What is Acme United's net debt?

Acme United (ACU) reported net debt of $35.38M in Q1 2026.

How has Acme United's net debt changed year-over-year?

Acme United's net debt increased by 64.4% year-over-year, from $21.53M to $35.38M.

What is the long-term trend for Acme United's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Acme United's net debt has grown at a -16.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.13M to $15.24M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Acme United ACU Net debt

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−$4.2Mcash and equivalents=$35.38M

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 net debt?: Acme United (ACU) reported net debt of $35.38M in Q1 2026.
How has Acme United's net debt changed year-over-year?: Acme United's net debt increased by 64.4% year-over-year, from $21.53M to $35.38M.
What is the long-term trend for Acme United's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Acme United's net debt has grown at a -16.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.13M to $15.24M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.