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Acme United Corporation ACU NYSE

NYSE • Consumer Defensive • Household & Personal Products • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
72/100
4/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$21.27
-51.8%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Acme United Corporation (ACU) trades at a trailing P/E of 16.9, forward P/E of 18.0. Trailing earnings yield is 5.90%, forward earnings yield 5.55%. PEG 10.59.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (42/100, Partial) — mixed signals — some valuation metrics are favorable while others are stretched.
  • PEG Ratio 10.59 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 5.90% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 72/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
72/100
SG Score
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VALUE
42/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
100/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
100/100
→ Income
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
44/100
→ Income
GROWTH
73/100
→ Income
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INCOME
45/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — ACU

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)16.9
Forward P/E18.0
PEG Ratio10.59
Forward PEGN/A
P/B Ratio1.47
P/S Ratio0.88
EV/EBITDA9.3
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.68
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.45
Book Value / Share$-14.93
Revenue / Share$51.63
FCF / Share$1.99
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.90%
Forward Earnings Yield5.55%
Dividend Yield1.41%
SharesGrow IV$21.27 (-51.8%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 14.5 0.65 1.85 0.68 1.57%
2017 19.4 -0.62 1.57 0.60 1.79%
2018 10.4 0.84 0.92 0.35 3.09%
2019 14.5 0.68 1.43 0.56 2.02%
2020 12.4 0.27 1.61 0.61 1.59%
2021 8.6 0.14 1.52 0.64 1.53%
2022 25.5 -0.33 0.98 0.40 2.46%
2023 8.8 0.02 1.60 0.82 1.27%
2024 13.8 -0.30 1.29 0.71 1.61%
2025 15.0 -20.31 1.30 0.78 1.54%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $1.64 $124.57M $5.85M 4.7%
2017 $1.09 $130.55M $4.05M 3.1%
2018 $1.30 $137.32M $4.6M 3.3%
2019 $1.60 $142.46M $5.51M 3.9%
2020 $2.31 $164M $8.1M 4.9%
2021 $3.45 $182.09M $13.66M 7.5%
2022 $0.82 $193.96M $3.03M 1.6%
2023 $4.86 $191.5M $17.79M 9.3%
2024 $2.45 $194.49M $10.02M 5.2%
2025 $2.49 $196.54M $10.19M 5.2%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $2.45 $2.45 – $2.45 $213.99M $213.99M – $213.99M 1
2027 $2.64 $2.64 – $2.64 $223.05M $223.05M – $223.05M 1
2028 $2.03 $2.03 – $2.03 $228.38M $228.38M – $228.38M 1
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