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Acme United (ACU) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Acme United's Return on Capital Employed history spans 14 years, with the latest figure at 1.85% for Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 819.0% to 1.85% in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was 1.85%, a 819.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 1.92%, down 873.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 1.85% in Q4 2025 for Acme United, down from 9.41% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for ACU hit a ceiling of 11.05% in Q1 2021 and a floor of 0.33% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.82% across 5 years, with a median of 4.85% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: soared 914bps in 2021 and later tumbled -1074bps in 2022.
  • Tracing ACU's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.38% in 2021, then soared by 79bps to 4.26% in 2022, then dropped by -12bps to 3.77% in 2023, then surged by 166bps to 10.03% in 2024, then tumbled by -82bps to 1.85% in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for ACU at 1.85% in Q4 2025, 9.41% in Q3 2025, and 9.77% in Q2 2025.