---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-015171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACU"
cik: "0000002098"
company_name: "ACME UNITED CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:28:21.906364+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acme United Q1 net income falls 59% to $0.22 EPS; supply chain disruptions cited

## Summary
- Net sales $43.3M vs $43.5M; net income $830k ($0.22 diluted EPS) down 59% from $2.05M ($0.52) YoY.
- Supply chain disruptions delayed ~$4.0M of orders; CEO expects to ship many in Q2 and targets >$200M revenue in 2022.
- Gross margin declined to 34.5% from 35.8% due to cost inflation, higher transportation and labor costs.
- Bank debt less cash $46.2M; inventory increased $11M to position for growth and supply chain risks.
- U.S. sales -1%, Europe -4% USD (+3% local), Canada +8%; First Aid Central e-commerce driving Canadian growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-015171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACU
- cik: 0000002098
- company_name: ACME UNITED CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/2098/000156459022015171/0001564590-22-015171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2098/000156459022015171/acu-8k_20220422.htm

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