ACU Acme United Corporation
XASE
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- Industry (SIC)
- CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE (3420) · industry map
- Exchange
- XASE
- Market Cap
- $0.3B
- Employees
- 649
- List Date
- 1973-01-02
- CIK
- 0000002098
- Last Earnings
- Jul 23
- Headquarters
- Shelton, CT
- Homepage
- https://www.acmeunited.com
Acme United Corp is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. Its principal products sold across all segments are first aid kits and medical products, scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and sharpening tools. The Company sells its products to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains. The Company's reportable business segments c…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.47% | -1.67% | 8.76% | 12.42% | -1.12% | 3.93% | 4.13% |
| Feb | 11.14% | -4.29% | 4.67% | -2.14% | 9.01% | 3.59% | 3.66% |
| Mar | 6.62% | -0.18% | -4.60% | 6.41% | 5.91% | 0.31% | 2.41% |
| Apr | 11.75% | -2.28% | 14.36% | -12.88% | -3.31% | -9.26% | -0.27% |
| May | -7.95% | 0.80% | -3.10% | -13.75% | 4.87% | 0.91% | -3.04% |
| Jun | 5.32% | -1.83% | 0.52% | -1.85% | 4.20% | 12.07% | 3.07% |
| Jul | -5.52% | -9.72% | 21.68% | 29.85% | -7.65% | 17.48% | 7.69% |
| Aug | -1.44% | -3.33% | -4.16% | 3.16% | 7.20% | 8.06% | 1.58% |
| Sep | -18.90% | -18.69% | 0.78% | -3.90% | -3.06% | 0.83% | -7.16% |
| Oct | 11.24% | -0.15% | 12.42% | -4.18% | -7.77% | 6.51% | 3.01% |
| Nov | -6.28% | -2.85% | 3.57% | 12.23% | -2.45% | 0.36%* | 0.76% |
| Dec | 2.03% | -7.56% | 19.89% | -15.50% | 10.29% | -- | 1.83% |
| Total | 5.67% | -42.20% | 98.47% | 0.99% | 14.86% | 51.63% | 21.57% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
Here is my LLM Stock Analysis:
Executive Summary
- Overall assessment: NEUTRAL (confidence level: 6/10)
- Key drivers: Recent cash dividend approvals, low volatility
- Primary risks: Earnings data unavailable, no recent catalysts
- Investment thesis: ACU's steady dividend payments and relatively stable price action suggest a defensive play. However, the absence of earnings guidance or notable catalysts reduces the potential for significant upward movement.
- Recent news sentiment impact: Positive news headlines, particularly related to cash dividend approvals, have contributed to the stock's stability.
Technical Analysis
- Trend Direction: Medium-term uptrend (1-3 months)
- Support/Resistance Levels: Key levels include $57.84 (lower Bollinger Band), $61.53 (SMA 20), and $65.21 (upper Bollinger Band)
- Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (65.37) with no clear buy/sell signals
- MACD signal: Bullish momentum, as the MACD histogram is above the zero line
- Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze, with price trading within the middle and upper bands
- Volume Analysis: Volume trends indicate a stable market, with no significant institutional interest signals.
News & Sentiment Analysis
- Recent Headlines Summary: All recent news headlines are related to cash dividend approvals, indicating a steady, defensive posture.
- Sentiment Assessment: Positive sentiment dominates, with all news articles contributing to this assessment.
- Catalyst Identification: No notable catalysts or earnings announcements available.
- Market Narrative: The recent positive news and stable price action suggest that ACU's stock is likely to continue moving in a sideways or slightly upward direction.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
- Beta Interpretation: Low risk, as the beta relative to SPY (0.21) indicates less volatility than the broader market.
- Volatility Regime: Current volatility levels are low compared to historical values.
- Options Market Signals: No options data available for analysis.
- Downside Protection: Support levels at $57.84 and $55.24 (SMA 50) provide some downside protection.
Market Context & Positioning
- Sector Performance: ACU's performance is relatively strong within its sector, but not exceptionally so.
- Institutional Activity: No significant institutional interest signals or volume patterns suggest that institutions are not actively participating in the market.
- Correlation Analysis: The stock's movements are positively correlated with the broader market (R-squared interpretation).
- Relative Valuation: ACU's valuation is relatively reasonable, considering its stable price action and low volatility.
Key Levels & Action Items
- Critical Price Levels: Support at $57.84 and resistance at $65.21
- Breakout/Breakdown Levels: A breakout above $65.21 could trigger a medium-term uptrend; a breakdown below $57.84 could lead to further consolidation or a decline.
- Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No earnings announcements or notable catalysts available in the near term.
- Risk Management: Consider stop-loss levels at $60 and position sizing based on volatility and market conditions.
Please note that this analysis is based solely on publicly available data and does not constitute investment advice. Investors should consider their individual risk tolerance, financial goals, and overall market conditions before making any investment decisions.
ACU Options Activity & IV Rank
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Calendars: the long leg is valued at the short leg’s expiration (Black-Scholes at its current IV) across the range of prices the short leg’s IV implies, giving the best-case profit (R/R = that over the debit) and P(profit).
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Scanning bull put, bear call, iron condor and calendar spreads…
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Technologies Hedge fund Jim Simons | $5.2M | #1440 of 3138 | -6.0% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
ACU Institutional Ownership (13F)
Filings for 2026-06-30 · 31 already for 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
ACU Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-11-06| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | Rex Lynn Davidson | Director | Mixed Exer +9,000 · Tax −2,801 |
+6,199 | $33.58 | -$71 | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-04 | Brian Barker | Director | Mixed Exer +5,000 · Tax −1,565 |
+3,435 | $33.13 | -$18 | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-04 | Brian S Olschan | President and COO | Sell (S) | −15,463 | $69.33 | -$1.07M | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-04 | Susan H Murphy | Director | Sell (S) | −2,890 | $67.00 | -$193.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-11-02 | Brian S Olschan | President and COO | Sell (S) | −2,444 | $69.09 | -$168.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-30 | Susan H Murphy | Director | Mixed Exer +5,000 · Tax −2,110 |
+2,890 | $39.67 | -$54 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-28 | Brian S Olschan | President and COO | Mixed Tax −27,097 · Exer +51,700 |
+24,603 | $40.12 | -$575.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-22 | Richmond Y Holden Jr | Director | Sell (S) | −341 | $62.01 | -$21.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-19 | Brian S Olschan | President and COO | Sell (S) | −7,308 | $61.48 | -$449.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-17 | Brian Barker | Director | Sell (S) | −3,821 | $60.50 | -$231.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-17 | Brian S Olschan | President and COO | Mixed Exer +20,000 · Tax −12,692 |
+7,308 | $35.51 | -$381.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-12 | Brian Barker | Director | Mixed Exer +4,000 · Tax −1,479 |
+2,521 | $30.96 | -$21 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-12 | Brian S Olschan | President and COO | Sell (S) | −10,909 | $56.51 | -$616.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-11 | Rex Lynn Davidson | Director | Mixed Exer +5,000 · Sell −3,684 · Tax −2,544 |
−1,228 | $43.65 | -$208.1K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-31 | Susan H Murphy | Director | Grant (A) | +2,500 opt | — | EDGAR |
ACU Insider Holdings
7 insiders · @ $69.24| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter C Johnsen | Chairman and CEO | 324,638 | $22.48M | -$6.80M | 105 | 2026-07-31 |
| 2 | Paul G Driscoll | Chief Financial Officer | 55,098 | $3.81M | -$757.9K | 57 | 2026-07-31 |
| 3 | Brian S Olschan | President and COO | 41,172 | $2.85M | -$9.44M | 137 | 2026-11-04 |
| 4 | Richmond Y Holden Jr | Director | 16,915 | $1.17M | -$278.6K | 40 | 2026-10-22 |
| 5 | Susan H Murphy | Director | 5,967 | $413.2K | -$356.8K | 34 | 2026-11-04 |
| 6 | Brian Barker | Director | 3,435 | $237.8K | -$189.2K | 10 | 2026-11-04 |
| 7 | Rex Lynn Davidson | Director | 3,398 | $235.3K | -$472.5K | 29 | 2026-11-06 |
ACU Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Nov 6, 2026Directors 7
- Richmond Y Holden Jr · on file since 2006
- Susan H Murphy · on file since 2006
- Rex Lynn Davidson · on file since May 2006
- Walter C Johnsen · on file since Aug 2006
- Brian S Olschan · listed since Jan 2011
- Brian Barker · on file since Apr 2019
- Paul J Conway · on file since Aug 2024
Officers 3
- Walter C Johnsen · CEO and Chairman of the Board · listed since Jun 2007
- Brian S Olschan · President and COO · listed since Apr 2021
- Paul G Driscoll · Chief Financial Officer · listed since May 2021
10% owners 1
- Walter C Johnsen · listed since Apr 2021
Changes in the last 10 years (7)
| Aug 19, 2024 | Paul J Conway first on file as a director |
| May 6, 2021 | Paul G Driscoll listed as Chief Financial Officer (previously Vice President and CFO) in SEC filings |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Walter C Johnsen first listed as a 10% owner in an SEC filing |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Brian S Olschan listed as President and COO (previously President, Chief Operations Officer) in SEC filings |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Brian S Olschan listed as President, Chief Operations Officer (previously Pres, Chief Operations Officer) in SEC filings |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Walter C Johnsen no longer listed as a 10% owner in SEC filings |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Brian Barker first on file as a director |
