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. Check how high is Acme United Corporation's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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. Explore how much of Acme United Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

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

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Acme United Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market cap of Acme United Corporation.

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