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Acacia Research Corporation(ACTG)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
ACTG•NASDAQ
22.1× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutAcacia Research Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, invests in intellectual property and related absolute return assets; and engages in the licensing and enforcement of patented technologies. The company operates through two segments, Intellectual Property Operations and Industrial Operations. The company owns or controls the rights to various patent portfolios, which include U.S. patents and foreign counterparts covering technologies used in a range of industries. It has executed approximately 1,600 license agreements, and approximately 200 patent portfolio licensing and enforcement programs. It also designs manufactures printers and parts, and consumable products through dealers and distributors for various industrial printing applications. In addition, the company offers supply-chain printing solutions for manufacturing, transportation and logistics, retail distribution, food and beverage distribution, and pharmaceutical distribution industries; and line matrix printers for mission critical applications within labeling and inventory management, build sheets, invoicing, manifests and bills of lading, and reporting industries. Acacia Research Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.Show more
- Revenue$285M+133.2%
- EBITDA$50M+2945.1%
- Net Income$22M+160.1%
- EPS (Diluted)0.22+161.1%
- Gross Margin82.47%+240.1%
- EBITDA Margin17.44%+1205.8%
- Operating Margin2.25%+108.3%
- Net Margin7.6%+125.8%
- ROE3.82%+160.4%
ACTG Key Insights
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
- ✓FCF machine: 20.5% free cash flow margin
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 57.1%
- ✓Share count reduced 2.1% through buybacks
- ✓Trading at only 0.8x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 4.4%
- ✗Profits declining 27.6% over 5 years
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ACTG Price & Volume
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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ACTG Growth Metrics
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years8.6%
5 Years57.13%
3 Years68.88%
TTM-3.31%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-27.63%
3 Years-
TTM-58.37%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-31.7%
3 Years-
TTM-63.9%
Return on Capital
10 Years-5.59%
5 Years-1.01%
3 Years0.02%
Last Year0.9%
ACTG Recent Earnings
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (64%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 7, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.07+22.2%
$0.09
Rev
$54M+8.5%
$50M
Q2 2026
Mar 11, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.03+121.4%
$0.14
Rev
$50M+31.9%
$38M
Q4 2025
Nov 5, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.01+92.9%
$0.14
Rev
$59M+56.4%
$38M
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.06+57.1%
$0.14
Rev
$51M+34.8%
$38M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 7, 2026 | $0.07vs $0.09+22.2% | $54Mvs $50M+8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | $0.03vs $0.14+121.4% | $50Mvs $38M+31.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.01vs $0.14+92.9% | $59Mvs $38M+56.4% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.06vs $0.14+57.1% | $51Mvs $38M+34.8% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
