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Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)

NASDAQ: ACTG · USD

$4.40

+0.10 (+2.3%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	429.4M
Revenue (ttm)	278.4M
Net income (ttm)	-15M
EPS (ttm)	-$0.16
Shares out	97.6M
Volume	170,491
Beta	0.51

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Financial snapshot

Revenue (ttm): 278.4M
Net income (ttm): -15M
EPS (ttm): -$0.16
Market cap: 429.4M

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000934549
Company name	Acacia Research Corporation
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	003881307
Earnings date	2026-11-05
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	986
Employees change	-50
Employees growth	-4.83%
Enterprise value	$198.8M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1993
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Business Equipment & Supplies
IPO date	1996-07-08
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US0038813079
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-12
Last earnings date	2026-08-05
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$429.4M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-05
Options	Yes
Price	$4.40
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	6794
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	ACTG
U.S. state	New York
Website	https://www.acaciaresearch.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000934549

Company name

Acacia Research Corporation

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

003881307

Earnings date

2026-11-05

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

986

Employees change

-50

Employees growth

-4.83%

Enterprise value

$198.8M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1993

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Business Equipment & Supplies

IPO date

1996-07-08

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US0038813079

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-12

Last earnings date

2026-08-05

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$429.4M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-05

Options

Yes

Price

$4.40

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

6794

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

ACTG

U.S. state

New York

Website

https://www.acaciaresearch.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	55x
Earnings yield	-3.63%
EV/EBITDA	9.89x
EV/FCF	70.73x
EV/Sales	0.67x
FCF / EV yield	1.41%
FCF yield	0.63%
Forward EV/Sales	2.05x
Forward P/S	4.6x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	17.4x
P/B ratio	0.8x
P/FCF ratio	158.56x
P/OCF ratio	13.87x
P/S ratio	1.5x
Price / tangible book value	0.91x
Price/EBITDA ratio	22.17x
Sector forward P/E	26.03x
Sector P/E	40.37x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

55x

Earnings yield

-3.63%

EV/EBITDA

9.89x

EV/FCF

70.73x

EV/Sales

0.67x

FCF / EV yield

1.41%

FCF yield

0.63%

Forward EV/Sales

2.05x

Forward P/S

4.6x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

17.4x

P/B ratio

0.8x

P/FCF ratio

158.56x

P/OCF ratio

13.87x

P/S ratio

1.5x

Price / tangible book value

0.91x

Price/EBITDA ratio

22.17x

Sector forward P/E

26.03x

Sector P/E

40.37x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	-6.95%
EBITDA margin	6.74%
FCF margin	0.94%
Gross margin	22.17%
Operating margin	-6.95%
Pretax margin	-9.82%
Profit margin	-5.39%
Profit per employee	$-15,219
Profitable quarters	1
Profitable years	1
Revenue per employee	$282,327
ROA	-1.54%
ROA (5Y)	-0.47%
ROCE	-2.79%
ROE	-4.17%
ROE (5Y)	4.58%
ROIC	-6.06%
SBC / revenue	2.18%
Tax / revenue	-1.32%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

-6.95%

EBITDA margin

6.74%

FCF margin

0.94%

Gross margin

22.17%

Operating margin

-6.95%

Pretax margin

-9.82%

Profit margin

-5.39%

Profit per employee

$-15,219

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$282,327

ROA

-1.54%

ROA (5Y)

-0.47%

ROCE

-2.79%

ROE

-4.17%

ROE (5Y)

4.58%

ROIC

-6.06%

SBC / revenue

2.18%

Tax / revenue

-1.32%

Metric	Value
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	-87.99%
Gross profit growth	-19.25%
Gross profit growth (Q)	368.51%
Gross profit growth 3Y	66.37%
Gross profit growth 5Y	40.76%
Net income growth quarters	1
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	-5.32%
OCF growth (Q)	-92.21%
OCF growth (QoQ)	14.72%
OCF growth 10Y	-1.33%
Revenue growth	12.33%
Revenue growth (Q)	123.59%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	111.22%
Revenue growth 10Y	9.1%
Revenue growth 3Y	75.27%
Revenue growth 5Y	42.7%
Revenue growth quarters	1
Revenue growth years	1

Metric

Value

EPS growth years

FCF growth

-87.99%

Gross profit growth

-19.25%

Gross profit growth (Q)

