Acme United (ACU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Acme United's (ACU) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 10.89% in Q2 2026, down 94.0% year-over-year from 181.51% in Q2 2025, and up 226.22% quarter-over-quarter from 3.34% in Q1 2026.
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Acme United (ACU) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acme United has disclosed Operating Margin across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 10.89% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 94.0% year-over-year to 10.89%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 6.84% (down 38.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.49%, up 22.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 10.89% for Q2 2026 at Acme United, up from 3.34% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 11.83% in Q2 2025 to a low of 0.06% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 6.15%, with a median of 5.88% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin sank 673 bps in 2022 and jumped 534 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 0.06% in 2022, then soared by 8665 bps to 4.99% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 4.96% in 2024, then climbed by 23 bps to 6.1% in 2025, then jumped by 78 bps to 10.89% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 10.89% in Q2 2026, 3.34% in Q1 2026, and 6.1% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Becton Dickinson | 49.65 Bn | 48.78 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 13.31% |
| 2 | Medline | 29.30 Bn | 26.62 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 5.14% |
| 3 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 24.04 Bn | 23.60 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 20.53% |
| 4 | Baxter International | 12.78 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 7.33% |
| 5 | Stevanato Group S.p.A | 5.53 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 100.91 Mn | 12.93% |
| 6 | Acme United | 234.28 Mn | 229.24 Mn | 26.69 Mn | 10.89% |
| 7 | Rockwell Medical | 28.82 Mn | 4.02 Mn | 3.24 Mn | -5.97% |
| 8 | Retractable Technologies | 20.96 Mn | -18.91 Mn | 190,852.00 | -71.46% |
| 9 | United Health Products | 9.59 Mn | 9.56 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) | 8.14 Mn | 5.02 Mn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.89% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.83% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.18% |