ACTG Peer Comparison
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) competitors in Data, Marketplaces and Specialty Services — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IDCC | 7.62B | 296.04 | 25.09 | -3.97% | 44.2% | 33.37% | 0.46 | |
 VHC | 52.45M | 12.53 | -2.51 | 31.4% | -116.67% | -72.84% | ||
 XOMA | 525.34M | 41.89 | 28.69 | 83.06% | 86.97% | 30.21% | 1.27 | |
 QCOM | 238.32B | 226.11 | 45.13 | 13.66% | 22.31% | 40.19% | 0.77 | |
 FORM | 11.66B | 149.55 | 216.74 | 2.8% | 8.14% | 6.68% | 0.04 | |
 CEVA | 1.39B | 49.72 | -113 | 2.49% | -10.47% | -3.89% | 0.09 | |
 SIFY | 1.1B | 15.20 | -131.84 | 11.93% | -3.62% | -7.48% | 1.96 | |
 IBM | 233.66B | 249.10 | 22.30 | 7.62% | 15.61% | 35.44% | 2.05 |
Compare ACTG vs Peers
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
ACTG Income Statement
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 65.4M | 131.51M | 11.25M | 29.78M | 88.05M | 59.22M | 125.1M | 122.31M | 285.23M | 215.05M |
Revenue Growth % | -57.17% | 101.07% | -91.45% | 164.82% | 195.64% | -32.74% | 111.24% | -2.23% | 133.2% | -3.31% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 63.21M | 106.66M | 18.29M | 24.82M | 36.1M | 37.39M | 52.83M | 92.66M | 50.01M | 4.79M |
COGS % of Revenue | 96.64% | 81.1% | 162.62% | 83.35% | 41% | 63.13% | 42.23% | 75.76% | 17.53% | - |
Gross Profit | 2.19M▲ 0% | 24.85M▲ 1032.2% | -7.04M▼ 128.3% | 4.96M▲ 170.4% | 51.95M▲ 947.8% | 21.84M▼ 58.0% | 72.27M▲ 231.0% | 29.65M▼ 59.0% | 235.22M▲ 693.2% | 210.26M▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 3.36% | 18.9% | -62.62% | 16.65% | 59% | 36.87% | 57.77% | 24.24% | 82.47% | 97.77% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -94.7% | 1032.16% | -128.34% | 170.41% | 947.78% | -57.97% | 231% | -58.97% | 693.21% | - |
Operating Expenses | 27.22M | 21.45M | 16.38M | 24.48M | 37.4M | 61.93M | 51.34M | 62.58M | 228.81M | 250.51M |
OpEx % of Revenue | 41.62% | 16.31% | 145.62% | 82.18% | 42.48% | 104.57% | 41.04% | 51.16% | 80.22% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 27.22M | 18.85M | 16.38M | 24.48M | 37.2M | 61.3M | 50.6M | 62.58M | 78.07M | 98.91M |
SG&A % of Revenue | 41.62% | 14.33% | 145.62% | 82.18% | 42.25% | 103.51% | 40.45% | 51.16% | 27.37% | - |
Research & Development | 1.19M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200K | 626K | 735K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R&D % of Revenue | 1.82% | - | - | - | 0.23% | 1.06% | 0.59% | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 1M | -1.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.74M | 3M |
Operating Income | -27.27M▲ 0% | -24.81M▲ 9.0% | -23.42M▲ 5.6% | -19.52M▲ 16.7% | 14.54M▲ 174.5% | -40.09M▼ 375.6% | 20.94M▲ 152.2% | -32.93M▼ 257.3% | 6.41M▲ 119.5% | -40.25M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | -41.7% | -18.87% | -208.23% | -65.54% | 16.52% | -67.7% | 16.74% | -26.92% | 2.25% | -18.72% |
Operating Income Growth % | 27.1% | 9.02% | 5.61% | 16.65% | 174.52% | -375.64% | 152.22% | -257.27% | 119.46% | - |
EBITDA | -5.03M | 2.33M | -20.19M | -14.72M | 25.23M | -26.58M | 35.91M | 1.63M | 49.76M | 1.43M |
EBITDA Margin % | -7.69% | 1.77% | -179.54% | -49.42% | 28.66% | -44.88% | 28.7% | 1.34% | 17.44% | 0.66% |
EBITDA Growth % | -64.67% | 146.41% | -965.08% | 27.11% | 271.44% | -205.33% | 235.11% | -95.45% | 2945.1% | -97% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 22.24M | 27.14M | 3.23M | 4.8M | 10.69M | 13.51M | 14.97M | 34.56M | 43.35M | 41.68M |
