Acme United (ACU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Acme United's (ACU) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $19.0 million in Q1 2026, up 22.9% year-on-year from $15.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 24.87% quarter-over-quarter from $15.2 million in Q4 2025.
Acme United (ACU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United has disclosed Operating Expenses across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $19.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $19.0 million, up 22.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $66.2 million (up 5.36% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $62.7 million, up 0.76% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $19.0 million for Q1 2026 at Acme United, up from $15.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $19.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $13.6 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $15.2 million (2025), against an average of $15.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses dropped 3.03% in 2025 and increased 22.9% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Acme United's Operating Expenses stood at $14.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.43% to $14.3 million in 2023, then increased by 8.19% to $15.5 million in 2024, then declined by 1.52% to $15.2 million in 2025, then rose by 24.87% to $19.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $19.0 million (Q1 2026), $15.2 million (Q4 2025), and $16.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tantech Holdings | 611.49 Bn | 611.46 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Procter & Gamble | 338.86 Bn | 326.78 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 3 | Unilever | 142.58 Bn | 132.10 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.08 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 5 | Kenvue | 33.68 Bn | 33.57 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 6 | Kimberly Clark | 32.46 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Estee Lauder Companies | 30.67 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 8 | Church & Dwight | 22.55 Bn | 22.05 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 9 | Clorox | 11.54 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 10 | Acme United | 164.77 Mn | 160.58 Mn | 20.79 Mn | 19.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.36 Mn |