Acme United (ACU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Acme United (ACU) reported Operating Expenses of $19.0 million for Q1 2026, up 22.9% on a YoY basis from $15.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 24.87% sequentially from $15.2 million in Q4 2025.
Acme United (ACU) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United (ACU) has 16 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $19.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 22.9% year-over-year to $19.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $66.2 million (up 5.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $62.7 million, up 0.76% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses climbed to $19.0 million in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of $15.3 million and a median of $15.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses dropped 3.03% in 2025 and increased 22.9% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing ACU's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $14.1 million in 2022, then increased by 1.43% to $14.3 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.19% to $15.5 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.52% to $15.2 million in 2025, then increased by 24.87% to $19.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACU's Operating Expenses at $19.0 million in Q1 2026, $15.2 million in Q4 2025, and $16.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 347.71 Bn | 335.41 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 5.94 Bn |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.96 Bn | 124.48 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.94 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 3.23 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.33 Bn | 37.23 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 37.04 Bn | 36.50 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.52 Bn | 26.39 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.48 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 681.40 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.81 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 722.00 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.33 Bn | 6.19 Bn | 153.20 Mn | -155.01 Mn |
| 10 | Acme United | 213.25 Mn | 209.05 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 |