EBIT | -25.02M | 3.52M | -18.95M | 118.21M | 182.57M | -120.72M | 69.36M | -31.71M | 6.41M | -117K |
Net Interest Income | 4.28M | 218K | 3.43M | -9.3M | -7.42M | -990K | 13.54M | 10.54M | 2.27M | 3.14M |
Interest Income | 4.28M | 218K | 3.43M | 838K | 501K | 5.44M | 15.47M | 16.98M | 11.26M | 11.56M |
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.14M | 7.92M | 6.43M | 1.93M | 6.44M | 8.99M | 8.42M |
Other Income/Expense | 51.91M | -78.98M | 4.46M | 127.59M | 160.11M | -87.06M | 46.49M | -5.22M | 24.9M | 21.79M |
Pretax Income | 24.64M▲ 0% | -103.67M▼ 520.8% | -18.95M▲ 81.7% | 108.07M▲ 670.2% | 174.65M▲ 61.6% | -127.15M▼ 172.8% | 67.43M▲ 153.0% | -38.15M▼ 156.6% | 31.31M▲ 182.1% | -18.46M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 37.67% | -78.83% | -168.53% | 362.88% | 198.36% | -214.7% | 53.9% | -31.19% | 10.98% | -8.59% |
Income Tax | 2.96M | 1.18M | -1.82M | -1.16M | 24.29M | -16.21M | -1.5M | -3.45M | 6.84M | -1.8M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 11.99% | -1.14% | 9.62% | -1.07% | 13.91% | 12.75% | -2.23% | 9.04% | 21.85% | 9.77% |
Net Income | 22.18M▲ 0% | -105.03M▼ 573.5% | -17.11M▲ 83.7% | 109.23M▲ 738.2% | 149.2M▲ 36.6% | -125.06M▼ 183.8% | 67.06M▲ 153.6% | -36.06M▼ 153.8% | 21.68M▲ 160.1% | -18.35M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 33.91% | -79.87% | -152.19% | 366.77% | 169.45% | -211.18% | 53.6% | -29.48% | 7.6% | -8.53% |
Net Income Growth % | 141.02% | -573.53% | 83.7% | 738.22% | 36.59% | -183.83% | 153.62% | -153.77% | 160.13% | -58.37% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 21.68M | -104.85M | -17.13M | 109.23M | 150.37M | -110.94M | 68.93M | -34.7M | 24.47M | -16.66M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 1.36M | 1.85M | 1.83M | 11.04M | 11.04M | 11.04M | 21.34M | 37.79M | 40.58M | 38.72M |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.44▲ 0% | -2.10▼ 577.3% | -0.34▲ 83.8% | 1.48▲ 535.3% | 1.91▲ 29.1% | -1.21▼ 163.4% | 0.58▲ 147.9% | -0.36▼ 162.1% | 0.22▲ 161.1% | -0.19▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 140.74% | -577.27% | 83.81% | 535.29% | 29.05% | -163.35% | 147.93% | -162.07% | 161.11% | -63.9% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.44 | -2.10 | -0.34 | 1.78 | 2.43 | -2.61 | 0.71 | -0.36 | 0.23 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 50.69M | 49.97M | 50.9M | 57.44M | 98.47M | 91.52M | 92.41M | 99.21M | 97.16M | 96.49M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 50.5M | 49.97M | 49.76M | 48.84M | 48.8M | 42.46M | 75.3M | 99.21M | 96.29M | 96.49M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ACTG Balance Sheet
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 139.69M | 201.47M | 173.26M | 457.67M | 730.68M | 427.99M | 554.51M | 420.15M | 450.09M | 431.11M |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 136.6M | 165.46M | 169.84M | 451.33M | 707.47M | 386.14M | 439.91M | 333.76M | 330.09M | 327.53M |
Cash Only | 136.6M | 128.81M | 57.36M | 165.55M | 308.94M | 287.79M | 340.09M | 273.88M | 306.72M | 307.51M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 36.65M | 112.48M | 285.79M | 398.53M | 98.36M | 99.82M | 59.88M | 23.37M | 20.02M |
Accounts Receivable | 153K | 32.88M | 511K | 506K | 9.52M | 8.23M | 80.56M | 26.91M | 26.16M | 36.83M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 0.85 | 91.27 | 16.59 | 6.2 | 39.45 | 50.73 | 235.03 | 80.3 | 33.48 | 49.6 |
