Acme United (ACU) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Acme United (ACU) reported Gross Margin of 39.74% for Q1 2026, up 76.0% on a YoY basis from 22.58% in Q1 2025, and up 4.07% sequentially from 38.19% in Q4 2025.
Acme United (ACU) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United (ACU) has 16 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 39.74% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 76.0% year-over-year to 39.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 39.57% (up 25.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 39.39%, up 13.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 39.74% in Q1 2026, from 38.19% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 41.02% in Q2 2025 to a low of 31.93% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 37.4% and a median of 38.66% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 347 bps in 2022 and jumped 718 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing ACU's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 31.93% in 2022, then gained by 22 bps to 39.11% in 2023, then dropped by 1 bps to 38.66% in 2024, then dropped by 1 bps to 38.19% in 2025, then climbed by 4 bps to 39.74% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACU's Gross Margin at 39.74% in Q1 2026, 38.19% in Q4 2025, and 39.12% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 345.95 Bn | 333.64 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 49.51% |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.07 Bn | 123.59 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.64 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 60.59% |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.28 Bn | 37.17 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 58.89% |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.96 Bn | 36.42 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 36.85% |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.06 Bn | 26.94 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 76.40% |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 46.38% |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.85 Bn | 10.66 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 43.23% |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.39 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 153.20 Mn | 77.66% |
| 10 | Acme United | 215.23 Mn | 211.03 Mn | 20.79 Mn | 39.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 37.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 35.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.48% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 36.02% |