368.51%

Gross profit growth 3Y

66.37%

Gross profit growth 5Y

40.76%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

-5.32%

OCF growth (Q)

-92.21%

OCF growth (QoQ)

14.72%

OCF growth 10Y

-1.33%

Revenue growth

12.33%

Revenue growth (Q)

123.59%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

111.22%

Revenue growth 10Y

9.1%

Revenue growth 3Y

75.27%

Revenue growth 5Y

42.7%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-27.4M
Depreciation and amortization	$38.1M
EBIT	$-19.4M
EBITDA	$18.8M
EPS	$-0.16
FCF per share	$0.03
Financing cash flow	$-17.3M
Free cash flow	$2.6M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-3.5M
Gross profit	$61.7M
Income taxes	$-3.7M
Investing cash flow	$-22.6M
Net borrowing	$-14.2M
Net cash flow	$-9.1M
Net income	$-15M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$23.9M
Operating income	$-19.4M
Revenue	$278.4M
Stock-based compensation	$6.1M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-27.4M

Depreciation and amortization

$38.1M

EBIT

$-19.4M

EBITDA

$18.8M

EPS

$-0.16

FCF per share

$0.03

Financing cash flow

$-17.3M

Free cash flow

$2.6M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-3.5M

Gross profit

$61.7M

Income taxes

$-3.7M

Investing cash flow

$-22.6M

Net borrowing

$-14.2M

Net cash flow

$-9.1M

Net income

$-15M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$23.9M

Operating income

$-19.4M

Revenue

$278.4M

Stock-based compensation

$6.1M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	1.34
Book value per share	$5.40
Debt / EBITDA	4.05
Debt / equity	0.18
Debt / FCF	38.87
Goodwill	$25.6M
Interest coverage	-2.44
Long-term assets	$325.4M
Long-term liabilities	$136.7M
Net cash (debt)	$230.5M
Net cash / market cap	55.39%
Net cash growth	-10.97%
Net debt / EBITDA	-12.28
Net debt / equity	-0.41
Net debt / FCF	-87.82
Piotroski F-Score	4
Property, plant and equipment	$228.1M
Shareholders' equity	$557M
Tangible book value	$458.3M
Tangible book value per share	$4.70
Total assets	$791.5M
Total cash	$332.6M
Total debt	$102M
Total liabilities	$234.5M
WACC	6.86%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

1.34

Book value per share

$5.40

Debt / EBITDA

4.05

Debt / equity

0.18

Debt / FCF

38.87

Goodwill

$25.6M

Interest coverage

-2.44

Long-term assets

$325.4M

Long-term liabilities

$136.7M

Net cash (debt)

$230.5M

Net cash / market cap

55.39%

Net cash growth

-10.97%

Net debt / EBITDA

-12.28

Net debt / equity

-0.41

Net debt / FCF

-87.82

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$228.1M

Shareholders' equity

$557M

Tangible book value

$458.3M

Tangible book value per share

$4.70

Total assets

$791.5M

Total cash

$332.6M

Total debt

$102M

Total liabilities

$234.5M

WACC

6.86%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.36
Current assets	$466.1M
Current liabilities	$97.8M
Current ratio	4.77
Inventory turnover	8.6
Net working capital	$39.5M
Quick ratio	4.29
Working capital	$368.3M
Working capital turnover	0.73

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.36

Current assets

$466.1M

Current liabilities

$97.8M

Current ratio

4.77

Inventory turnover

8.6

Net working capital

$39.5M

Quick ratio

4.29

Working capital

$368.3M

Working capital turnover

0.73

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	0.78%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$0.13
Shareholder yield	0.78%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

