Acme United profit margin ACU
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 4.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 6.8%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −0.7 pts
- Peer median
- 4.8%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Acme United kept 4.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 6.8% and a gross margin of 40.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.5%.
The median for 10 manufacturing metal fabrication stocks of a similar size is 4.8%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 39.4% |
| FY2024 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 39.3% |
| FY2023 | 9.3% | 6.9% | 37.7% |
| FY2022 | 1.6% | 3.2% | 32.8% |
| FY2021 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 35.6% |
| FY2020 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 36.3% |
| FY2019 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 36.5% |
| FY2018 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 36.9% |
| FY2017 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 36.7% |
| FY2016 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 36.6% |
| FY2015 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 36.0% |
| FY2014 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 35.6% |
| FY2013 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 35.5% |
| FY2012 | 4.2% | 6.4% | 35.3% |
| FY2011 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 35.9% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 4.6% | −0.7 pts | 6.8% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 4.7% | −0.4 pts | 6.9% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 5.2% | +0.0 pts | 7.5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 5.1% | −5.1 pts | 7.2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 5.3% | −4.8 pts | 7.2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 5.1% | −4.5 pts | 7.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 5.2% | −4.1 pts | 7.3% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 10.2% | +7.2 pts | 7.3% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 10.1% | +8.1 pts | 7.6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 9.7% | +8.0 pts | 7.1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 9.3% | +7.7 pts | 6.9% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 3.1% | +0.0 pts | 5.7% |
Against its peers
Companies in Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication nearest Acme United's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| ACUAcme United | 4.6% |
| OFLXOmega Flex | 12.3% |
| TGTredegar | n/m |
| LCUTLifetime Brands | 4.8% |
| CIXCompx International | 13.6% |
| JBIJanus International | 3.7% |
| PKOHPark Ohio | 1.6% |
| NXQuanex Building Products CORP | 2.4% |
| NWPXNWPX Infrastructure | 8.5% |
| XPELXPEL | 10.8% |
| HLMNHillman Solutions | 2.6% |
| Peer median | 4.8% |
Where Acme United ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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