Acme United (ACU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Acme United (ACU) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 10.89% for Q2 2026, down 0.94 percentage points from 11.83% a year earlier but up 7.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Acme United (ACU) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Acme United's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 6.84%, down 0.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.49%, up 0.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +0.53 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 7.27% in FY2024 (+0.38 pp), 6.89% in FY2023 (+3.65 pp), 3.23% in FY2022 (-3.78 pp) and 7.01% in FY2021 (+0.05 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of -0.06% in Q4 2022 and a high of 11.83% in Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.37 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 5.34 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2022 (a drop of 6.73 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 3.34% (Q1 2026), 6.10% (Q4 2025) and 6.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 266.22 Bn | 242.86 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 18.65% |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 191.31 Bn | 165.77 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Danaher | 166.16 Bn | 145.82 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 19.00% |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 155.98 Bn | 136.40 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.44% |
| 5 | Medtronic | 130.05 Bn | 96.18 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 18.08% |
| 6 | Stryker | 123.40 Bn | 109.59 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 15.86% |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 16.12% |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 59.87 Bn | 43.18 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 17.44% |
| 9 | Medline | 53.84 Bn | 50.96 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 6.36% |
| 10 | Acme United | 278.14 Mn | 257.36 Mn | 26.30 Mn | 7.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.69% |
| 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% |
API Access
Acme United Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ACU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "ACU", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=ACU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();