Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Acme United Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 22.4x, up 16.1% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.37 | 22.38 | 8.93 | 24.15 | 22.76 | 19.28 | 8.04 | 30.12 | 3.73 | 12.88 | 6.49 | 20.54 | — |
| — | +16.1% | +11.1% | -19.8% | +509.7% | +49.6% | +23.8% | +46.7% | — | -96.1% | -41.8% | -46.5% | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.65 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| — | -1.4% | +20.8% | -20.4% | -15.5% | +60.7% | +54.0% | +147.8% | +127.5% | +29.2% | -21.6% | -40.7% | -39.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.72 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.61 | 1.38 | 2.00 | 1.71 | 1.29 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 0.98 |
| — | -7.8% | +7.6% | -25.6% | -15.3% | +24.2% | +28.8% | +96.5% | +74.6% | +20.3% | -29.7% | -39.1% | -42.7% | |
| P/FCF | 35.50 | 142.56 | 8.94 | — | 8.30 | 5.68 | 8.13 | — | 6.94 | 2.89 | 17.26 | 2.92 | 2.04 |
| — | +2410.3% | +10.0% | — | +19.5% | +96.4% | -52.9% | — | +240.2% | — | — | — | -96.4% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.79 | 10.93 | 6.28 | 12.24 | 11.66 | 11.35 | 5.77 | 14.58 | 13.73 | 7.67 | 5.38 | 9.69 | 27.00 |
| — | -3.7% | +8.8% | -16.0% | -15.0% | +48.0% | +7.3% | +50.5% | -49.2% | -56.1% | -41.1% | -48.1% | +179.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 13.99 | 16.76 | 7.62 | 18.89 | 19.47 | 16.98 | 7.04 | 22.26 | 3.21 | 10.42 | 6.56 | 14.84 | 344.27 |
| — | -1.3% | +8.3% | -15.1% | +506.9% | +63.0% | +7.2% | +50.0% | -99.1% | -79.4% | -45.3% | -54.3% | +2328.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Acme United Corporation's operating margin was 6.1% in Q3 2025, down 5.7 pp QoQ and up 0.1 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 39.3% | 39.1% | 41.0% | 39.0% | 38.7% | 38.5% | 40.8% | 38.7% | 39.1% | 38.7% | 37.5% | 35.5% | 31.9% |
| — | +1.5% | +0.5% | +0.7% | -1.1% | -0.4% | +8.8% | +8.9% | +22.5% | +20.9% | +14.9% | +2.8% | -8.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.3% | 6.1% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| — | +0.9% | +2.9% | -7.2% | -0.5% | -16.3% | +16.9% | +19.2% | +8659.5% | +278.9% | +40.6% | +50.9% | -100.9% | |
| Net Margin | 5.2% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 3.6% | 26.7% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| — | -16.1% | +9.6% | -1.2% | -86.1% | +8.2% | +24.4% | +68.5% | +2073.6% | +3218.7% | +33.9% | +12.8% | -126.6% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.8% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 12.2% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| — | -21.7% | -2.4% | -7.5% | -86.9% | -16.6% | +4.3% | +33.5% | +1713.3% | +3049.4% | +21.0% | +16.1% | -124.9% | |
| ROA | 6.4% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 7.3% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| — | -15.7% | +6.4% | -4.1% | -85.8% | -2.9% | +24.0% | +72.3% | +2181.3% | +3627.5% | +30.3% | +10.3% | -121.6% | |
| ROIC | 8.4% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| — | -0.8% | -1.8% | -11.5% | -1.4% | -25.7% | +15.5% | +22.8% | +9464.2% | +326.2% | +34.5% | +47.2% | -100.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Acme United Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 7.6x, up from 4.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.26 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.80 |
| — | -12.5% | -26.2% | -18.7% | +16.2% | -34.9% | -36.6% | -41.0% | -67.5% | -40.8% | -21.2% | -4.5% | +30.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.63 | 7.62 | 4.26 | 8.85 | 8.35 | 8.29 | 5.32 | 9.72 | 7.44 | 9.27 | 8.20 | 15.70 | 50.82 |
| — | -8.1% | -19.9% | -9.0% | +12.2% | -10.6% | -35.1% | -38.1% | -85.4% | -71.6% | -35.7% | -30.9% | +383.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 4.17 | 4.47 | 4.32 | 4.83 | 4.17 | 4.41 | 3.79 | 4.51 | 3.54 | 3.87 | 4.09 | 4.13 | 4.77 |
| — | +1.3% | +13.9% | +7.1% | +18.0% | +13.8% | -7.4% | +9.2% | -25.9% | -17.9% | +15.1% | -15.5% | +1.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.71 | 1.75 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 1.71 | 1.91 | 1.77 | 1.90 | 1.41 | 1.73 | 1.88 | 1.69 | 1.91 |
| — | -8.7% | +6.0% | +3.7% | +22.0% | +10.5% | -5.9% | +12.3% | -26.4% | -14.0% | +18.5% | -17.2% | -7.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 6.79 | 6667.41 | 14.86 | 5.69 | 4.95 | 5.15 | 11.03 | 5.37 | 4.18 | 4.48 | 6.10 | 2.38 | -0.03 |
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Start ComparisonAcme United Corporation's current P/E is 18.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 19.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Acme United Corporation's current operating margin is 7.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Acme United Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.