Acme United Corporation Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: -0.03x

Acme United Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio. 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. Check ACU capex plus investments ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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

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

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Acme United Corporation from 1985 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Acme United Corporation across 37 annual periods. Check Acme United Corporation earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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

Acme United Corporation cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1985 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Acme United Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ACU operating cash flow.

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.