Despite revenue growth and margin improvement, the significant EPS miss and rising leverage are negative signals. Monitor management's ability to integrate My Medic and control costs in upcoming quarters.
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Executive Summary
Acme United reported Q1 2026 earnings of $0.24 per diluted share on revenue of $52.3 million, missing consensus EPS of $0.40. Revenue grew 14% YoY including contributions from the My Medic acquisition, but net income declined 40% due to higher tariff-related costs and expenses from quality assurance investments.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- Q1 2026 EPS was $0.24 vs. consensus of $0.40, a 40% miss
- Revenue was $52.3 million, up 14% YoY but included $6.3 million from My Medic acquisition
- Net income declined 40% to $1.0 million from $1.7 million in Q1 2025
- Gross margin improved to 39.7% from 39.0% in prior year
- Bank debt less cash increased to $38.6 million from $27.2 million
Financial Impact
EPS miss of $0.16 (40% below consensus), revenue beat by $4.1 million (8.5%)
Risk Factors
- Continued exposure to tariff-related cost volatility
- Integration risks from recent acquisitions
- Increased leverage with bank debt less cash rising to $38.6 million
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-172010 |
| Document: acu-20260423.htm | 0001193125-26-172010 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-172010-index-headers.html | 0001193125-26-172010 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-172010-index.html | 0001193125-26-172010 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-172010.txt | 0001193125-26-172010 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0001193125-26-172010 |
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Oct 22, 2026 3d ago | SC 13G/A | $64.17 | awaiting T+1 | — | $63.87 (−0.47%) |
Oct 19, 2026 7d ago | Press Release | $61.17 | awaiting T+1 | — | $63.87 (+4.41%) |
Sep 18, 2026 5w ago | Press Release | $61.34 $61.59 | ▲ +0.41% | ▼ −1.14% | $63.87 (+4.12%) |
Aug 19, 2026 9w ago | Insider Cluster | $61.94 $60.81 | ▲ +1.84% | ▲ +2.24% | $63.87 (−3.11%) |
Aug 15, 2026 10w ago | Institutional Cluster | $61.91 $62.83 | ▲ +1.49% | ▲ +2.16% | $63.87 (+3.17%) |
Aug 12, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $60.62 $60.25 | ▼ −0.61% | ▼ −0.41% | $63.87 (+5.37%) |
Aug 12, 2026 10w ago | Insider Cluster | $60.77 $60.40 | ▼ −0.61% | ▼ −0.41% | $63.87 (+5.10%) |
Jul 15, 2026 14w ago | Press Release | $47.29 $47.52 | ▲ +0.49% | ▲ +1.03% | $63.87 (+35.06%) |
Jun 17, 2026 18w ago | Press Release | $44.29 $45.38 | ▲ +2.46% | ▲ +1.68% | $63.87 (+44.21%) |
Apr 23, 2026 26w ago | 8-K | $43.48 $42.41 | ▲ +2.46% | ▲ +3.25% | $63.87 (−46.90%) |
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