Acme United Corporation Retained Earnings 2011-2026 | ACU

Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.

Possible uses include

reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
debt repayment
acquisition of other companies
creation of reserves for the future

A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.

The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.

Annual Retained Earnings Acme United Corporation

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
102 M	94.5 M	86.7 M	71 M	69.9 M	58 M	51.6 M	47.5 M	44.5 M	41.9 M	37.3 M	33.8 M	30.1 M	27.1 M	24.4 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
102 M	24.4 M	54.7 M

Quarterly Retained Earnings Acme United Corporation

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
101 M	99.7 M	95.6 M	94.5 M	93.4 M	91.7 M	87.8 M	86.7 M	76.1 M	74.4 M	71.5 M	71 M	72.1 M	72.5 M	70.2 M	69.9 M	68 M	66.4 M	59.6 M	58 M	58 M	58 M	58 M	51.6 M	51.6 M	51.6 M	51.6 M	47.5 M	47.6 M	47.6 M	47.6 M	44.5 M	44.5 M	44.5 M	44.5 M	41.9 M	41.9 M	41.9 M	41.9 M	37.3 M	37.3 M	37.3 M	37.3 M	33.8 M	33.8 M	33.8 M	33.8 M	30.1 M	30.1 M	30.1 M	30.1 M	27.1 M	27.1 M	27.1 M	27.1 M	24.4 M	24.4 M	24.4 M	24.4 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
101 M	24.4 M	52.7 M

Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Household products industry

Issuer	Retained Earnings	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Natura &Co Holding S.A. NTCO	-640 M	-	-	$ 9.02 B	-
Inter Parfums IPAR	829 M	$ 91.35	0.18 %	$ 2.93 B	USA
Colgate-Palmolive Company CL	26.6 B	$ 84.55	-0.08 %	$ 68.4 B	USA
The Clorox Company CLX	432 M	$ 97.08	-1.68 %	$ 12 B	USA
Helen of Troy Limited HELE	413 M	$ 23.36	-1.1 %	$ 537 M	Bermuda
The Estée Lauder Companies EL	11.7 B	$ 76.76	-1.36 %	$ 27.6 B	USA
Church & Dwight Co. CHD	6.77 B	$ 95.41	0.39 %	$ 23.2 B	USA
e.l.f. Beauty ELF	-294 M	$ 64.0	-3.44 %	$ 3.5 B	USA
Coty COTY	-5.27 B	$ 2.38	-1.45 %	$ 2.07 B	USA
United-Guardian UG	10.8 M	$ 7.06	-2.15 %	$ 32.4 M	USA
LifeVantage Corporation LFVN	-104 M	$ 5.44	7.09 %	$ 66.6 M	USA
Hims & Hers Health HIMS	-114 M	$ 30.0	-1.83 %	$ 6.75 B	USA
Mannatech, Incorporated MTEX	-14 M	$ 4.71	-3.68 %	$ 8.95 M	USA
Nature's Sunshine Products NATR	76.9 M	$ 27.81	1.76 %	$ 501 M	USA
Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC	1.09 B	$ 23.34	-0.3 %	$ 1.16 B	USA
Nu Skin Enterprises NUS	1.86 B	$ 7.46	-1.06 %	$ 368 M	USA
Newell Brands NWL	-3.23 B	$ 4.23	-	$ 1.77 B	USA
Unilever PLC UL	22.5 B	$ 57.95	-0.31 %	$ 132 B	Britain
The Procter & Gamble Company PG	130 B	$ 148.72	0.4 %	$ 350 B	USA
Spectrum Brands Holdings SPB	2.22 B	$ 84.75	0.46 %	$ 2.18 B	USA
Revlon REV	-2.84 B	-	-4.41 %	$ 212 M	USA
Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB	9.61 B	$ 98.14	0.3 %	$ 32.6 B	USA
Dogness (International) Corporation DOGZ	7.86 M	$ 1.22	-1.61 %	$ 41.1 M	China
USANA Health Sciences USNA	466 M	$ 19.27	-0.87 %	$ 357 M	USA