Not reported recently (1)
- Stevenson E Ward III · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Sep 10, 2024
ACU Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-11-02What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | MURPHY SUSAN H | Director | 2,890 | $200.3K | 2026-11-02 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-29 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Officer | 17,907 | $1.18M | 2026-10-29 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-17 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Officer | 7,308 | $453.1K | 2026-08-17 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-10 | Rex Davidson | Director | 3,684 | $207.9K | 2026-08-10 | UBS Financial Services Inc | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-03 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Policy-Making Officer | 10,909 | $620.3K | 2026-07-31 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-26 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Policy-Making Officer | 4,833 | $203.6K | 2026-05-22 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-04-28 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Officer | 10,335 | $422.6K | 2025-04-28 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-12-03 | DRISCOLL PAUL G | Officer | 1,000 | $44.2K | 2024-12-03 | Charles Schwab Corp. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-11-29 | DRISCOLL PAUL G | Officer | 2,000 | $89.6K | 2024-11-29 | Charles Schwab Corp. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-07-26 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S | Officer | 3,149 | $123.7K | 2024-07-26 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | 0001193125-26-338211 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $6.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.02% | $6.6M | $31.6B | 2026-11-05 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $5.4M | $76.6B | 2026-11-06 |
| 4 | DFAT Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $3.1M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 5 | DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $2.6M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 6 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $2.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $2.2M | $13.9B | 2026-11-06 |
| 8 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $2.0M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 9 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.02% | $1.7M | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 10 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $1.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 11 | DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund | Nport | 0.04% | $934,692 | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.06% | $712,451 | $1.2B | 2026-11-06 |
| 13 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $621,694 | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 14 | AVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.01% | $452,554 | $3.2B | 2026-11-05 |
| 15 | GSSC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Goldman | 0.04% | $366,160 | $1.0B | 2026-11-05 |
| 16 | DCOR Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $330,225 | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 17 | BSVO EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | Nport | 0.01% | $257,402 | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $205,925 | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 19 | EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund | Nport | 0.03% | $191,262 | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | DXUV Dimensional US Vector Equity ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $132,517 | — | 2026-11-05 |
| 21 | RSSL Global X Russell 2000 ETF | Global X | 0.01% | $113,579 | — | 2026-11-06 |
| 22 | DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $70,905 | $15.3B | 2026-11-05 |
| 23 | PRFZ Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | Nport | 0.00% | $48,786 | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 24 | AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.00% | $31,942 | $14.3B | 2026-11-05 |
| 25 | DFUS Dimensional US Equity Market ETF | Dimensional | 0.00% | $27,536 | $20.9B | 2026-11-05 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
ACU vs Peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. Common S | $5.1B | 30.4 | +10.7% | +29.9% | 53 |
| SXT Sensient Technology Corporation | $5.1B | 30.6 | +9.5% | +30.2% | 11 |
| SON Sonoco Products Company | $5.0B | — | +3.6% | +13.2% | 25 |
| AROC Archrock Inc | $4.8B | 14.9 | +3.7% | +8.9% | 41 |
| KGS Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | $4.2B | 60.4 | +4.0% | +18.7% | 81 |
| CBT Cabot Corporation | $3.6B | 20.2 | −4.7% | +7.2% | 33 |
| CALM Cal-Maine Foods Inc | $3.0B | 58.8 | −42.5% | −12.3% | 63 |
| KALU Kaiser Aluminum Corporation | $1.7B | 8.6 | +40.4% | −7.3% | 40 |
| ACU Acme United Corporation | $262M | — | — | +72.2% | — |
| Peer median | $4.5B | 30.4 | +3.9% | +11.0% | 40 |
P/E uses the latest reported trailing-12-month diluted EPS; "—" means no positive earnings or no data.