0.78%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$0.13

Shareholder yield

0.78%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	-29.6%
10Y return CAGR	-3.45%
10Y total return	-29.6%
150-day SMA	$4.62
15Y price change	-89.72%
15Y return CAGR	-13.49%
15Y total return	-88.62%
1D price change	2.33%
1M price change	3.04%
1M total return	3.04%
1W price change	5.26%
1W total return	5.26%
1Y price change	27.91%
1Y return CAGR	27.93%
1Y total return	27.91%
20-day SMA	$4.29
200-day SMA	$4.52
20Y price change	-64.08%
20Y return CAGR	-4.51%
20Y total return	-60.24%
3M price change	-4.97%
3M total return	-4.97%
3Y price change	24.29%
3Y return CAGR	7.52%
3Y total return	24.29%
50-day SMA	$4.40
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$5.27
52-week high date	2026-05-04
52-week low	$3.24
52-week low date	2025-11-04
5Y price change	-18.52%
5Y return CAGR	-4.01%
5Y total return	-18.52%
6M price change	-10.75%
6M total return	-10.75%
All-time high	$47.24
All-time high date	2011-09-19
All-time low	$0.96
All-time low date	2003-03-12
Average true range (ATR)	$0.11
Average volume	146.1K
Beta (1Y)	0.09
Beta (2Y)	0.58
Beta (5Y)	0.51
Change from 52-week high	-16.51%
Change from 52-week low	35.8%
Change from all-time high	-90.69%
Change from all-time low	358.33%
Change from open	2.56%
Day's gap	-0.23%
Dollar volume	$750,160
High price	$4.41
Low price	$4.26
Monthly RSI	52.63
Open price	$4.29
Position in 52-week range	93.33%
Premarket change	0.93%
Premarket close	$4.30
Premarket price	$4.34
Previous close	$4.30
Price vs 150-day SMA	-4.68%
Price vs 20-day SMA	2.64%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-2.65%
Price vs 50-day SMA	0.07%
Relative volume	1.18
RSI	56.89
Sharpe ratio	0.75
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.27
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	-0.06
Sortino ratio	1.51
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.58
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.07
Volume	170.5K
Weekly RSI	49.23
YTD price change	17.65%
YTD total return	17.65%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

-29.6%

10Y return CAGR

-3.45%

10Y total return

-29.6%

150-day SMA

$4.62

15Y price change

-89.72%

15Y return CAGR

-13.49%

15Y total return

-88.62%

1D price change

2.33%

1M price change

3.04%

1M total return

3.04%

1W price change

5.26%

1W total return

5.26%

1Y price change

27.91%

1Y return CAGR

27.93%

1Y total return

27.91%

20-day SMA

$4.29

200-day SMA

$4.52

20Y price change

-64.08%

20Y return CAGR

-4.51%

20Y total return

-60.24%

3M price change

-4.97%

3M total return

-4.97%

3Y price change

24.29%

3Y return CAGR

7.52%

3Y total return

24.29%

50-day SMA

$4.40

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$5.27

52-week high date

2026-05-04

52-week low

$3.24

52-week low date

2025-11-04

5Y price change

-18.52%

5Y return CAGR

-4.01%

5Y total return

-18.52%

6M price change

-10.75%

6M total return

-10.75%

All-time high

$47.24

All-time high date

2011-09-19

All-time low

$0.96

All-time low date

2003-03-12

Average true range (ATR)

$0.11

Average volume

146.1K

Beta (1Y)

0.09

Beta (2Y)

0.58

Beta (5Y)

0.51

Change from 52-week high

-16.51%

Change from 52-week low

35.8%

Change from all-time high

-90.69%

Change from all-time low

358.33%

Change from open

2.56%

Day's gap

-0.23%

Dollar volume

$750,160

High price

$4.41

Low price

$4.26

Monthly RSI

52.63

Open price

$4.29

Position in 52-week range

93.33%

Premarket change

0.93%

Premarket close

$4.30

Premarket price

$4.34

Previous close

$4.30

Price vs 150-day SMA

-4.68%

Price vs 20-day SMA

2.64%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-2.65%

Price vs 50-day SMA

0.07%

Relative volume

1.18

RSI

56.89

Sharpe ratio

0.75

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.27

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

-0.06

Sortino ratio

1.51

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.58

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.07

Volume

170.5K

Weekly RSI

49.23

YTD price change

17.65%

YTD total return

17.65%

Metric	Value
Float	34.9M
Float percentage	35.79%
Shares change (QoQ)	1.69%
Shares change (YoY)	-0.78%
Shares held by insiders	1.57%
Shares held by institutions	25.7%
Shares outstanding	97.6M
Short % of float	5.06%
Short % of shares	1.81%
Short ratio	9.2 days

Metric

Value

Float

34.9M

Float percentage

35.79%

Shares change (QoQ)

1.69%

Shares change (YoY)

-0.78%

Shares held by insiders

1.57%

Shares held by institutions

25.7%

Shares outstanding

97.6M

Short % of float

5.06%

Short % of shares

1.81%

Short ratio

9.2 days

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