Acme United (ACU) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Acme United (ACU) reported FCF Margin of 7.88% for Q1 2026, up 232.0% on a YoY basis from 2.37% in Q1 2025, and down 151.65% sequentially from 15.26% in Q4 2025.
Acme United (ACU) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United (ACU) has 16 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 7.88% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 232.0% year-over-year to 7.88%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.01% (down 208.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.86%, up 137.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 7.88% in Q1 2026, from 15.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 21.52% in Q4 2022 to a low of 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.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 2906 bps in 2023 and slumped 4142 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing ACU's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 21.52% in 2022, then tumbled by 33 bps to 14.4% in 2023, then slipped by 29 bps to 10.17% in 2024, then surged by 50 bps to 15.26% in 2025, then tumbled by 152 bps to 7.88% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACU's FCF Margin at 7.88% in Q1 2026, 15.26% in Q4 2025, and 0.61% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 14.25% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 14.39% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 8.95% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 7.71% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 8.35% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 10.92% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -9.88% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Acme United | 215.23 Mn | 211.03 Mn | 20.79 Mn | -7.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.10% |