Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 13965.0% YoY to 111.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.09 | — | 26.71 | — | — | 3.20 | — | — | — | — | 1.42 | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.65 | 2.14 | 1.82 | 1.32 | 1.69 | 0.62 | 2.16 | 4.99 | 4.85 | 5.47 | 1.06 | 8.97 | 12.38 |
| — | +243.1% | -15.7% | -73.6% | -65.1% | -88.6% | +103.5% | -44.4% | -60.8% | -5.9% | -85.5% | +54.1% | +79.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 1.17 |
| — | +52.2% | -18.1% | -32.4% | -28.5% | -40.4% | +14.9% | +11.9% | -28.0% | -6.7% | -53.6% | -45.1% | -32.2% | |
| P/FCF | 8.02 | — | 13.38 | 22.47 | 1.81 | 231.60 | — | 18.78 | — | 2.44 | — | 79.00 | — |
| — | — | — | +19.6% | — | +9408.6% | — | -76.2% | — | — | — | +225.9% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.29 | 111.05 | — | 6.49 | — | 0.79 | — | — | 18.78 | 10.93 | 0.26 | — | — |
| — | +13965.0% | — | — | — | -92.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 41.07 | — | 5.00 | — | 25.44 | 1.22 | — | — | — | — | 0.22 | 1.84 | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +14.7% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Acacia Research Corporation's operating margin was -15.4% in Q1 2026, up 10.7 pp QoQ and down 46.2 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -19.1% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 92.3% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 82.5% | 91.1% | 54.8% | 86.0% | 160.5% | 47.4% | 17.6% | 10.1% | 26.2% | 49.2% | 73.9% | 2.4% | -13.1% |
| — | +92.3% | +211.5% | +753.0% | +513.8% | -3.6% | -76.2% | +329.1% | +299.0% | +50.2% | +166.1% | -93.7% | -129.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.2% | -15.4% | -26.1% | -10.8% | -24.2% | 30.8% | -32.4% | -44.1% | -18.4% | -8.6% | 63.1% | -130.4% | -158.5% |
| — | -150.0% | +19.3% | +75.5% | -31.3% | +458.8% | -151.3% | +66.2% | +88.4% | +86.4% | +156.9% | -82.2% | -367.4% | |
| Net Margin | 7.6% | -29.0% | 6.8% | -4.6% | -6.4% | 19.5% | -27.5% | -60.0% | -32.7% | -0.8% | 81.0% | 16.2% | -237.6% |
| — | -248.7% | +124.8% | +92.4% | +80.3% | +2652.3% | -134.0% | -470.1% | +86.2% | -101.2% | +157.8% | -90.8% | +35.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.8% | -2.7% | 0.6% | -0.5% | -0.6% | 4.3% | -2.4% | -2.4% | -1.4% | -0.0% | 13.7% | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| — | -163.6% | +124.8% | +80.1% | +59.9% | +13747.6% | -117.4% | -710.7% | +73.8% | -101.0% | +305.2% | -96.2% | +72.9% | |
| ROA | 2.8% | -2.1% | 0.4% | -0.4% | -0.4% | 3.1% | -1.8% | -1.9% | -1.2% | -0.0% | 12.9% | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| — | -166.1% | +124.2% | +81.5% | +65.8% | +10704.4% | -114.3% | -722.8% | +64.6% | -101.6% | +438.6% | -94.3% | +65.8% | |
| ROIC | 1.2% | -1.7% | -2.6% | -1.3% | -2.3% | 7.0% | -3.4% | -2.6% | -1.5% | -0.7% | 20.6% | -9.6% | -19.0% |
| — | -124.3% | +24.0% | +51.5% | -50.0% | +1054.5% | -116.6% | +72.7% | +91.9% | +94.7% | +242.4% | -29.8% | -687.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Acacia Research Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 176.5x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 39.1% YoY to 8.56x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.19 |
| — | -10.5% | -23.5% | +42.4% | +42.0% | +669.4% | +881.9% | +2211.6% | -24.3% | -85.4% | -90.3% | -97.7% | -58.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.02 | 176.51 | — | 23.30 | — | 2.38 | — | — | 31.90 | 6.29 | 0.22 | — | — |
| — | +7314.8% | — | — | — | -62.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 9.18 | 8.56 | 9.18 | 8.63 | 8.80 | 6.16 | 8.89 | 16.39 | 11.17 | 21.40 | 20.06 | 22.60 | 6.24 |
| — | +39.1% | +3.2% | -47.3% | -21.2% | -71.2% | -55.7% | -27.5% | +79.0% | +282.2% | +308.9% | +352.0% | +70.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 8.64 | 8.09 | 8.64 | 8.11 | 8.29 | 5.81 | 8.31 | 15.95 | 10.90 | 21.02 | 19.67 | 22.03 | 6.06 |
| — | +39.4% | +3.9% | -49.1% | -23.9% | -72.4% | -57.7% | -27.6% | +79.7% | +286.6% | +314.6% | +355.2% | +69.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.71 | -4.43 | 4.01 | -0.51 | 0.62 | 13.08 | -1.30 | — | — | — | — | 20.73 | -21.69 |
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Acacia Research Corporation's current P/E is 22.1x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 26.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Acacia Research Corporation's current operating margin is 2.2%. 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 Acacia Research Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.