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 ACU FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Acme United Corporation cash conversion from operations.

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

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Acme United Corporation. Check how high is Acme United Corporation's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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.