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ACME UNITED CORP

ACU

$63.50 ▲ +1.28 (+2.06%) at close

17 Visible periods

34 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

ACME UNITED CORP shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Debt to Equity. The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $240.5M

Dividend Yield 0.99%

Revenue Growth 1.1% ↘

Op. Margin 7.5% ↗

ROIC 8.8% ↘

FCF / Share $2.00 ↗

Trailing P/E 23.6x

Price / Book 2.1x

FCF Yield 3.2%

Debt / Equity 0.10

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 24, 2026.

17-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$196.54M

↑ +1.1% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$10.18M

↑ +1.6% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

7.5%

↑ +3.0% 50th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$2.00

↑ +53.4% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$11.85M

↓ -32.7% —

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Bullish Indicators

Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is in the top quartile (lower is better)

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Bearish Risks

No bearish risks detected.

Health Breakdown

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Cash Quality

Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.63 Latest / share

+5.0% YoY

+9.2% 8-yr CAGR

$0.34

FY 2014

$0.37

FY 2015

$0.40

FY 2016

$0.43

FY 2017

$0.45

FY 2018

$0.48

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

$0.60

FY 2024

$0.63

FY 2025

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-125%)	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+121%)	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+202%)	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+169%)	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	19.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+294%)	6.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	15.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+202%)	16.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+222%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-45.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	479.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-78.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	62.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	46.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	21.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-31.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	17.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	25.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-43.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	486.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-77.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	68.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	46.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	19.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-30.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	22.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	12.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	26.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	9.3% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	53.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-80.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-12.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-75.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	706.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-2.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-76.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	35.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.6% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.5% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.4% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.9% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.4% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.7% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	46.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-11.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	27.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-19.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	42.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	15.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	7.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	7.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	5.9% Weak → Weak Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-55%)	6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	6.8% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	6.7% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	6.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	6.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	5.8% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	4.7% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	22.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	10.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	15.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.5% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.6% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.2% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.6% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	5.2% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	9.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	4.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	3.9% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	4.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	4.4% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	4.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	4.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	4.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	3.8% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	4.1% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.3% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.74x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.48x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.47x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.09x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.39x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.36x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.35x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.41x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.20x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.14x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.54x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.47x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.55x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.40x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.81x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.6% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.0% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	8.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	9.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-74%)	17.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	9.9% Caution → Caution Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	8.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	8.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	11.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	11.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	11.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	10.1% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	10.1% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.10x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.16x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	0.13x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	0.63x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	0.43x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	0.62x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	0.60x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	0.77x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	0.87x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	0.71x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.60x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	0.61x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	0.65x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.79x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	0.63x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	0.53x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	—
Interest Coverage (x)	8.75x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.79x Good → Good Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.26x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.62x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.85x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.61x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.94x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.75x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.72x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.89x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.70x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.08x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.60x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.89x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$8.26M	$11.21M	$8.31M	$43.82M	$28.19M	$34.60M	$26.42M	$35.87M	$34.11M	$27.03M	$23.49M	$21.86M	$11.27M	$14.57M	$9.72M	$6.92M	$-6.52M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.64x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.00x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.81x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	5.52x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.16x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.80x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.13x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.25x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.56x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.32x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.99x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.81x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.36x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.91x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.46x Caution Caution Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.62x Caution Caution Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$51.90	$52.56	$53.61	$54.98	$52.45	$49.06	$42.50	$40.74	$38.90	$37.43	$32.93	$33.10	$28.28	$27.08	$23.65	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.69	$2.71	$4.98	$0.86	$3.93	$2.42	$1.65	$1.36	$1.21	$1.76	$1.44	$1.48	$1.26	$1.14	$0.91	$0.82	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$2.00	$1.30	$6.78	$-0.40	$-0.35	$0.94	$3.89	$0.48	$0.50	$2.12	$-0.20	$0.80	$0.59	$-0.63	$0.36	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.63	$0.60	—	—	—	—	$0.48	$0.45	$0.43	$0.40	$0.37	$0.34	$0.31	$0.28	$0.26	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$30.90	$28.49	$26.86	$22.34	$21.89	$18.76	$16.62	$15.53	$14.88	$13.86	$12.95	$12.17	$11.05	$9.91	$8.96	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$23.18	$20.44	$19.40	$14.15	$15.64	$11.73	$10.51	$9.08	$8.15	$8.47	$8.94	$7.87	$9.77	$8.55	$7.90	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	3.79M	3.70M	3.57M	3.53M	3.47M	3.34M	3.35M	3.37M	3.36M	3.33M	3.33M	3.24M	3.17M	3.12M	3.10M	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	29.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	33.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	35.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	22.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	28.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$73.32M	$72.59M	$66.01M	$83.47M	$74.98M	$63.49M	$56.56M	$59.63M	$61.03M	$52.14M	$47.70M	$42.15M	$47.11M	$46.68M	$37.82M	$33.41M	—
LT Debt (USD)	$11.85M	$17.61M	$13.10M	$49.92M	$33.04M	$38.77M	$33.24M	$40.28M	$43.45M	$32.94M	$25.91M	$24.15M	$22.91M	$24.32M	$17.57M	$13.52M	—
Total Equity (USD)	$117.61M	$106.98M	$97.90M	$79.03M	$77.08M	$62.72M	$55.70M	$52.33M	$49.94M	$46.12M	$43.18M	$39.43M	$35.01M	$30.87M	$27.77M	$25.35M	$24.54M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$196.54M	$194.49M	$191.50M	$193.96M	$182.09M	$164.00M	$142.46M	$137.32M	$130.55M	$124.57M	$109.81M	$107.22M	$89.58M	$84.37M	$73.30M	$63.15M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$3.80M	$3.50M	$2.96M	$2.76M	$2.56M	$2.43M	$2.18M	$2.01M	$1.72M	$1.49M	$1.32M	$1.18M	$934.24K	$862.03K	$795.45K	$755.33K	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$10.18M	$10.02M	$17.79M	$3.03M	$13.66M	$8.10M	$5.51M	$4.60M	$4.05M	$5.85M	$4.79M	$4.79M	$4.00M	$3.55M	$2.81M	$2.57M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$18.23M	$11.98M	$28.90M	$2.89M	$5.14M	$5.72M	$14.70M	$4.48M	$4.81M	$8.86M	$1.08M	$4.65M	$6.48M	$-1.27M	$2.06M	$-1.14M	—

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