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Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation

ACUAMEXConsumer Defensive● Active
$43.73
$-0.43(-0.97%)
Market Cap$166626999
P/E Ratio
52W High$47.31
52W Low$35.5
Overview

Acme United Corporation (ACU) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

acu · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Acme United Corporation (ACU) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. ACU's current PE ratio of 17.50x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $43.73 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.50. +22.2% elevated vs 5Y avg 14.3x

17.50x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+22.2%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
22.31x
FY2026 est. EPS $1.96
Based on 1 analyst
EPS (TTM)
$2.50
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-2.49
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Acme United Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 14.3x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
12.7x
20-yr mean
Median
12.3x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
5.5x
Lowest year
Maximum
25.5x
Highest year
17.5x ← Now
5.5x
Min
Q1 · 25%12.3x
Median
Q3 · 75%25.5x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 17.50x, ACU's current P/E is higher than in 90% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

90th percentileHigher than 18 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Household & Personal Products · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Acme United Corporation
Acme United CorporationYou
ACU
$167M17.50x+1.8%$2.50
Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd
Agencia Comercial Spirits Ltd
AGCC
$343MN/A$0.00
Epsium Enterprise Limited Ordinary Shares
Epsium Enterprise Limited Ordinary Shares
EPSM
$15MN/A-$0.11
European Wax Center, Inc.
European Wax Center, Inc.
EWCZ
$319M17.19x+0.0%$0.20
HF Foods Group Inc.
HF Foods Group Inc.
HFFG
$100MN/A-$0.73
Legacy Education Inc.
Legacy Education Inc.
LGCY
$140M17.19x-0.0%$0.65
Skillsoft Corp.
Skillsoft Corp.
SKIL
$63MN/A-$16.27
Industry Average
2 peers with valid PE
17.19xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
14.99x$2.69+8.7%
2024-12-31
FY2024
13.78x$2.71+56.3%
2023-12-31
FY2023
8.82x$4.86-65.4%
2022-12-31
FY2022
25.46x$0.86+197.2%
2021-12-31
FY2021
8.57x$3.93-31.1%
2020-12-31
FY2020
12.44x$2.42-14.0%
2019-12-31
FY2019
14.46x$1.65+38.4%
2018-12-31
FY2018
10.45x$1.36-46.1%
2017-12-31
FY2017
19.38x$1.21+33.3%
2016-12-31
FY2016
14.54x$1.76+20.2%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Acme United Corporation (ACU) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. ACU's current PE ratio of 17.50x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $43.73 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.50.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $43.73 ÷ $2.50 = 17.50x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ACU pe ratio · 6 questions

ACU's current PE ratio is 17.50x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $43.73 and TTM EPS of $2.50. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via ACU's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Acme United Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08