Acme United Corp

Given the dominant Stage 4 decline, medium-term bias remains bearish, recommending patience for a pullback into declining EMAs before engagement. Long-term trend remains intact bullish but non-actionable. Short-term lacks a clear edge, deferring execution until a bounce into resistance confirms timing. Overall posture is to await a more favorable entry for a directional trade aligned with the medium-term downtrend.

• ↑Q2 net sales jumped 16% YoY to $63 M, driving net income up 5% to $5.1 M
• ↑Gross margin improved to 42.6% in Q2, up 150 bps YoY on higher-margin first aid mix
• ↓Q1 net income fell 40% YoY to $0.985 M as tariff and material costs surged