Acme United Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Acme United Corporation 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. See ACU financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Acme United Corporation (1985–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Acme United Corporation from 1985 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Acme United Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore ACU operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Acme United Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1985–2025)
Acme United Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1985 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Acme United Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Acme United Corporation (ACU) cash conversion ratio.
| 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 | — |