Acme United (ACU) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Acme United (ACU) posted Free Cash Flow of -$4.1 million for Q1 2026, down 156.84% sequentially from $7.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 12.11% YoY from -$3.7 million in Q1 2025.
Acme United (ACU) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 years, with the latest figure at -$4.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 12.11% year-over-year to -$4.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $8.1 million (down 31.64% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.6 million, up 57.0% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$4.1 million in Q1 2026 per ACU's latest filing, from $7.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $9.9 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$11.8 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.8 million and a median of $4.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 1534.09% in 2022, down 313.19% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $9.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 36.37% to $6.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 22.62% to $4.7 million in 2024, then soared by 55.13% to $7.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 156.84% to -$4.1 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$4.1 million, $7.3 million, and $301000.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 334.68 Bn | 324.73 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 135.06 Bn | 122.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.11 Bn | 71.74 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 867.00 Mn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 36.14 Bn | 35.03 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 624.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 35.84 Bn | 34.89 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 556.00 Mn |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.63 Bn | 27.51 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.49 Bn | 23.23 Bn | 693.90 Mn | 256.90 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 12.90 Bn | 12.75 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 244.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Acme United | 240.28 Mn | 235.24 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 12.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 301,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 301,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -11.78 Mn |