---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-007906"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACU"
cik: "0000002098"
company_name: "ACME UNITED CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:14:34.537571+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acme United Q4 sales up 12% to $45.8M, net income up 14% to $2.34M; FY2021 sales $182.1M, record profits

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $45.8M (+12%); net income $2.34M ($0.60 diluted EPS) vs $2.04M ($0.54).
- FY net sales $182.1M (+11%); adjusted net income (excl. PPP) $10.15M ($2.57 EPS) vs $8.10M ($2.31).
- Gross margin Q4 35.1% vs 36.8%, FY 35.6% vs 36.3%; cost inflation and transport headwinds partially offset by price increases.
- US segment Q4 +11%, FY +9%; Europe +15% local currency; Canada +22% USD; driven by first aid and Westcott craft products.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-007906
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACU
- cik: 0000002098
- company_name: ACME UNITED CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+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/2098/000156459022007906/0001564590-22-007906-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000156459022007906/acu-8k_20220301.htm

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