, 2025
September 30, 2025
2025
8-K

8-K 2025

N/A

October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
2025
10-Q

10-Q 2025 Q2

Q2

August 06, 2025
June 30, 2025
2025
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10-K

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8-K

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DEF 14A

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S-1

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20-F

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