Acme United (ACU) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Acme United's (ACU) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 42.55% in Q2 2026, up 153.0% year-over-year from 16.82% in Q2 2025, and up 7.08% quarter-over-quarter from 39.74% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Acme United (ACU) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United has disclosed Gross Margin across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 42.55% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 153.0% year-over-year to 42.55%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 40.08% (up 72.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 39.39%, up 13.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 42.55% for Q2 2026 at Acme United, up from 39.74% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 42.55% in Q2 2026 to a low of 31.93% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 37.69%, with a median of 38.68% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin plunged 347 bps in 2022 and surged 718 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 31.93% in 2022, then advanced by 22 bps to 39.11% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 38.66% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 38.19% in 2025, then increased by 11 bps to 42.55% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 42.55% in Q2 2026, 39.74% in Q1 2026, and 38.19% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Becton Dickinson | 49.51 Bn | 48.65 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 46.46% |
| 2 | Medline | 29.85 Bn | 27.17 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 28.82% |
| 3 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 24.00 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 37.74% |
| 4 | Baxter International | 12.94 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 34.86% |
| 5 | Stevanato Group S.p.A | 5.54 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 100.91 Mn | 28.75% |
| 6 | Acme United | 234.28 Mn | 229.24 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 42.55% |
| 7 | Rockwell Medical | 31.04 Mn | 6.24 Mn | 3.24 Mn | 18.24% |
| 8 | Retractable Technologies | 20.96 Mn | -18.91 Mn | 190,852.00 | 2.65% |
| 9 | United Health Products | 9.59 Mn | 9.56 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) | 8.14 Mn | 5.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.55% |
| 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% |