Acme United (ACU) earnings

Results to: Jun 2026
Latest analysed call: Jun 2026 (Q2 FY26)
Balance sheet to: Dec 2025

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Acme United earnings: last reported Thu, 23 Jul 2026, for the quarter ended Jun 2026.

Reported

The figures, each with its period

Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.

Metric	Value	Change	Basis	Period	Note
Revenue	62.7 $ million	+16.1% YoY	Quarterly, as filed	Quarter to Jun 2026	Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin	10.9 %	−0.9 pts YoY	Operating profit / revenue	Quarter to Jun 2026	For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit	5.1 $ million	+6.3% YoY	Quarterly, as filed	Quarter to Jun 2026	Profit after tax as filed.

Source: Inve data from filed results (SEC filings) · to Jun 2026

Price

$63.48 −1.08% · −$0.69

Last close Oct 23, 2026 · US · USD · Source: Inve

Performance +65.0% 1Y

1Y: $38.48 on 22 Oct 2025 → $63.48. High $64.17 (22 Oct 2026), low $35.5 (20 Nov 2025).

Previous close: $64.17
52-week range: $35.5 – $64.17
One year: +63.40%

Overview

Symbol: ACU
Sector: Consumer Staples
Exchange: US
Currency: USD

Financials

What the filings say

Net profit, year on year: +6% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).

In $ million. Oldest period first.

Line item	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026
Sales	48	46	46	54	49	48	52	63
Operating profit	3	2	2	6	3	3	2	7
Operating margin	6.1%	5.0%	5.3%	11.8%	6.1%	6.1%	3.3%	10.9%
Profit before tax	2	2	2	6	2	2	1	6
Tax rate	7.6%	8.2%	22.0%	21.9%	22.0%	24.1%	20.8%	19.9%
Net profit	2	2	2	5	2	2	1	5
EPS ($ per share)	0.60	—	0.44	1.26	0.50	—	0.26	1.32

Source: Inve data · income statement, quarterly · to Jun 2026

In $ million. Oldest period first.

Line item	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Equity capital	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13
Reserves	48	52	58	70	71	87	94	102
Total liabilities	57	55	67	67	85	51	55	53
Fixed assets	15	14	20	24	26	28	32	39
Total assets	109	111	130	144	164	149	162	171

Source: Inve data · balance sheet · to Dec 2025

In $ million. Oldest period first.

Line item	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Cash from operations	4	15	6	5	3	29	12	18
Cash from investing	-3	-2	-14	-6	-14	7	-13	-12
Cash from financing	-6	-11	5	2	14	-38	2	-9
Net cash flow	-5	2	-3	1	3	-2	1	-3
Capital expenditure	-3	-2	-3	-6	-4	-5	-7	-11
Free cash flow	2	13	3	-1	-1	24	5	8

Source: Inve data · cash flow · to Dec 2025

Insider filings

41 filings between Feb 27, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.

Open market

decisions to buy or sell

Purchases

None

No insider bought shares.

Sales

$1.73M

13 sales by 4 insiders

Compensation

not trading decisions

13: Option exercise — converted options into shares
10: Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax

Also filed: 3 dispositions to the issuer, 2 gifts.

Who traded

open market only

Insider	Bought	Sold	Last filing
OLSCHAN BRIAN S	—	$1.27M	Aug 18, 2026
BARKER BRIAN	—	$231.2K	Aug 13, 2026
Davidson Rex Lynn	—	$208.1K	Aug 10, 2026
HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR	—	$21.1K	Oct 9, 2026

Latest filings (50)

Date	Insider	What	Shares	Value
Oct 9, 2026	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Sale	341	$21.1K
Aug 18, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	4,000	$245.4K
Aug 18, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	3,308	$203.9K
Aug 13, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Tax withheld	12,692	$771.3K
Aug 13, 2026	BARKER BRIAN Director	Sale	3,821	$231.2K
Aug 13, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Option exercise	20,000	$389.6K
Aug 12, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	339	$19.8K
Aug 11, 2026	BARKER BRIAN Director	Option exercise	4,000	$84.8K
Aug 11, 2026	BARKER BRIAN Director	Tax withheld	1,479	$84.8K
Aug 11, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	159	$9.2K
Aug 10, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	5,304	$302.7K
Aug 10, 2026	Davidson Rex Lynn Director	Sale	3,684	$208.1K
Aug 7, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	125	$7.0K
Aug 5, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	4,000	$222.0K
Aug 5, 2026	Davidson Rex Lynn Director	Option exercise	5,000	$141.0K
Aug 5, 2026	Davidson Rex Lynn Director	Tax withheld	2,544	$141.0K
Aug 4, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	981	$55.7K
Aug 3, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	1	$58
Jul 29, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO	Tax withheld	20,361	$1.22M
Jul 29, 2026	DRISCOLL PAUL G Chief Financial Officer	Option exercise	15,000	$373.8K
Jul 29, 2026	DRISCOLL PAUL G Chief Financial Officer	Tax withheld	10,300	$617.0K
Jul 29, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO	Option exercise	30,000	$719.7K
Jul 24, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Option exercise	35,000	$793.1K
Jul 24, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Tax withheld	24,091	$1.30M
Jul 24, 2026	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Tax withheld	606	$31.8K
Jul 24, 2026	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Tax withheld	788	$41.3K
Jul 24, 2026	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Option exercise	1,900	$41.3K
Jul 24, 2026	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Option exercise	1,500	$31.8K
May 28, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	4,833	$203.0K
May 27, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO	Gift	5,834	$246.4K
May 21, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Option exercise	20,000	$498.4K
May 21, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Tax withheld	15,204	$657.0K
May 13, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO	Option exercise	30,000	$719.7K
May 13, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO	Tax withheld	24,166	$979.4K
Mar 3, 2026	MURPHY SUSAN H Director	Gift	1,200	$52.9K
Feb 27, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Disposition to issuer	15,000	$688.2K
Feb 27, 2026	DRISCOLL PAUL G Chief Financial Officer	Option exercise	15,000	$322.4K
Feb 27, 2026	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Option exercise	15,000	$373.8K
Feb 27, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO	Option exercise	30,000	$644.7K
Feb 27, 2026	JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO	Disposition to issuer	30,000	$1.38M
Feb 27, 2026	DRISCOLL PAUL G Chief Financial Officer	Disposition to issuer	15,000	$688.2K
Sep 5, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Disposition to issuer	2,500	$110.9K
Sep 5, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Option exercise	2,500	$53.0K
Aug 13, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Disposition to issuer	2,500	$111.5K
Aug 13, 2025	HOLDEN RICHMOND Y JR Director	Option exercise	2,500	$56.6K
Jul 29, 2025	MURPHY SUSAN H Director	Gift	120	$5.1K
Jun 3, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	1,001	$40.1K
Jun 2, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	809	$32.3K
May 20, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	306	$12.2K
May 19, 2025	OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO	Sale	690	$27.5K

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.

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