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 Acme United Corporation (ACU) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Acme United Corporation (ACU) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Acme United Corporation (1985–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Acme United Corporation.
| 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 | — |