Acme United Corporation
Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU) supplies first aid and medical products and cutting and sharpening tools to school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its customers include mass-market and e-commerce retailers, industrial and stationery distributors, office supply superstores,… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Acme United Corporation reported revenue of $211.60M, up 9.0% from a year earlier, and net income of $9.81M. Its operating margin was 6.8%, and operations generated $26.12M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $196.54M, up 1.1% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $10.18M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What Acme United Corporation does
In the company’s own words
Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU) supplies first aid and medical products and cutting and sharpening tools to school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its customers include mass-market and e-commerce retailers, industrial and stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores and hardware chains; it also sells directly to consumers through its websites. The company operates through two principal product categories: first aid and medical, including kits, safety products, over-the-counter medications and spill-cleanup products; and cutting and sharpening, including scissors, knives, measuring products and sharpeners. First aid and medical products represented approximately 66% of sales in 2025. Its brands include First Aid Only, PhysiciansCare, Pac-Kit, Spill Magic, Med-Nap, Elite, My Medic, Westcott, Clauss and DMT. Acme United reported net sales of $196.5 million and employed 649 people in fiscal 2025. Founded as a partnership in 1867 and incorporated in 1882, the company expanded its first aid offerings through acquisitions, including Elite First Aid in 2024 and My Medic in January 2026. Its website is http://www.acmeunited.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry (SIC)
- Fabricated Metal
- Headquarters
- SHELTON, CT
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 2098
- SIC
- 3420
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2011–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Acme United Corporation — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Acme United Corporation’s weight in each
Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.
Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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