Recent 8-K filings for ACU

• July 23, 2026, 8:08 AM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q2 net sales up 16% to $62.7M; EPS rises to $1.22 from $1.16

  Q2 net sales $62.7M (+16% YoY); organic growth 8% excluding My Medic acquisition.

• April 23, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Acme United Q1 sales up 14% to $52.3M; net income down 40% to $1.0M on tariff costs

  Net income $1.0M ($0.24 diluted EPS) vs $1.7M ($0.41) YoY, down 40% and 41% respectively.

• February 26, 2026, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q4 EPS $0.46 (+12% YoY); revenue $47.5M (+3%); acquires My Medic for $18.7M

  Q4 net income $1.9M ($0.46 diluted EPS) vs $1.7M ($0.41 EPS) YoY, a 12% increase.

• January 22, 2026, 6:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.75 positive item 1.01item 2.01item 9.01 ◈ M&A Transactions

  Acme United acquires assets of My Medic for $18.7M; My Medic had $19M revenue in 2025

  Paid $14.6M cash at closing; up to $4.1M additional based on 2027 revenue milestones and indemnification holdback.

• October 21, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 negative item 2.02item 9.01

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

  Net sales $49.1M (+2% YoY); net income $1.9M vs $2.2M (-14%); diluted EPS $0.46 vs $0.54 (-15%).

• July 23, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.60 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United reports record Q2 net income of $4.8M; sales down 3% to $54.0M

  Q2 net income $4.8M ($1.16 diluted EPS), up 7% YoY; record quarterly net income.

• April 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q1 EPS rises 5% to $0.41; net sales up 2% to $46.0M

  EPS $0.41 vs $0.39 (+5%); net income $1.65M vs $1.64M (+1%).

• February 28, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

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

  Q4 net sales $45.9M (+10% YoY); FY net sales $194.5M (+2% YoY, +6% ex-Camillus/Cuda).

• October 18, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q3 net income rises 3% to $2.23M despite 4% sales decline

  Net income $2.23M ($0.54/diluted) vs $2.15M ($0.58) in Q3 2023; net income up 3%, EPS down 7%.

• July 22, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.60 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q2 net income +29% to $4.5M; acquires Elite First Aid

  Q2 net sales $55.4M (+4% YoY; +8% excl. divested Camillus/Cuda lines).

• July 19, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q2 net income up 29% to $4.5M; EPS $1.09 vs $0.96; revenue $55.4M +4%

  Q2 net sales $55.4M (+4% YoY); excluding divested hunting/fishing lines, organic growth 8%.

• April 19, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Acme United Q1 diluted EPS up 39% to $0.39; gross margin expands to 38.7%

  Net sales $45.0M, down 2% YoY; ex-divested lines up 1%. Net income $1.6M, up 65%.

• March 1, 2024, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases ×2

  Acme United Q4/FY2023: adjusted EPS $2.23 vs $0.82; gross margin 37.7%; debt down $19M

  Full year 2023 net sales $191.5M (-1% YoY); Q4 net sales $41.9M (-5% YoY, -1% ex-divestiture).

• November 2, 2023, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.70 neutral item 1.01item 2.01item 9.01 ◈ M&A Transactions

  Acme United sells Camillus and Cuda product lines to GSM Holdings for $19.8M

  Sale price of $19.773M; after-tax gain of ~$10.0M expected in Q4 2023.

• October 23, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Acme United Q3 record EPS $0.58 vs $0.02 YoY; sales up 1% to $50.4M

  Net income $2.2M ($0.58 diluted EPS) vs $64K ($0.02) in Q3 2022; nine-month EPS $1.83, up 91%.

• July 21, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases ×2

  Acme United Q2 EPS rises 35% to $0.96, net income $3.4M; gross margin up 480 bps

  Q2 net sales $53.3M (-6% YoY); net income $3.4M (+26%); diluted EPS $0.96 (+35%).

• April 21, 2023, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 positive item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

  Acme United Q1 2023 sales up 6% to $45.8M; diluted EPS $0.28 (+27% YoY)

  Net income $990K vs $830K (+19%); operating income +60% on higher sales and gross margin.

• March 2, 2023, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases ×2

  Acme United Q4 net loss $0.17/share; full-year EPS $0.82 vs adjusted $2.57

  Q4 net sales $44.1M, down 4% YoY; net loss $597K vs income $2.34M in prior year.

• October 21, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q3 EPS plummets to $0.02 from $0.50 on supply chain costs; sales up 4%

  Q3 net sales $49.7M (+4% YoY); net income $64,000 ($0.02 diluted EPS) vs $2.0M ($0.50) in Q3 2021.

• July 22, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.70 neutral item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q2 sales up 27% to $56.8M; adjusted EPS flat at $0.71; acquires Safety Made for ~$11M

  Net sales $56.8M (+27% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.71 (flat vs adj. $0.71 in Q2 2021); gross margin 33% vs 36%.

• June 1, 2022, 7:59 PM ET M&A materiality 0.60 positive item 8.01item 9.01

  Acme United acquires Safety Made assets for undisclosed sum; revenue $4.9M, EBITDA $1.2M

  Purchased assets of Live Safely Products, LLC (Safety Made), a first aid kit manufacturer for promotional products.

• April 22, 2022, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 negative item 2.02item 9.01

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

  Net sales $43.3M vs $43.5M; net income $830k ($0.22 diluted EPS) down 59% from $2.05M ($0.52) YoY.

• March 1, 2022, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02item 9.01

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

  Q4 net sales $45.8M (+12%); net income $2.34M ($0.60 diluted EPS) vs $2.04M ($0.54).

• October 26, 2021, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.60 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q3 2021 sales up 11% to $47.9M; net income up 30% to $2.05M

  Diluted EPS $0.50 vs $0.46 YoY (+9%), nine-month EPS ex-PPP $1.97 vs $1.75.

• July 22, 2021, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 positive item 2.02item 9.01

  Acme United Q2 net income up 16% to $3.7M; EPS $0.94, +2% YoY

  Net sales Q2 2021 $44.8M, up 2% YoY; Europe +26%, Canada +68% in USD; U.S. down 4% due to warehouse system installation.

Earnings & guidance

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.80 · Median 0.65 · Most common event earnings

17 positive 6 negative 14 neutral

source · ACU on sec.gov