Acme United - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Acme United Overview

About Acme United

Acme United Corp is a supplier of first aid and medical products and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets. Its principal products sold across all segments are first aid kits and medical products, scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, and sharpening tools. The Company sells its products to mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains. The Company’s reportable business segments consist of the United States, Canada, and Europe, out of which the majority of the company's revenue is derived from the United States.

Founded

1867

HQ

Employees

633

Website

acmeunited.com

Sectors

Health & Beauty

Financials

LTM Revenue $197M

LTM EBITDA $19.9M

EV

$174M

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Acme United Financials

As of September 2025, Acme United reported last 12-month revenue of $197M and EBITDA of $19.9M.

In the same period, Acme United generated $76.2M in LTM gross profit and $10.0M in net income.

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Acme United P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Acme United reported revenue of $194M and EBITDA of $20.4M.

Acme United expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$197M	XXX	$194M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$76.2M	XXX	$76.4M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	39%	XXX	39%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$19.9M	XXX	$20.4M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	10%	XXX	11%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$14.1M	XXX	$14.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	7%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$10.0M	XXX	$10.0M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	5%	XXX	5%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$21.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Acme United including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $197M. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $19.9M. In the most recent fiscal year, Acme United achieved $194M in revenue and $20.4M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$197M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$194M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$76.2M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$76.4M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	38.6% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	39.3% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$19.9M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$20.4M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	10.1% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	10.5% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$14.1M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$14.1M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	7.2% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	7.3% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$10.0M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$10.0M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	5.1% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	5.2% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$21.1M	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Acme United

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Acme United, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Acme United generated $197M in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $19.9M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $76.2M.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $10.0M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Acme United reported $194M in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $20.4M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 39.3% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 10.5%.
Net profit margin reached 5.2% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Acme United Stock Performance

Acme United has current market cap of $143M, and EV of $174M.

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Acme United Stock Data

As of October 22, 2025, Acme United's stock price is $38.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$174M	$143M	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$2.53

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Acme United Valuation Multiples

Acme United's trades at 0.9x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.5x EV/EBITDA.

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Acme United Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 22, 2025, Acme United has market cap of $143M and EV of $174M.

Equity research analysts estimate Acme United's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Acme United has a P/E ratio of 14.3x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$143M	XXX	$143M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$174M	XXX	$174M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	0.9x	XXX	0.9x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	8.8x	XXX	8.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	12.3x	XXX	12.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	2.3x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	14.3x	XXX	14.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	n/a	XXX	36.0x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Acme United Margins & Growth Rates

Acme United's last 12 month revenue growth is 4%

Acme United's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.3M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Acme United's rule of 40 is 20% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Acme United's rule of X is 19% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Acme United Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	4%	XXX	3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	10%	XXX	11%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	-13%	XXX	-20%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	20%	XXX	14%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	19%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.3M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	32%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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