Acme United Corporation (ACU) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of December 2025: 0.11x

Acme United Corporation (ACU) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.11x as of December 2025, reinvesting $898.91K (capex $898.91K ) from operating cash flow of $8.15 Million. See cash generation quality of Acme United Corporation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.11x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$898.91K
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$8.15 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$898.91K
USD

Acme United Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1985–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Acme United Corporation across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ACU cash generation efficiency.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Acme United Corporation (1985–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Acme United Corporation. See Acme United Corporation leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.58x $10.65 Million $18.23 Million $10.65 Million ▼ -65.2%
2024 1.68x $20.09 Million $11.98 Million $7.15 Million ▲ +290.9%
2023 0.43x $12.40 Million $28.90 Million $4.98 Million ▼ -93.4%
2022 6.51x $18.83 Million $2.89 Million $4.60 Million ▲ +162.6%
2021 2.48x $12.75 Million $5.14 Million $6.37 Million ▼ -14.1%
2020 2.89x $16.52 Million $5.72 Million $2.57 Million ▲ +1163.2%
2019 0.23x $3.36 Million $14.70 Million $1.68 Million ▼ -84.2%
2018 1.44x $6.46 Million $4.48 Million $3.23 Million ▼ -67.7%
2017 4.47x $21.53 Million $4.81 Million $7.15 Million ▲ +272.1%
2016 1.20x $10.65 Million $8.86 Million $1.84 Million ▼ -32.3%
2015 1.78x $1.92 Million $1.08 Million $1.92 Million ▲ +282.3%
2014 0.46x $2.16 Million $4.65 Million $2.16 Million ▼ -35.9%
2013 0.72x $4.69 Million $6.48 Million $4.69 Million ▲ +43.4%
2011 0.51x $1.04 Million $2.06 Million $1.04 Million ▲ +375.7%
2009 0.11x $699.18K $6.58 Million $699.18K ▼ -66.6%
2008 0.32x $1.04 Million $3.27 Million $1.04 Million ▼ -43.2%
2007 0.56x $1.51 Million $2.71 Million $1.51 Million ▲ +444.0%
2004 0.10x $443.33K $4.31 Million $443.33K ▼ -66.6%
2003 0.31x $540.15K $1.75 Million $540.15K ▼ -15.4%
2002 0.36x $598.30K $1.64 Million $598.30K ▲ +142.4%
2001 0.15x $308.06K $2.05 Million $308.06K ▼ -83.3%
2000 0.90x $456.82K $506.69K $456.82K ▼ -2.8%
1999 0.93x $459.71K $495.44K $459.71K ▼ -65.2%
1998 2.67x $1.60 Million $600.00K $1.60 Million ▲ +1403.0%
1996 0.18x $1.10 Million $6.20 Million $1.10 Million ▼ -84.0%
1995 1.11x $1.00 Million $900.00K $1.00 Million ▼ -44.4%
1994 2.00x $1.40 Million $700.00K $1.40 Million ▲ +350.0%
1993 0.44x $1.20 Million $2.70 Million $1.20 Million ▼ -63.0%
1992 1.20x $1.20 Million $1.00 Million $1.20 Million ▲ +11.4%
1991 1.08x $1.40 Million $1.30 Million $1.40 Million ▼ -25.4%
1990 1.44x $1.30 Million $900.00K $1.30 Million
1985 0.00x $0.00 $18.30 Million $0.00
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow