Acme United Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (ACU)
Acme United's stock-based compensation was $2.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Acme United company overviewAcme United annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.0M | −$189,243 | −8.67% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.2M | $242,558 | +12.50% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.9M | $137,141 | +7.60% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.8M | −$3,456 | −0.19% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.8M | $547,679 | +43.50% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.3M | $290,612 | +30.01% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $968,467 | $99,412 | +11.44% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $869,055 | $184,704 | +26.99% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $684,351 | $243,815 | +55.35% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $440,536 | −$73,450 | −14.29% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $513,986 | −$47,870 | −8.52% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $561,856 | $71,796 | +14.65% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $490,060 | $62,183 | +14.53% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $427,877 | −$562 | −0.13% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $428,439 | $42,707 | +11.07% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $385,732 | — | — |
Acme United quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $370,000 | −$4,000 | −1.07% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $319,000 | −$94,000 | −22.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $363,758 | $6,757 | +1.89% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $843,000 | −$101,000 | −10.70% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $374,000 | −$59,000 | −13.63% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $413,000 | −$36,000 | −8.02% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $357,001 | −$96,442 | −21.27% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $944,000 | $270,000 | +40.06% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $433,000 | $44,000 | +11.31% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $449,000 | $25,000 | +5.90% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $453,443 | $55,141 | +13.84% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $674,000 | $37,000 | +5.81% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $389,000 | $21,000 | +5.71% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $424,000 | $24,000 | +6.00% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $398,302 | −$67,456 | −14.48% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $637,000 | $182,000 | +40.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $368,000 | −$212,000 | −36.55% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $400,000 | $94,000 | +30.72% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $465,758 | $135,679 | +41.11% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $455,000 | $128,000 | +39.14% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $580,000 | $221,000 | +61.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $306,000 | $63,000 | +25.93% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $330,079 | $106,612 | +47.71% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $327,000 | $80,000 | +32.39% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $359,000 | $73,000 | +25.52% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $243,000 | $31,000 | +14.62% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $223,467 | −$4,588 | −2.01% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $247,000 | −$87,000 | −26.05% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $286,000 | $147,000 | +105.76% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $212,000 | $44,000 | +26.19% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $228,055 | $95,704 | +72.31% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $334,000 | $19,000 | +6.03% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $139,000 | $17,000 | +13.93% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $168,000 | $53,000 | +46.09% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $132,351 | −$2,185 | −1.62% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $315,000 | $193,000 | +158.20% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $122,000 | $40,000 | +48.78% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $115,000 | $13,000 | +12.75% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $134,536 | $62,550 | +86.89% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $122,000 | −$16,000 | −11.59% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $82,000 | −$93,000 | −53.14% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $102,000 | −$27,000 | −20.93% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $71,986 | −$38,870 | −35.06% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $138,000 | −$13,000 | −8.61% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $175,000 | $1,000 | +0.57% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $129,000 | $3,000 | +2.38% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $110,856 | $8,796 | +8.62% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $151,000 | $35,000 | +30.17% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $174,000 | $7,000 | +4.19% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $126,000 | $21,000 | +20.00% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $102,060 | $183 | +0.18% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $116,000 | $23,000 | +24.73% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $167,000 | $22,000 | +15.17% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $105,000 | $17,000 | +19.32% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $101,877 | −$8,562 | −7.75% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $93,000 | −$16,000 | −14.68% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $145,000 | $20,000 | +16.00% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $88,000 | $4,000 | +4.76% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $110,439 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $109,000 | $18,000 | +19.78% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $125,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $84,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $91,000 | — | — |
Acme United stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Acme United's stock-based compensation increased from $1.3M to $2.0M, a change of $734,679. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $370,000.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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