Acme United Corporation

ACUAMEXConsumer Defensive● Active

$43.63

$-0.10(-0.23%)

Market Cap$166245963

P/E Ratio—

52W High$47.31

52W Low$35.5

Avg Volume21K

Open$43.37

Beta0.51

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Acme United Corporation (ACU) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ACU · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

ACU · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $7.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 57.0% year-over-year The FCF margin was 3.9%. Five-year CAGR stands at +19.2%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$7.6M▲ +57.0% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$8.1Mtrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin3.9%$7.6M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF

5-Year CAGR+19.2%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

ACU · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$18.2M(11M)$7.6M▲ +57.0%3.9%

FY2024$12.0M(7M)$4.8M▼ 79.8%2.5%

FY2023$28.9M(5M)$23.9M▲ +1497.0%12.5%

FY2022$2.9M(5M)−$1.7M▼ 39.0%-0.9%

FY2021$5.1M(6M)−$1.2M▼ 139.1%-0.7%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

ACU · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Acme United Corporation (ACU) trades at a FCF yield of 4.85% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 20.3x. FCF per share stands at $2.15, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

4.85%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$2.15

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x20.3

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x26.2

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

ACU · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Acme United Corporation generated $18.2M in operating cash flow and spent 11M in capital expenditures, yielding $7.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$18.2M

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$12.3M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$8.9M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($18.2M) − |CapEx| (11M) = FCF ($7.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

ACU vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Acme United CorporationYOU

ACU

$7.6M+57.0%3.9%

The Procter & Gamble Company

$14.04B-15.0%16.7%

94%

Philip Morris International Inc.

$10.66B-1.0%26.2%

71%

Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST

$7.84B+18.2%2.8%

53%

The Coca-Cola Company

$5.30B+11.7%11.0%

35%

Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Acme United Corporation (ACU) reported free cash flow of $7.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 57.0% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 3.9%.

Based on available data, Acme United Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 10 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $23.9M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +19.2%.

Acme United Corporation's FCF yield is 4.85% and price-to-FCF ratio is 20.3x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

ACU free cash flow · 8 questions

Acme United Corporation free cash flow was $7.6M for FY2025, up 57.0% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $8.1M.

ACU free cash flowACU FCFACU FCF 2025ACU free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Acme United Corporation · Acme United Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026