AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ACME UNITED CORP (ACU)

Acme United Q2 net sales rise 16% to $62.7 million; net income up 6%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Acme United reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $62.7 million, up 16% from $54.0 million a year earlier, and net income of $5.1 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, versus $1.16 a year earlier. Excluding sales from the My Medic acquisition, comparable quarterly sales rose 8%, and the company said My Medic had minimal impact on second-quarter earnings. For the six months, net income fell 6% to $6.0 million and diluted EPS fell 7% to $1.46, which the company attributed mainly to first-quarter results.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net sales were $62.7 million versus $54.0 million, up 16%; excluding My Medic, up 8%.
  • Q2 2026 net income was $5.1 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, versus $4.8 million, or $1.16, a year earlier.
  • Six-month net income was $6.0 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, down 6% and 7% respectively from the same period in 2025.
  • On July 15, 2026, the company entered into a new $65 million syndicated credit facility expiring July 15, 2029.

The filing

CompanyACME UNITED CORP (ACU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 23, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-313374

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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