Acme United Corporation (ACU) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Acme United Corporation (ACU) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.27x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-2.23 Million is below net income of $985.00K, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore investment intensity of Acme United Corporation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Acme United Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1985–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Acme United Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Acme United Corporation tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Acme United Corporation (1985–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Acme United Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see ACU market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.79x | $18.23 Million | $10.18 Million | ▲ +49.8% |
| 2024 | 1.19x | $11.98 Million | $10.02 Million | ▼ -26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.62x | $28.90 Million | $17.79 Million | ▲ +70.5% |
| 2022 | 0.95x | $2.89 Million | $3.03 Million | ▲ +153.1% |
| 2021 | 0.38x | $5.14 Million | $13.66 Million | ▼ -46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.71x | $5.72 Million | $8.10 Million | ▼ -73.5% |
| 2019 | 2.67x | $14.70 Million | $5.51 Million | ▲ +174.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97x | $4.48 Million | $4.60 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19x | $4.81 Million | $4.05 Million | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51x | $8.86 Million | $5.85 Million | ▲ +572.1% |
| 2015 | 0.23x | $1.08 Million | $4.79 Million | ▼ -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0.97x | $4.65 Million | $4.79 Million | ▼ -40.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62x | $6.48 Million | $4.00 Million | ▲ +551.2% |
| 2012 | -0.36x | $-1.27 Million | $3.55 Million | ▼ -148.9% |
| 2011 | 0.73x | $2.06 Million | $2.81 Million | ▲ +266.4% |
| 2010 | -0.44x | $-1.14 Million | $2.57 Million | ▼ -119.1% |
| 2009 | 2.32x | $6.58 Million | $2.84 Million | ▲ +216.8% |
| 2008 | 0.73x | $3.27 Million | $4.47 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.67x | $2.71 Million | $4.02 Million | ▲ +417.5% |
| 2006 | -0.21x | $-823.39K | $3.89 Million | ▼ -41.9% |
| 2005 | -0.15x | $-438.61K | $2.94 Million | ▼ -111.2% |
| 2004 | 1.33x | $4.31 Million | $3.24 Million | ▼ -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43x | $1.75 Million | $1.22 Million | ▼ -42.4% |
| 2002 | 2.49x | $1.64 Million | $659.49K | ▲ +55.6% |
| 2001 | 1.60x | $2.05 Million | $1.28 Million | ▲ +235.0% |
| 2000 | 0.48x | $506.69K | $1.06 Million | ▲ +109.1% |
| 1999 | 0.23x | $495.44K | $2.17 Million | ▲ +101.3% |
| 1997 | -17.00x | $-3.40 Million | $200.00K | ▼ -342.9% |
| 1994 | 7.00x | $700.00K | $100.00K | ▲ +600.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00x | $1.30 Million | $1.30 Million | ▲ +44.4% |
| 1990 | 0.69x | $900.00K | $1.30 Million | ▼ -95.5% |
| 1985 | 15.25x | $18.30 Million | $1.20 Million | — |