Acme United (ACU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Acme United (ACU) posted Operating Expenses of $19.0 million for Q1 2026, up 24.87% sequentially from $15.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 22.9% YoY from $15.5 million in Q1 2025.
Acme United (ACU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $19.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 22.9% year-over-year to $19.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $66.2 million (up 5.36% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $62.7 million, up 0.76% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $19.0 million in Q1 2026 per ACU's latest filing, from $15.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $19.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $13.6 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $15.3 million and a median of $15.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses fell 3.03% in 2025, then gained 22.9% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $14.1 million in 2022, then advanced by 1.43% to $14.3 million in 2023, then rose by 8.19% to $15.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 1.52% to $15.2 million in 2025, then advanced by 24.87% to $19.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $19.0 million, $15.2 million, and $16.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 5.79 Bn | 5.65 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -155.01 Mn |
| 10 | Acme United | 240.28 Mn | 235.24 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 19.86 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.04 Mn |