ACU
VENTE TOTALE: 25 722 titres (~1 504 110,35 $ US)
- Insiders
- OLSCHAN BRIAN S, BARKER BRIAN, Davidson Rex Lynn
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $1,504,110
- Last activity
- 2026-08-18
- Last synced
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2026-08-25 17:08:49
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bullish signal Scored 2026-08-13
ACU delivered a substantial Q2 2026 earnings beat ($1.22 vs $0.48 est.) alongside 16% net sales growth and a new $65M credit facility, providing a credible near-term catalyst supported by strong liquidity (current ratio…
The first sentence of the analysis written for ACU on 2026-08-13 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.4% | 39.3% | 37.7% | 32.8% | 35.6% | |
| Ebit Margin | 7.5% | 7.4% | 13.5% | 3.1% | 8.8% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.8% | 10.5% | 16.1% | 5.5% | 11.2% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 3.2% | 7.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 6.7% | 6.3% | 11.9% | 1.9% | 8.3% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.2% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 7.5% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.2% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 7.5% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.2% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 1.6% | 7.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 4.206 | 4.174 | 3.538 | 4.773 | 4.698 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.589 | 1.714 | 1.405 | 1.911 | 2.057 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.310 | 0.292 | 0.445 | 0.089 | 0.265 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.157 | 0.280 | 0.184 | 0.276 | 0.239 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 14.985 | 13.775 | 8.819 | 25.465 | 8.575 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.305 | -0.311 | 0.019 | -0.326 | 0.137 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.305 | -0.311 | 0.019 | -0.326 | 0.137 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 16.189 | 15.237 | 8.819 | 26.707 | 9.768 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 9.916 | -0.307 | 0.018 | -0.350 | 0.198 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.298 | 1.291 | 1.601 | 0.978 | 1.518 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.777 | 0.710 | 0.819 | 0.398 | 0.642 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 20.146 | 28.621 | 6.553 | -45.112 | -94.953 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.374 | 11.536 | 5.425 | 26.716 | 22.757 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.165 | 0.203 | 0.171 | 0.386 | 0.329 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.240 | 0.307 | 0.261 | 0.803 | 0.616 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.194 | 0.235 | 0.207 | 0.445 | 0.381 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.153 | 0.204 | 0.193 | 0.434 | 0.364 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.454 | 1.516 | 1.524 | 2.080 | 1.874 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.694 | 2.806 | 2.562 | 2.448 | 2.630 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.797 | 0.524 | 1.111 | 0.131 | 0.254 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.093 | 0.062 | 0.151 | 0.015 | 0.028 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.416 | 0.403 | 0.828 | -0.592 | -0.240 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 10.823 | 7.211 | 8.383 | 4.159 | 20.374 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8.750 | 6.787 | 4.259 | 2.618 | 13.850 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 27.406 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.645 | 0.365 | 1.133 | 0.046 | 0.108 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.711 | 1.675 | 5.808 | 0.628 | 0.807 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.403 | 1.278 | 4.147 | 0.444 | 0.630 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.230 | 0.222 | 0.112 | 0.627 | 0.131 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 8.385 | 8.050 | 5.744 | 12.703 | 7.862 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.4% | ▲0.1% | ▲2.4% |
| Ebit Margin | 7.5% | ▲0.1% | ▼-0.5% |
| Ebitda Margin | 10.8% | ▲0.2% | ▼-0.0% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 7.5% | ▲0.2% | ▲1.1% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 6.7% | ▲0.4% | ▼-0.3% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.2% | ▲0.0% | ▼-0.6% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.2% | ▲0.0% | ▼-0.6% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 5.2% | ▲0.0% | ▼-0.6% |
| Current Ratio | 4.206 | ▲0.032 | ▼-0.072 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.589 | ▼-0.125 | ▼-0.146 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.310 | ▲0.018 | ▲0.030 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.157 | ▼-0.122 | ▼-0.070 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 14.985 | ▲1.210 | ▲0.661 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.305 | ▼-19.994 | ▼-16.148 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -20.305 | ▼-19.994 | ▼-16.148 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 16.189 | ▲0.952 | ▲0.845 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 9.916 | ▲10.223 | ▲8.021 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.298 | ▲0.007 | ▼-0.039 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 0.777 | ▲0.066 | ▲0.107 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 20.146 | ▼-8.476 | ▲37.095 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.374 | ▼-3.162 | ▼-6.587 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.165 | ▼-0.037 | ▼-0.085 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.240 | ▼-0.067 | ▼-0.205 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.194 | ▼-0.041 | ▼-0.099 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.153 | ▼-0.051 | ▼-0.117 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.454 | ▼-0.062 | ▼-0.236 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.694 | ▼-0.113 | ▲0.066 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.797 | ▲0.273 | ▲0.234 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.093 | ▲0.031 | ▲0.023 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.416 | ▲0.013 | ▲0.253 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 10.823 | ▲3.612 | ▲0.633 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 8.750 | ▲1.962 | ▲1.497 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | ▼-27.407 | ▼-5.481 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.645 | ▲0.280 | ▲0.186 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.711 | ▲0.036 | ▼-0.415 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.403 | ▲0.125 | ▼-0.178 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.230 | ▲0.008 | ▼-0.034 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 8.385 | ▲0.335 | ▼-0.164 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $152.7M | $138.1M | $156.8M | $77.3M | $117.0M | |
| Enterprise value | $177.3M | $164.6M | $177.5M | $134.6M | $159.6M | |
| EV / Sales | 0.90x | 0.85x | 0.93x | 0.69x | 0.88x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 9.73x | 13.74x | 6.14x | 46.54x | 31.05x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 23.40x | 34.10x | 7.42x | -78.58x | -129.56x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.38x | 8.05x | 5.74x | 12.70x | 7.86x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.17x | 1.29x | 0.67x | 5.41x | 2.10x | |
| Current ratio | 4.21x | 4.17x | 3.54x | 4.77x | 4.70x | |
| Income quality | 1.79x | 1.20x | 1.62x | 0.95x | 0.38x | |
| Graham number | $43 | $42 | $54 | $21 | $44 | |
| Graham net-net | $1 | $0 | $0 | -$7 | -$3 | |
| Tax burden | 77.6% | 81.5% | 78.3% | 82.8% | 90.0% | |
| Interest burden | 88.6% | 85.5% | 88.0% | 60.5% | 94.3% | |
| Working capital | $73.3M | $72.6M | $66.0M | $83.5M | $75.0M | |
| Invested capital | $148.1M | $139.3M | $123.2M | $141.5M | $124.2M | |
| Return on assets | 6.0% | 6.2% | 11.9% | 1.8% | 9.5% | |
| Operating ROA | 8.8% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 4.1% | 9.3% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 7.2% | 7.6% | 14.6% | 2.2% | 11.2% | |
| Return on equity | 8.7% | 9.4% | 18.2% | 3.8% | 17.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 3.6% | 9.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 4.4% | 10.3% | |
| Earnings yield | 6.7% | 7.3% | 11.3% | 3.9% | 11.7% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.0% | 3.5% | 15.3% | -2.2% | -1.1% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 58.4% | 59.7% | 17.2% | 159.2% | 124.0% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 167.8% | 117.8% | 98.2% | 100.6% | 157.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 5.4% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.5% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 31.9% | 32.0% | 30.8% | 29.5% | 28.6% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 17.2% | 18.6% | 18.2% | 17.6% | 15.3% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 54d | 53d | 50d | 61d | 69d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 25d | 28d | 37d | 29d | 28d | |
| Operating cycle | 237d | 227d | 220d | 239d | 235d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 213d | 199d | 183d | 209d | 207d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+10.5%EV / Sales ▲+6.6%EV / EBITDA ▲+4.2%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-4.017Earnings yield ▼-0.006Graham number ▲+1.379
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.007Return on assets ▼-0.002Return on invested capital ▼-0.005Return on capital employed ▼-0.002Operating ROA ▼-0.002Income quality ▲+0.595Tax burden ▼-0.039
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+1.048Days payables outstanding ▼-3.110Operating cycle ▲+10.620Cash conversion cycle ▲+13.730Capex / Sales ▲+0.017R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.032Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.127Working capital ▲+734156.000Invested capital ▲+8827227.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.015
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+30.5%EV / Sales ▲+2.9%EV / EBITDA ▲+6.7%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-21.325Earnings yield ▼-0.050Graham number ▼-0.981
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.091Return on assets ▼-0.035Return on invested capital ▼-0.015Return on capital employed ▼-0.003Operating ROA ▼-0.005Income quality ▲+1.413Tax burden ▼-0.123
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-14.558Days payables outstanding ▼-3.224Operating cycle ▲+2.161Cash conversion cycle ▲+5.385Capex / Sales ▲+0.019R&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.492Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.934Working capital ▼-1652465.000Invested capital ▲+23962640.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.019
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
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