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

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 balance sheet size of Acme United Corporation for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

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.