How stable are Acme (NYSEMKT:ACU) basic indicators given the newest gain?

Acme Payout Ratio is comparatively stable at the moment as compared to the past year. Acme reported Payout Ratio of 0.29 in 2019. Price to Book Value is likely to gain to 1.53 in 2020, whereas Average Equity is likely to drop slightly above 50.8 M in 2020. If you have been following Acme you may be considering acquiring. Let's check if stable basic indicators will continue to push the price to gain for Acme's private investors. We currently estimate Acme as overvalued. The real value is approaching 22.31 per share.
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Our investment recommendation module complements current analysts and expert consensus on Acme. It analyzes the firm potential to grow using all fundamental, technical, and market related data available at the time. The company dividends can provide a clue to the current value of the stock. This firm one year expected dividend income is about $0.28 per share.
Typically, a company's financial statements are the reports that show the financial position of the company. There are three main documents that fall into the category of financial statements. These documents include Acme United income statement, its balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Potential Acme United investors and stakeholders use financial statements to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Acme United investors may use each financial statement separately, they are all related. The changes in Acme United's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses that we see on Acme United's income statement, which results in the company's gains or losses. Cash flows can provide more information regarding cash listed on a balance sheet, but not equivalent to net income shown on the income statement. Please read more on our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The goal of Acme United fundamental analysis is to do accurate financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives to fundamental analysis, such as projecting of Acme United performance into the future periods or doing a reasonable stock valuation. The intrinsic value of Acme United shares is the value that is considered the true value of the share. If the intrinsic value of Acme is higher than its market price, buying is generally recommended. If it is equal to the market price, it is recommended to hold; and if it is less than the market price, then one should sell all shares Acme United. Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

How effective is Acme United in utilizing its assets?

Acme United reports assets on its Balance Sheet. It represents the amount of Acme resources that either has an existing economic value or will provide some form of benefits in the future. By effectively utilizing its assets, Acme United aims to generate revenue, control costs, drive operational efficiency, and enhance profitability. Optimizing asset utilization helps maximize shareholder value and maintain a competitive position in the Commercial Services & Supplies space. To get a better handle on how balance sheet or income statements item affect Acme volatility, please check the breakdown of all its fundamentals.

Are Acme United Earnings Expected to grow?

The future earnings power of Acme United involves the interaction of many company-specific, industry, and economic forces. Earnings estimates embody investors' opinions of Acme United factors such as sales growth, product demand, competitive industry environment, profit margins, and cost controls. Acme United stock prices adjust as these expectations change or are proven wrong. The main thing to remember is that equities with high expected earnings growth tend to underperform the market because it is usually difficult to meet the market's high expectations. Companies with low earnings expectations tend to do better than expected. Please use our latest analysis of Acme expected earnings.

And What about dividends?

A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Acme United earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Acme United dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. Acme one year expected dividend income is about USD0.42 per share.
At this time, Acme United's Dividend Yield is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to gain to 0.12 in 2024, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop slightly above 1.1 M in 2024.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Dividends PaidM1.1 M
Dividend Yield 0.01  0.02 
Dividend Payout Ratio 0.11  0.12 
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio(9.69)(10.17)
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Acme United is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Acme United must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for Acme United. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.

Acme United Gross Profit

Acme United Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Acme United previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Acme United Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Acme United's gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

Is Acme United valued wisely by the market?

Although in the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission has enforced strong rules to prevent insiders from engaging in insider trading, finding insiders among active shareholders of Acme is not uncomon. Many companies such as Acme have both institutions investors and insiders sharing the ownership. Retail investors typically buy and sell stocks in round lots of 100 shares or more. Other other hand institutional investors are known to buy and sell in block trades of 10,000 shares or more. Let's take a look at how the ownership of Acme is distributed among investors.

Ownership Allocation

The market capitalization of Acme is currently $86.41 Million. Over half of Acme outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to corporate investors that acquire positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Consequently, these institutions are subject to different rules and regulation than regular investors in Acme. Please watch out for any change in the institutional holdings of Acme as this could mean something significant has changed or about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how profitable the entity is or how much assets it hold, if the real value is less than what market suggests, you will most likely generate negative returns and should consider selling it at some point.
Retail Investors
22.41%
Insiders
12.4%
Institutions
65.19%
Retail Investors22.41
Insiders12.4
Institutions65.19
 2017 2018 2019 2020 (projected)
Cost of Revenue82.65 M86.67 M90.46 M85.2 M
Consolidated Income4.05 M4.6 M5.51 M5.29 M

Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Acme has an asset utilization ratio of 185.06 percent. This implies that the company is making $1.85 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Acme is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
Current Assets
72.5 M
Assets Non Current
31.6 M
Current Assets72.52 Million59.63
Assets Non Current31.6 Million25.99
Goodwill17.38 Million14.29
Tax Assets104,7030.0861

Acme is expecting lower volatility in November

Newest Sortino Ratio is up to 0.05. Price may drop again. Acme currently demonstrates below-verage downside deviation. It has Information Ratio of 0.04 and Jensen Alpha of 0.17. However, we do advice investors to further question Acme expected returns to ensure all indicators are consistent with the current outlook about its relatively low value at risk.

Our Final Take On Acme

Whereas other companies within the household & personal products industry are still a little expensive, even after the recent corrections, Acme may offer a potential longer-term growth to private investors. To conclude, as of the 21st of October 2020, our overall 30 days buy-hold-sell advice on the firm is Hold. We believe Acme is overvalued with below average probability of bankruptcy for the next two years.

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