Acme United Q3 net sales up 2% to $49.1M; EPS falls 15% to $0.46 on higher tax rate

ACME UNITED CORP

2025-Q3 EPS reported $2.03 revenue$149,018,000

Net sales $49.1M (+2% YoY); net income $1.9M vs $2.2M (-14%); diluted EPS $0.46 vs $0.54 (-15%).
Net income decline driven by higher effective tax rate (22% vs 8% in Q3 2024); operating income up 3%.
First aid sales up 9% on strong online and refill sales; Westcott cutting tools hurt by tariff-led order cancellations.
U.S. segment sales +1%; Europe +13% (USD) on ecommerce school/office; Canada +5% (USD) on first-aid strength.
Bank debt net of cash reduced to $23.1M from $26.7M; generated $11.1M free cash flow; purchased $6M Tennessee facility.

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