Acme United Corporation (ACU) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Acme United Corporation (ACU) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.89x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $7.25 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($8.15 Million). See Acme United Corporation short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Acme United Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1985–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Acme United Corporation across 32 annual periods. Explore ACU operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Acme United Corporation (1985–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Acme United Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Acme United Corporation stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.42x | $7.58 Million | $18.23 Million | $10.65 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.40x | $4.83 Million | $11.98 Million | $7.15 Million | ▼ -51.3% |
| 2023 | 0.83x | $23.92 Million | $28.90 Million | $4.98 Million | ▲ +239.8% |
| 2022 | -0.59x | $-1.71 Million | $2.89 Million | $4.60 Million | ▼ -147.1% |
| 2021 | -0.24x | $-1.23 Million | $5.14 Million | $6.37 Million | ▼ -143.5% |
| 2020 | 0.55x | $3.15 Million | $5.72 Million | $2.57 Million | ▼ -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.89x | $13.02 Million | $14.70 Million | $1.68 Million | ▲ +218.5% |
| 2018 | 0.28x | $1.24 Million | $4.48 Million | $3.23 Million | ▲ +157.3% |
| 2017 | -0.49x | $-2.34 Million | $4.81 Million | $7.15 Million | ▼ -161.3% |
| 2016 | 0.79x | $7.02 Million | $8.86 Million | $1.84 Million | ▲ +202.0% |
| 2015 | -0.78x | $-838.87K | $1.08 Million | $1.92 Million | ▼ -245.2% |
| 2014 | 0.54x | $2.49 Million | $4.65 Million | $2.16 Million | ▲ +94.6% |
| 2013 | 0.28x | $1.78 Million | $6.48 Million | $4.69 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.49x | $1.02 Million | $2.06 Million | $1.04 Million | ▼ -44.7% |
| 2009 | 0.89x | $5.88 Million | $6.58 Million | $699.18K | ▲ +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.68x | $2.23 Million | $3.27 Million | $1.04 Million | ▲ +54.8% |
| 2007 | 0.44x | $1.19 Million | $2.71 Million | $1.51 Million | ▼ -50.9% |
| 2004 | 0.90x | $3.87 Million | $4.31 Million | $443.33K | ▲ +29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.69x | $1.21 Million | $1.75 Million | $540.15K | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.64x | $1.04 Million | $1.64 Million | $598.30K | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.85x | $1.74 Million | $2.05 Million | $308.06K | ▲ +763.4% |
| 2000 | 0.10x | $49.87K | $506.69K | $456.82K | ▲ +36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.07x | $35.74K | $495.44K | $459.71K | ▲ +104.3% |
| 1998 | -1.67x | $-1.00 Million | $600.00K | $1.60 Million | ▼ -302.6% |
| 1996 | 0.82x | $5.10 Million | $6.20 Million | $1.10 Million | ▲ +840.3% |
| 1995 | -0.11x | $-100.00K | $900.00K | $1.00 Million | ▲ +88.9% |
| 1994 | -1.00x | $-700.00K | $700.00K | $1.40 Million | ▼ -280.0% |
| 1993 | 0.56x | $1.50 Million | $2.70 Million | $1.20 Million | ▲ +377.8% |
| 1992 | -0.20x | $-200.00K | $1.00 Million | $1.20 Million | ▼ -160.0% |
| 1991 | -0.08x | $-100.00K | $1.30 Million | $1.40 Million | ▲ +82.7% |
| 1990 | -0.44x | $-400.00K | $900.00K | $1.30 Million | ▼ -144.4% |
| 1985 | 1.00x | $18.30 Million | $18.30 Million | $0.00 | — |