Inventory | 0 | -36.65M | 0 | 0 | 8.93M | 14.22M | 10.92M | 27.48M | 26.56M | 23.42M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | 90.29 | 138.84 | 75.45 | 108.27 | 193.83 | 1.95K |
Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.39M | 23.13M | 0 | 67.28M | 43.33M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 169.07M | 22.48M | 44.9M | 53.64M | 68.17M | 54.94M | 79.03M | 336.25M | 320.86M | 324.77M |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 0 | 1.26M | 1.22M | 6.21M | 5.54M | 29.34M | 224.83M | 32.79M | 227.77M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | - | - | 8.90x | 24.39x | 14.18x | 10.69x | 4.26x | 0.54x | 8.70x | 1.22x |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.47M | 7.54M | 8.99M | 29.34M | 25.79M | 25.73M |
Intangible Assets | 61.92M | 6.59M | 7.81M | 16.91M | 48.79M | 36.66M | 33.56M | 55.43M | 48.15M | 45.29M |
Long-Term Investments | 106.95M | 15.65M | 1.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Current Assets | 207K | 236K | 34.32M | 35.51M | 5.7M | 5.2M | 4.23M | 6.42M | 199.3M | 7.68M |
Total Assets | 308.77M▲ 0% | 223.95M▼ 27.5% | 218.16M▼ 2.6% | 511.31M▲ 134.4% | 798.86M▲ 56.2% | 482.93M▼ 39.5% | 633.54M▲ 31.2% | 756.39M▲ 19.4% | 770.96M▲ 1.9% | 755.87M▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.21x | 0.59x | 0.05x | 0.06x | 0.11x | 0.12x | 0.20x | 0.16x | 0.37x | 0.28x |
Asset Growth % | 4.31% | -27.47% | -2.58% | 134.37% | 56.24% | -39.55% | 31.19% | 19.39% | 1.93% | 7.8% |
Total Current Liabilities | 9.56M | 31.04M | 11.71M | 124.82M | 200.19M | 87.21M | 27.64M | 47.24M | 49.04M | 50.36M |
Accounts Payable | 153K | 3.7M | 1.76M | 1.02M | 5.44M | 6.04M | 3.26M | 12.07M | 13.36M | 11.43M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 0.88 | 12.66 | 35.23 | 14.98 | 55.01 | 58.93 | 22.53 | 47.56 | 97.49 | 935.79 |
Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.66M | 181.25M | 60.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.87M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.11M | 1.51M | 1.15M | 1.6M | 945K | 5.51M |
Other Current Liabilities | -1.6M | 3.8M | 507K | 2.27M | 3.7M | 4.77M | 17.16M | 19.9M | 34.74M | 25.56M |
Current Ratio | 14.62x | 6.49x | 14.79x | 3.67x | 3.65x | 4.91x | 20.06x | 8.89x | 9.18x | 8.56x |
Quick Ratio | 14.62x | 7.67x | 14.79x | 3.67x | 3.61x | 4.74x | 19.67x | 8.31x | 8.64x | 8.09x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | - | - | - | - | 74.74 | 130.64 | 287.95 | 141.01 | 129.82 | 1.06K |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.55M | 1.67M | 31.49M | 98.17M | 168.19M | 126.4M | 16.3M | 156.54M | 137.88M | 138.28M |
Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.53M | 113.99M | 92.07M | 90.52M |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 1.26M | 951K | 2.03M | 1.87M | 1.74M | 6.78M | 8.42M | 33.55M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.55M | 742K | 0 | 2.61M | 2.15M | 9.64M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 3.55M | 1.67M | 30.22M | 97.22M | 147.03M | 123.21M | 3.58M | 33.16M | 35.24M | 36.71M |
Total Liabilities | 13.11M | 32.71M | 43.2M | 222.99M | 368.38M | 213.61M | 43.94M | 203.78M | 186.92M | 188.65M |
Total Debt | 0 | 33.64M | 1.7M | 117.2M | 184.21M | 63.88M | 13.51M | 124.33M | 100.49M | 103.26M |
Net Debt | -136.6M | -95.17M | -55.66M | -48.34M | -124.73M | -223.9M | -326.58M | -149.55M | -206.23M | -204.25M |
