Acme United Corp. (ACU) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Acme United Corp. (ACU) has a Graham intrinsic value of $38.67 per share. At $61.52 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 59% above that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 5.2% a year to $196.5M, with an average return on invested capital of 8.4%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $38.67
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $61.52
- Price vs Graham value
- 59% above
- Market cap
- $251.4M
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $196.5M
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 5.2%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 8.4%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $7.6M
ACU 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $196.5M | $10.2M | $2.49 | $7.6M | 7.5% | 9.0% |
| FY2024 | $194.5M | $10.0M | $2.45 | $4.8M | 7.3% | 10.1% |
| FY2023 | $191.5M | $17.8M | $4.86 | $24.2M | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| FY2022 | $194.0M | $3.0M | $0.82 | -$1.4M | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| FY2021 | $182.1M | $13.7M | $3.45 | -$1.2M | 7.0% | 11.1% |
| FY2020 | $164.0M | $8.1M | $2.31 | $3.2M | 7.0% | 10.3% |
| FY2019 | $142.5M | $5.5M | $1.60 | $13.0M | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| FY2018 | $137.3M | $4.6M | $1.30 | $1.6M | 5.4% | 7.2% |
| FY2017 | $130.6M | $4.1M | $1.09 | $1.7M | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| FY2016 | $124.6M | $5.9M | $1.64 | $7.0M | 6.8% | 9.0% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
ACME UNITED CORP has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 5.2% annually over the past decade.
ACME UNITED CORP returns on capital have been average, hovering around 8.5% ROIC over the decade.
ACME UNITED CORP has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, ACME UNITED CORP is modeled at 4.8% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $38.67 per share.