ACU:NYE-Acme United Corporation (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Household & Personal Products |

Last Closing

USD 41.82

Change

-0.15 (-0.36)%

Market Cap

USD 0.15B

Volume

3.62K

Analyst Target

USD 26.00
Analyst Rating

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About

Acme United Corporation supplies cutting, measuring, first aid, and sharpening 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 sharpening knives, scissors, chisels, skis, skates, and other edge 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; first aid kits for the promotional products industry under Safety Made brand; 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, mass market retailers, industrial and medical distributors, school supply distributors, drug store retailers, sporting goods stores, hardware chains, and wholesale florists, 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. Address: 1 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT, United States, 06484

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EUSC WisdomTree Europe Hedged .. 1.80 % 0.58 %

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FEUZ:LSE First Trust Eurozone Alph.. 1.20 % 0.00 %

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ZPRX:F SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe II .. 0.67 % 0.00 %

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FINU 0.00 % 0.95 %

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GVAL 0.00 % 0.69 %

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LGWU:XETRA Amundi MSCI EMU Small Cap.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Household & Personal Products) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain -2.43% 41% F 19% F
Dividend Return 1.05% 25% F 23% F
Total Return -1.38% 47% F 18% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 39.40% 88% B+ 85% B
Dividend Return 1.97% 33% F 31% F
Total Return 41.37% 88% B+ 85% B
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 104.20% 93% A 86% B+
Dividend Return 13.04% 46% F 49% F
Total Return 117.24% 79% B- 87% B+
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 23.88% 82% B 86% B+
Dividend Return 25.78% 100% F 85% B
Total Return 1.91% 38% F 43% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 46.11% 41% F 20% F
Risk Adjusted Return 55.91% 100% F 73% C
Market Capitalization 0.15B 15% F 33% F

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Underpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.