Acme United Corporation (ACU) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: -0.03x

Acme United Corporation (ACU) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of -0.03x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $-2.23 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($78.52 Million) in one year. See Acme United Corporation (ACU) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

-0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$-2.23 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$78.52 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Acme United Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1985–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Acme United Corporation across 37 annual periods. Also explore Acme United Corporation annual equity growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Acme United Corporation (1985–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Acme United Corporation. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see ACU stock market capitalisation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.32x $18.23 Million $56.99 Million ▲ +47.4%
2024 0.22x $11.98 Million $55.19 Million ▼ -61.5%
2023 0.56x $28.90 Million $51.34 Million ▲ +1561.3%
2022 0.03x $2.89 Million $85.35 Million ▼ -55.6%
2021 0.08x $5.14 Million $67.36 Million ▼ -10.4%
2020 0.09x $5.72 Million $67.15 Million ▼ -68.1%
2019 0.27x $14.70 Million $55.04 Million ▲ +241.1%
2018 0.08x $4.48 Million $57.15 Million ▲ +5.5%
2017 0.07x $4.81 Million $64.79 Million ▼ -61.5%
2016 0.19x $8.86 Million $45.95 Million ▲ +582.7%
2015 0.03x $1.08 Million $38.24 Million ▼ -75.8%
2014 0.12x $4.65 Million $39.88 Million ▼ -40.5%
2013 0.20x $6.48 Million $33.07 Million ▲ +668.6%
2012 -0.03x $-1.27 Million $36.96 Million ▼ -145.8%
2011 0.08x $2.06 Million $27.45 Million ▲ +260.4%
2010 -0.05x $-1.14 Million $24.23 Million ▼ -112.6%
2009 0.37x $6.58 Million $17.77 Million ▲ +155.6%
2008 0.14x $3.27 Million $22.54 Million ▲ +2.7%
2007 0.14x $2.71 Million $19.18 Million ▲ +389.5%
2006 -0.05x $-823.39K $16.89 Million ▼ -57.0%
2005 -0.03x $-438.61K $14.13 Million ▼ -106.5%
2004 0.48x $4.31 Million $8.98 Million ▲ +161.8%
2003 0.18x $1.75 Million $9.56 Million ▲ +1.9%
2002 0.18x $1.64 Million $9.13 Million ▲ +0.9%
2001 0.18x $2.05 Million $11.50 Million ▲ +365.1%
2000 0.04x $506.69K $13.22 Million ▲ +7.5%
1999 0.04x $495.44K $13.90 Million ▲ +43.8%
1998 0.02x $600.00K $24.20 Million ▲ +116.8%
1997 -0.15x $-3.40 Million $23.00 Million ▼ -149.6%
1996 0.30x $6.20 Million $20.80 Million ▲ +810.8%
1995 0.03x $900.00K $27.50 Million ▲ +15.9%
1994 0.03x $700.00K $24.80 Million ▼ -74.9%
1993 0.11x $2.70 Million $24.00 Million ▲ +177.9%
1992 0.04x $1.00 Million $24.70 Million ▼ -36.2%
1991 0.06x $1.30 Million $20.50 Million ▲ +26.8%
1990 0.05x $900.00K $18.00 Million ▼ -97.5%
1985 2.01x $18.30 Million $9.10 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.