---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-029633"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACU"
cik: "0000002098"
company_name: "ACME UNITED CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T00:32:41.768275+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acme United Q4 net sales up 10% to $45.9M; FY adj. net income up 23%

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $45.9M (+10% YoY); FY net sales $194.5M (+2% YoY, +6% ex-Camillus/Cuda).
- Q4 adjusted net income $1.70M ($0.41 EPS) vs $1.56M ($0.40) prior year, up 9% and 3% respectively.
- FY adjusted net income $10.02M ($2.45 EPS) vs $8.15M ($2.23) prior year, up 23% and 10%.
- Gross margin improved to 39.3% for FY 2024 vs 37.7% in 2023 on productivity gains.
- Acquired Elite First Aid in May 2024 for ~$6.1M; integrated and expanding distribution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-029633
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACU
- cik: 0000002098
- company_name: ACME UNITED CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017025029633/0000950170-25-029633-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000095017025029633/acu-20250228.htm

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