Acme United (ACU) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Acme United (ACU) posted FCF Margin of 7.88% for Q1 2026, down 151.65% sequentially from 15.26% in Q4 2025, and up 232.0% YoY from 2.37% in Q1 2025.
Acme United (ACU) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 7.88% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 232.0% year-over-year to 7.88% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.01% (down 208.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.86%, up 137.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 7.88% in Q1 2026 per ACU's latest filing, from 15.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 21.52% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 26.2% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 3.77% and a median of 7.95% in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin soared 2906 bps in 2023, then plunged 4142 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 21.52% in 2022, then slumped by 33 bps to 14.4% in 2023, then fell by 29 bps to 10.17% in 2024, then surged by 50 bps to 15.26% in 2025, then slumped by 152 bps to 7.88% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 7.88%, 15.26%, and 0.61% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 19.37% |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 16.17% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 15.78% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 13.27% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 16.79% |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 12.53% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Acme United | 240.28 Mn | 235.24 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 19.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -10.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -26.20% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.22% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.41% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.91% |