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ACME UNITED CORP: 10-K filed 2019-03-15

What ACME UNITED CORP reported in its annual report filed 2019-03-15 (fiscal FY 2018): 51 published measures, 143 facts as tagged in accession 0001026608-19-000011.

This filing

Form
10-K (annual report)
Filed
2019-03-15
Fiscal period
fiscal FY 2018
Accession
0001026608-19-000011 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All ACME UNITED CORP filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-31109,477,786USD
At 2017-12-31114,729,806USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3157,145,375USD
At 2017-12-3164,791,813USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3152,332,411USD
At 2017-12-3149,937,993USD
At 2016-12-3146,120,346USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-314,409,042USD
At 2017-12-319,338,269USD
At 2016-12-315,910,770USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31591,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-314,598,350USD365
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30807,000USD92
2018-04-01 to 2018-06-302,436,000USD91
2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31764,000USD90
2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31-655,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-314,052,479USD365
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-301,202,000USD92
2017-04-01 to 2017-06-302,846,000USD91
2017-01-01 to 2017-03-31659,000USD90

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-314,475,269USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-314,810,876USD365

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-312,850,993USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-313,146,194USD365

Revenue

Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-10-01 to 2018-12-3131,130,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31137,321,395USD365
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-3034,731,000USD92
2018-04-01 to 2018-06-3039,751,000USD91
2018-01-01 to 2018-03-3131,709,000USD90
2017-10-01 to 2017-12-3130,171,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31130,550,349USD365
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-3033,785,000USD92
2017-04-01 to 2017-06-3038,849,000USD91
2017-01-01 to 2017-03-3127,745,000USD90

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31-6,051,953USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-3112,909,468USD365

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31-3,230,914USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31-14,379,308USD365

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3147,549,650USD
At 2017-12-3144,467,077USD

Basic weighted-average shares

Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-313,370,744shares365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-313,356,383shares365

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-313,541,910shares365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-313,724,603shares365

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-10-01 to 2018-12-310.18USD/shares92
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-311.36USD/shares365
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-300.24USD/shares92
2018-04-01 to 2018-06-300.72USD/shares91
2018-01-01 to 2018-03-310.23USD/shares90
2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31-0.2USD/shares92
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311.21USD/shares365
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-300.36USD/shares92
2017-04-01 to 2017-06-300.85USD/shares91
2017-01-01 to 2017-03-310.2USD/shares90

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-10-01 to 2018-12-310.19USD/shares92
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-311.3USD/shares365
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-300.23USD/shares92
2018-04-01 to 2018-06-300.67USD/shares91
2018-01-01 to 2018-03-310.21USD/shares90
2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31-0.16USD/shares92
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311.09USD/shares365
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-300.32USD/shares92
2017-04-01 to 2017-06-300.75USD/shares91
2017-01-01 to 2017-03-310.18USD/shares90

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31932,874USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-312,440,818USD365

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3114,542,624USD
At 2017-12-3113,728,139USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31869,055USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31684,351USD365

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-317,456,906USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-317,883,053USD365

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3172,992,137USD
At 2017-12-3177,817,645USD

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3113,364,687USD
At 2017-12-3116,782,971USD

Current accounts payable

Current amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services received. This is one component of current liabilities, not all accrued obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-317,982,620USD
At 2017-12-3111,150,960USD

Goodwill carrying amount

Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-314,696,370USD
At 2017-12-314,696,370USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3125,101,663USD
At 2017-12-3126,012,368USD

Net inventory

Inventory carrying amount after applicable valuation and LIFO reserves. It does not establish realizable selling proceeds or inventory turnover without other inputs.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3141,332,137USD
At 2017-12-3140,086,871USD

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-10-01 to 2018-12-3111,363,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-3150,648,982USD365
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-3012,450,000USD92
2018-04-01 to 2018-06-3014,712,000USD91
2018-01-01 to 2018-03-3112,124,000USD90
2017-10-01 to 2017-12-3110,626,000USD92
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-3147,899,273USD365
2017-07-01 to 2017-09-3012,226,000USD92
2017-04-01 to 2017-06-3014,483,000USD91
2017-01-01 to 2017-03-3110,564,000USD90

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-3143,192,076USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-3140,016,220USD365

Research and development expense

Research and development costs recognized as expense. Capitalization policies and acquired projects can make this differ from total cash invested in development.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31734,000USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31752,000USD365

Additional paid-in capital

Capital contributed above par value under this concept. It records historical contributions, not the current value of the equity or cash on hand.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-318,981,523USD
At 2017-12-318,880,543USD

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-31-2,057,985USD
At 2017-12-31-1,633,999USD
At 2016-12-31-2,336,201USD

Operating lease right-of-use asset

Carrying amount of the right to use leased assets under operating leases. It reflects discounted remaining payments, not the value of the underlying property.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-312,900,000USD

Gross property, plant and equipment

Cost of property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation. Historical cost does not indicate current value or replacement cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3129,810,501USD
At 2017-12-3127,233,053USD

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment

Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3115,267,877USD
At 2017-12-3113,504,914USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3117,044,400USD
At 2017-12-3117,882,005USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3188,902USD
At 2017-12-3196,001USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-3153,128USD
At 2017-12-31847,383USD

Accrued current liabilities

Current obligations accrued for goods and services received but not yet invoiced or paid. This is one component of current liabilities, not all short-term obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-315,115,400USD
At 2017-12-315,365,344USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2018-12-312,149,295USD
At 2017-12-312,380,137USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-315,531,224USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-316,493,297USD365

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-314,174,364USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-314,754,681USD365

Depreciation expense

Depreciation recognized for the period under this concept. It is a noncash allocation of asset cost and may exclude amortization and depletion reported elsewhere.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-312,011,675USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311,722,568USD365

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-311,217,526USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311,172,292USD365

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31-67,458USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31-62,596USD365

Nonoperating income or expense

Total nonoperating income or expense, which can include interest, investment results and other items. A positive value is not operating profit.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31-1,925,682USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31-1,389,756USD365

Current income tax expense or benefit

Income tax expense or benefit for the period that is currently payable or refundable. It differs from cash taxes paid and from total tax expense.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31544,976USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311,989,158USD365

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31387,898USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31451,660USD365

Interest paid, net

Cash interest paid during the period, net of amounts capitalized where the filer reports it that way. It differs from interest expense recognized.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-311,855,356USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311,255,190USD365

Income taxes paid, net

Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31887,592USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311,570,370USD365

Proceeds from issuing common stock

Cash received from issuing common stock during the period. It is gross of costs only where the filer reports it so, and it does not include noncash issuances.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31649,231USD365

Change in inventories

The cash flow adjustment for the change in inventories during the period. A positive value under this concept means inventory grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-311,580,151USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-311,846,765USD365

Change in accounts payable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in payables during the period. A positive value under this concept means payables grew and added to operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31-3,066,106USD365
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-313,733,667USD365

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ACME UNITED CORP / CIK 0000002098
Captured
2026-09-19T14:42:35.900Z
SEC response SHA-256
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