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Acme United ACU Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$52.3M+13.8%
Gross profit$20.8M+16.0%
Operating income$1.7M-28.0%
Net income$985.0K-40.4%
EPS (diluted)$0.24-41.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.2M+21.8%
Total debt$39.6M+58.5%
Total equity$116.7M+7.8%
Total assets$195.2M+19.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$2.2M+33.1%
CapEx$1.9M+39.6%
Free cash flow-$4.1M+12.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$181.83M+18.1%
Enterprise value$217.21M+24.6%
P/E19.1×+4.2×
P/S0.9×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin39.6%+0.2pp
Net margin4.7%-0.4pp
FCF margin4%-2.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.5%-1.2pp
Debt / equity0.3×+0.1×
Current ratio4.6×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Acme United’s reported figures.

operating income/total revenue=6.9%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Acme United’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Acme United's operating margin?
Acme United (ACU) reported operating margin of 6.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Acme United's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Acme United's operating margin decreased by 3.4% year-over-year, from 7.2% to 6.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Acme United's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Acme United's operating margin has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 7% to 7.5%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.