Debt / Equity | - | 0.17x | 0.01x | 0.41x | 0.43x | 0.24x | 0.02x | 0.22x | 0.17x | 0.18x |
Debt / EBITDA | - | 14.41x | - | - | 7.30x | - | 0.38x | 76.09x | 2.02x | 72.36x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | - | -40.77x | - | - | -4.94x | - | -9.09x | -91.52x | -4.14x | -143.13x |
Interest Coverage | - | - | - | 11.66x | 23.05x | -18.77x | 35.94x | -4.92x | 0.71x | -0.01x |
Total Equity | 297.02M▲ 0% | 193.09M▼ 35.0% | 174.96M▼ 9.4% | 288.32M▲ 64.8% | 430.48M▲ 49.3% | 269.32M▼ 37.4% | 589.61M▲ 118.9% | 552.62M▼ 6.3% | 584.03M▲ 5.7% | 567.23M▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 10.29% | -34.99% | -9.39% | 64.79% | 49.31% | -37.44% | 118.92% | -6.27% | 5.68% | 0.42% |
Book Value per Share | 5.86 | 3.86 | 3.44 | 5.02 | 4.37 | 2.94 | 6.38 | 5.57 | 6.01 | 5.88 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 295.66M | 191.24M | 173.13M | 277.27M | 419.43M | 258.28M | 568.27M | 514.83M | 543.45M | 528.5M |
Common Stock | 51K | 50K | 50K | 49K | 49K | 43K | 100K | 96K | 96K | 96K |
Retained Earnings | -320.02M | -422.54M | -439.66M | -330.92M | -181.72M | -306.79M | -239.73M | -275.79M | -254.1M | -269.85M |
Treasury Stock | -34.64M | -39.27M | -39.27M | -43.27M | -47.28M | -98.26M | -98.26M | -118.54M | -118.54M | -118.54M |
Accumulated OCI | -88K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.18M | 670K | 784K |
Minority Interest | 1.36M | 1.85M | 1.83M | 11.04M | 11.04M | 11.04M | 21.34M | 37.79M | 40.58M | 38.72M |
ACTG Cash Flow Statement
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 24.48M | 20.88M | -2.31M | -19.62M | 13.33M | -37.34M | -22.51M | 50.12M | 75.24M | 76.22M |
Operating CF Margin % | 37.43% | 15.88% | -20.52% | -65.88% | 15.14% | -63.04% | -17.99% | 40.98% | 26.38% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | -28.13% | -14.71% | -111.06% | -750.09% | 167.92% | -380.17% | 39.72% | 322.71% | 50.12% | 2187.78% |
Net Income | 21.68M | -104.85M | -17.13M | 113.44M | 150.37M | -110.94M | 63.15M | -34.7M | 21.68M | -18.35M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 22.24M | 27.14M | 3.23M | 4.8M | 10.69M | 13.51M | 0 | 33.57M | 43.35M | 42.11M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 8.88M | -317K | 1.07M | 1.66M | 2.05M | 3.82M | 3.3M | 4.79M | 5.74M | 3.86M |
Deferred Taxes | -44.61M | 106.41M | 0 | -136.89M | -167.53M | -17.81M | -3.66M | 0 | 4.84M | -1.91M |
Other Non-Cash Items | -3.04M | 564K | -1.23M | 2.84M | 110K | 86.16M | -13.22M | -1.53M | -508K | 1.25M |
Working Capital Changes | 19.32M | -8.07M | 11.75M | -5.48M | 17.64M | -12.08M | -72.07M | 47.98M | 143K | 47.55M |
Change in Receivables | 26.6M | -28.19M | 32.37M | 5K | -747K | 998K | -70.31M | 69.22M | 664K | 66.94M |
Change in Inventory | -12.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.91M | -5.29M | 3.3M | 1.05M | 212K | 2.13M |
Change in Payables | -6.35M | 963K | 109K | -2.55M | 760K | -136K | -4.65M | -8.12M | 3.14M | -4.29M |
Cash from Investing | -16.11M | -24.07M | -68.06M | 18.6M | 35.75M | 184.46M | 16.18M | -212.96M | -21.01M | -23.03M |
Capital Expenditures | -2K | -34K | -183K | -13.98M | -21.09M | -5.73M | -189K | -148.67M | -16.69M | -25.55M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 0% | 0.03% | 1.63% | 46.94% | 23.95% | 9.68% | 0.15% | 121.55% | 5.85% | 11.88% |
