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ACU

Valuation20/ 100
Cash flow & growth57/ 100
Upside potential37/ 100
Risk potential33/ 100

ACU's valuation is expensive, fundamentals are somewhat mixed, while forward estimates point to earnings and revenue growth, though analyst coverage is limited.

Score change since last week

The score fell 12 points, mainly due to valuation and price changes. Price rose 0.1%, from $63.06 to $63.14. Reported EPS was unchanged, so the higher price reduced valuation support.

Valuation and price changes subtracted 11.5 points. The comparison uses the same available inputs on both dates. Displayed changes are rounded to whole points.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 26.5× versus the full-history median of 13.7× shown in the valuation table, producing 15.4/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 19.5/100. The model applies a 29.4% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 14.9× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 22.2× PE and $3.3 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are mixed. Over the past year: revenue +9%, earnings -5.6%, operating margin -0.4 percentage points. Free cash flow is 7.3% of revenue. The business score is 57.4/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

Stronger earnings and valuation could support a higher share price.

Our favorable case uses $3.33 of EPS and a 22.2× PE, suggesting a share price of about $73.80. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The displayed favorable scenario is 16.9% upside, or about $73.81.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $2.06 of EPS and a 20.6× PE, suggesting a share price of about $42.39 — 33% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

ACU vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE27x14x85% higher
PE percentile905081% higher
EPS$2.38$2.8817% lower
FCF$15.5M$6M160% higher
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ACU’s fundamentals are mixed relative to their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is higher.

ACU Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationImproving
Forward earningsGrowth
Forward revenueGrowth
Forward profitabilityStable
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionTight

ACU’s outlook is generally improving, though analyst coverage is limited.

ACU PE Valuation

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This table applies ACU's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

ACU Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks ACU's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

ACU Quarterly Revenue

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ACU Free Cash Flow

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ACU Total Shares

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ACU Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

ACU PE vs Consumer Defensive Sector

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This chart compares ACU's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Consumer Defensive sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

ACU Weekly Price

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This chart uses ACU's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

ACU Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares ACU's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

ACU Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.