Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation

ACU·AMEX

$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

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$162.09M
EPS2.6900
P/E Ratio15.81
Earnings Date07/22/2026
7.46%
Return on Invested Capital
-9%
3Y+106.0%
5Y-12.0%
10Y-10.0%
8.66%
Return on Equity
-8%
3Y+126.0%
5Y-33.0%
10Y-32.0%
5.83%
Return on Assets
-6%
3Y+216.0%
5Y-6.0%
10Y-8.0%
Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation Management Team

ACU · AMEX
MW

Mr. Walter C. Johnsen

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$1,231,621

Born 1951(Age 75)
male
MG

Mr. Georg Bettin

Managing Director of Europe

male
MB

Mr. Brian S. Olschan

President, Chief Operating Officer & Director

Compensation

$1,032,460

Born 1957(Age 69)
male
WD

William Dossmann

Vice President & Chief Information Officer

ST

Scott Torreso

Vice President & Controller

MP

Mr. Paul G. Driscoll

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Treasurer

Compensation

$630,846

Born 1961(Age 65)
male
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Acme United Corporation Insider Positioning

ACU · AMEX

During the last 12 months, insiders have sold $203K worth of ACU shares, with no buying activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

4.8K

202.99K

Net Activity

-203K

-$203K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

Top Buyers

No buying activity

Top Sellers

1
OBS

Olschan Brian S

Director, Officer: President And Coo

4.8K shares•1 transactions

$203K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $203K net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.00:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$203K

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchases—may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

1 insider sellers vs. 0 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Persistent selling pressure: Consistent insider selling with weak buy/sell ratio suggests insiders may be capitalizing on current valuation. Exercise caution and review recent earnings quality and management commentary.

SEC Filings

ACU - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

March 27, 2026
April 27, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

March 24, 2025
April 21, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

March 25, 2024
April 22, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2023

N/A

March 27, 2023
April 24, 2023
2023
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 04, 2022
April 25, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 02, 2021
April 20, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

March 20, 2020
April 20, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

March 20, 2019
April 22, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

March 21, 2018
April 23, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

March 22, 2017
April 24, 2017
2017
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