Acquisitions | -31.51M | -7M | 0 | 13.78M | -33.25M | 0 | -9.41M | -87.68M | 1.23M | 1.58M |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -4M | -24.03M | -4.42M | -14.19M | -1.66M | 28.4M | 6.74M | 43.85M | 19.16M | -5M |
Cash from Financing | 700K | -4.61M | 33.92M | 109.21M | 59.74M | -166.14M | 58.63M | 97.56M | -22.73M | -18.56M |
Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110.44M | 65M | -120M | -67.7M | 103.46M | -22.09M | -2.98M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -45K | -4.86M | 33.84M | -4M | -4.01M | -41.74M | 79.11M | -20.29M | 30K | 30K |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.38M | -1.45M | -2.8M | -1.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | -45K | -4.86M | 0 | -4M | -4.01M | -50.99M | 0 | -20.29M | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | 745K | 257K | 79K | 4.15M | 202K | -1.6M | 48.62M | 14.38M | -675K | -15.61M |
Net Change in Cash | 9.06M▲ 0% | -7.79M▼ 186.0% | -36.45M▼ 367.6% | 108.19M▲ 396.8% | 108.81M▲ 0.6% | -21.57M▼ 119.8% | 52.3M▲ 342.4% | -66.21M▼ 226.6% | 32.84M▲ 149.6% | 35.54M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 24.48M▲ 0% | 20.84M▼ 14.8% | -6.91M▼ 133.2% | -33.6M▼ 386.2% | -7.76M▲ 76.9% | -43.07M▼ 454.6% | -28.7M▲ 33.4% | -98.55M▼ 243.4% | 58.55M▲ 159.4% | 52.42M▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 37.42% | 15.85% | -61.45% | -112.82% | -8.82% | -72.72% | -22.94% | -80.57% | 20.53% | 24.38% |
FCF Growth % | -25.45% | -14.84% | -133.16% | -386.17% | 76.89% | -454.64% | 33.37% | -243.42% | 159.41% | 134.32% |
FCF per Share | 0.48 | 0.42 | -0.14 | -0.58 | -0.08 | -0.47 | -0.31 | -0.99 | 0.60 | 0.54 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.10x | -0.20x | 0.13x | -0.18x | 0.09x | 0.30x | -0.34x | -1.39x | 3.47x | -2.86x |
Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.34M | 7.23M | 2.51M | 5.06M | 0 | 0 |
Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25K | 384K | 831K | 1.05M | 0 | 0 |
ACTG Key Ratios
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.83% | -42.86% | -9.3% | 47.16% | 41.51% | -35.74% | 15.61% | -6.31% | 3.82% | -3.18% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -13.54% | -14.41% | -16.17% | -8.15% | 4% | -17.13% | 10.18% | -7.41% | 1.23% | -8.08% |
Gross Margin | 3.36% | 18.9% | -62.62% | 16.65% | 59% | 36.87% | 57.77% | 24.24% | 82.47% | 97.77% |
Net Margin | 33.91% | -79.87% | -152.19% | 366.77% | 169.45% | -211.18% | 53.6% | -29.48% | 7.6% | -8.53% |
Debt / Equity | - | 0.17x | 0.01x | 0.41x | 0.43x | 0.24x | 0.02x | 0.22x | 0.17x | 0.18x |
Interest Coverage | - | - | - | 11.66x | 23.05x | -18.77x | 35.94x | -4.92x | 0.71x | -0.01x |
FCF Conversion | 1.10x | -0.20x | 0.13x | -0.18x | 0.09x | 0.30x | -0.34x | -1.39x | 3.47x | -2.86x |
Revenue Growth | -57.17% | 101.07% | -91.45% | 164.82% | 195.64% | -32.74% | 111.24% | -2.23% | 133.2% | -3.31% |
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Growth & Financials
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) reported $215.0M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 6536% increase from $3.2M in 1996.
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) grew revenue by 133.2% over the past year. This is strong growth.
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) reported a net loss of $18.3M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) has a return on equity (ROE) of 3.8%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) generated $52.4M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.