What is Acme United's invested capital?

Acme United (ACU) reported invested capital of $152.11M in Q1 2026.

How has Acme United's invested capital changed year-over-year?

Acme United's invested capital increased by 17.2% year-over-year, from $129.81M to $152.11M.

What is the long-term trend for Acme United's invested capital?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Acme United's invested capital has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.84M to $132.85M.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

Acme United ACU Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$52.3M+13.8%

Gross profit$20.8M+16.0%

Operating income$1.7M-28.0%

Net income$985.0K-40.4%

EPS (diluted)$0.24-41.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.2M+21.8%

Total debt$39.6M+58.5%

Total equity$116.7M+7.8%

Total assets$195.2M+19.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$2.2M+33.1%

CapEx$1.9M+39.6%

Free cash flow-$4.1M+12.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$181.83M+18.1%

Enterprise value$217.21M+24.6%

P/E19.1×+4.2×

P/S0.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.6%+0.2pp

Operating margin6.9%-0.2pp

Net margin4.7%-0.4pp

FCF margin4%-2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.5%-1.2pp

Debt / equity0.3×+0.1×

Current ratio4.6×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Acme United’s reported figures.

$39.6Mtotal debt+$116.7Mtotal stockholders equity−$4.2Mcash and equivalents=$152.11M

The official record: Acme United’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Acme United's invested capital?: Acme United (ACU) reported invested capital of $152.11M in Q1 2026.
How has Acme United's invested capital changed year-over-year?: Acme United's invested capital increased by 17.2% year-over-year, from $129.81M to $152.11M.
What is the long-term trend for Acme United's invested capital?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Acme United's invested capital has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $99.84M to $132.85M.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).