Acme United (ACU) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Acme United's (ACU) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$4.1 million in Q1 2026, up 12.11% year-on-year from -$3.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 156.84% quarter-over-quarter from $7.3 million in Q4 2025.
Acme United (ACU) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 16 years of filings, most recently posting -$4.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$4.1 million, up 12.11% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $8.1 million (down 31.64% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $7.6 million, up 57.0% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at -$4.1 million for Q1 2026 at Acme United, down from $7.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $9.9 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$11.8 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $4.4 million (2024), against an average of $1.8 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1534.09% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 313.19% in 2022.
- Acme United's Free Cash Flow stood at $9.5 million in 2022, then slumped by 36.37% to $6.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 22.62% to $4.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 55.13% to $7.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 156.84% to -$4.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$4.1 million (Q1 2026), $7.3 million (Q4 2025), and $301000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 587.03 Bn | 587.00 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 346.82 Bn | 334.74 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 3.03 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 145.94 Bn | 135.46 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 70.39 Bn | 69.40 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 34.34 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 33.38 Bn | 32.96 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 31.47 Bn | 28.34 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.92 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 142.90 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.90 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 722.00 Mn | -165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Acme United | 168.01 Mn | 163.81 Mn | 20.79 Mn | -4.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.04 Mn |