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3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
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Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
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QQQ   444.01
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Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
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Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
NYSE:ACU

Acme United (ACU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$46.74
+0.62 (+1.34%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$45.24
$46.92
50-Day Range
$38.40
$50.05
52-Week Range
$22.53
$50.99
Volume
27,149 shs
Average Volume
28,808 shs
Market Capitalization
$170.60 million
P/E Ratio
9.97
Dividend Yield
1.28%
Price Target
N/A
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About Acme United Stock (NYSE:ACU)

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 stores; school supply distributors; drug store retailers; industrial distributors; wholesale florists; mass market and e-commerce retailers; and hardware chains, as well as 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.

ACU Stock Price History

ACU Stock News Headlines

Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend
North Coast Releasing Acme Beer
Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
Q4 2023 Acme United Corp Earnings Call
Acme United: Q4 Earnings Insights
Trump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy
Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.
A Preview Of Acme United's Earnings
Here's what Wall Street expects from Acme United's earnings
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Acme OKs building purchase
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/26 Dividend
1/04/2024
Dividend Payable
1/26/2024
Last Earnings
3/01/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/19 Dividend
3/27/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Dividend Payable
4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/19/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Cutlery, handtools, & general hardware
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
2098
Employees
619
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$17.79 million
Pretax Margin
11.87%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$191.50 million
Cash Flow
$3.73 per share
Book Value
$27.31 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
2,402,000
Market Cap
$170.60 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.74
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Walter C. Johnsen (Age 73)
    Chairman of the Board & CEO
    Comp: $945.43k
  • Mr. Brian S. Olschan (Age 67)
    President, COO & Executive Director
    Comp: $795.11k
  • Mr. Paul G. Driscoll (Age 63)
    VP, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer
    Comp: $485.21k
  • William Dossmann
    VP & Chief Information Officer
  • Mr. Georg Bettin
    Managing Director of Europe
  • Scott Torreso
    VP & Controller

ACU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACU shares performed in 2024?

Acme United's stock was trading at $42.86 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, ACU shares have increased by 9.1% and is now trading at $46.74.
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When is Acme United's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 19th 2024.
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How were Acme United's earnings last quarter?

Acme United Co. (NYSE:ACU) posted its earnings results on Friday, March, 1st. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $41.94 million for the quarter. Acme United had a net margin of 9.29% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.38%.

How often does Acme United pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Acme United?

Acme United announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, April 19th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th.
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Is Acme United a good dividend stock?

Acme United (NYSE:ACU) pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.30%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 12.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for ACU.

Who are Acme United's major shareholders?

Acme United's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital Management Corp VA (16.14%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (10.23%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.12%), Bard Associates Inc. (3.45%), Teton Advisors Inc. (1.42%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (1.26%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Barker, Brian S Olschan, Paul G Driscoll, Rex Lynn Davidson, Susan H Murphy and Walter C Johnsen.
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How do I buy shares of Acme United?

Shares of ACU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:ACU) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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