Acme United Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ACU)
Acme United's return on equity was 9.07% for fiscal 2025.
View full Acme United company overviewAcme United annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 9.07% | −0.71 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 9.78% | −10.33 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 20.11% | +16.23 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.89% | −15.65 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 19.54% | +5.86 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 13.68% | +3.47 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 10.21% | +1.21 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 8.99% | +0.55 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 8.44% | −4.67 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 13.10% | +1.50 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 11.60% | −1.26 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 12.87% | +0.71 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 12.15% | +0.05 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 12.10% | +1.52 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 10.58% | — |
Acme United quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.24% | −0.04 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.84% | −0.70 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.61% | +0.01 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 1.66% | −0.46 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.28% | −0.10 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.54% | −0.13 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.60% | −10.59 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.12% | −0.42 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 4.39% | +0.18 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.66% | +0.42 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 12.20% | +12.95 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.54% | +2.46 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.20% | +0.73 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 1.24% | +0.17 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −0.76% | −3.79 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.08% | −2.63 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 3.47% | −6.92 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.07% | −2.14 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 3.04% | −0.28 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.71% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 10.40% | +4.83 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.21% | +0.92 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.31% | +1.55 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 2.64% | +0.71 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 5.57% | +0.61 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.29% | +0.76 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.77% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.93% | +0.39 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.96% | +0.22 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.53% | +0.01 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.13% | +2.43 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 1.54% | −0.86 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.74% | −1.19 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 1.52% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −1.30% | −2.49 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.40% | −0.83 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 5.93% | −1.44 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.42% | +0.11 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.19% | +0.17 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.23% | +0.43 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 7.37% | +0.76 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.31% | +0.20 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.01% | −0.74 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 2.80% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 6.61% | −0.37 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.11% | +0.05 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 1.75% | +0.24 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.09% | +0.25 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 6.98% | +0.08 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.05% | +0.05 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.51% | +0.10 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.83% | +0.17 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 6.90% | −0.31 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 1.00% | +0.06 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.40% | +0.44 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.67% | +0.19 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 7.20% | +0.61 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 0.94% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.96% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.48% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 6.59% | — |
Acme United return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Acme United's return on equity decreased from 13.68% to 9.07%, a change of −4.61 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.24%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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