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Acme United cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$12.1M in Q2 2026 · $15.5M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$13.1M
Capital spending−$1.1M
Free cash flow+$12.1M
Cash / net income2.6×
Cash conversion cycle186 days

Analysis

In Q2 2026, Acme United generated $13.1M of operating cash flow and spent $1.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $12.1M. That is $7.3M more than in Q2 2025 ($4.7M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $26.1M; the largest uses were acquisitions ($16.1M), capital spending ($10.6M), other financing ($2.4M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($6.3M), shares issued ($560K); the cash balance rose by $1.4M.

Operating cash flow was $13.1M against net income of $5.1M — 2.6× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: payables +$6.5M, accrued liabilities +$5.2M, receivables −$5.2M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 186 days (receivables 52 + inventory 161 − payables 28).

Free cash flow

Acme United: free cash flow by quarterAcme United: free cash flow by quarter$7.5MQ3 2024$4.7MQ4 2024−$4.7MQ1 2025$4.7MQ2 2025$301KQ3 2025$7.3MQ4 2025−$4.1MQ1 2026$12.1MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Acme United: operating cash flow against capital spendingAcme United: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$8.9M$1.4MQ3 2024$6.4M$1.7MQ4 2024−$3.3M$1.4MQ1 2025$6.3M$1.6MQ2 2025$7.1M$6.8MQ3 2025$8.2M$899KQ4 2025−$2.2M$1.9MQ1 2026$13.1M$1.1MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow $13.1M, Capital spending $1.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Acme United: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAcme United: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $5.1MFY2021: Net borrowing −$5.7MFY2021: Shares issued $3.1MFY2021: Capital spending −$6.4MFY2021: Buybacks −$1.5MFY2021: Dividends −$1.8M$8.2MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $2.9MFY2022: Net borrowing $16.8MFY2022: Shares issued $85KFY2022: Capital spending −$4.3MFY2022: Acquisitions −$9.6MFY2022: Dividends −$1.9M$19.8MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $28.9MFY2023: Net borrowing −$36.8MFY2023: Shares issued $1.5MFY2023: Asset sales $13.2MFY2023: Capital spending −$4.7MFY2023: Acquisitions −$750KFY2023: Dividends −$2.0M$43.5MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $12.0MFY2024: Net borrowing $4.5MFY2024: Shares issued $1.6MFY2024: Asset sales $1.1MFY2024: Capital spending −$7.1MFY2024: Acquisitions −$750KFY2024: Dividends −$2.2M$19.2MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $18.2MFY2025: Net borrowing −$5.8MFY2025: Shares issued $698KFY2025: Capital spending −$10.7MFY2025: Acquisitions −$1.7MFY2025: Dividends −$2.3M$18.9MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $67.1M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($48.3M) and capital spending ($33.2M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$5.0M
Debt$22.6M
Net debt$17.6M

Acme United funds itself: free cash flow was $15.5M over the last twelve months, and $5.0M of cash and investments stands against $22.6M of debt.

Where the cash came from and went

Acme United: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Acme United: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Operating cash flow$13.1MOther financing−$11.3MCapital spending−$1.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$845KShares issued$735KDividends−$609KExchange rates−$49K
Acme United: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Acme United: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Operating cash flow$26.1MAcquisitions−$16.1MCapital spending−$10.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$6.3MOther financing−$2.4MDividends−$2.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.4MShares issued$560KExchange rates−$47K

From profit to cash

Acme United: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Acme United: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income$5.1MDepreciation & amortization$1.9MStock-based pay$370KReceivables−$5.2MInventory−$843KPayables$6.5MAccrued liabilities$5.2MPrepaid and other assets$46KOperating cash flow$13.1M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 20265216128186
Q1 20265417622207
Q4 20255718823222
Q3 20256218126217
Q2 20255616425195
Q1 20255818226214
Q4 20246018326217
Q3 20246817527216

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026$13.1M−$1.1M—−$609K—$735K−$845K$12.1M
Q1 2026−$2.2M−$1.9M−$14.4M−$610K$21.2M$194K−$600K−$4.1M
Q4 2025$8.2M−$899K—−$608K—−$469$1.5M$7.3M
Q3 2025$7.1M−$6.8M—−$564K$1.9M$192K−$1.5M$301K
Q2 2025$6.3M−$1.6M—−$608K−$4.1M$602K−$195K$4.7M
Q1 2025−$3.3M−$1.4M—−$563K$2.8M—$3.0M−$4.7M
Q4 2024$6.4M−$1.7M—−$563K−$4.4M$238K−$697K$4.7M
Q3 2024$8.9M−$1.4M—−$554K−$4.4M$822K−$1.9M$7.5M

Acme United: income statement and cash flow

Acme United, Q3 2026: revenue $58.0M (+18% year over year), operating margin 7.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Acme United: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.