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Acme United ACU Return on invested capital

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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.

nopat/invested capital=7.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Acme United (ACU) reported return on invested capital of 7.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Acme United's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Acme United's return on invested capital decreased by 13.8% year-over-year, from 9% to 7.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Acme United's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Acme United's return on invested capital has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.2% to 8.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.