ACTG
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Nasdaq · CIK 934549
Last close4.34
Daily change-0.02 (-0.46%)
10 Years gain-32.40%
Dividends TTM0
Dividend yield0.00%
Fundamental Analysis
ACTG · STANDARD
SIC 6794 · Patent Owners & Lessors · Fiscal year end 1231
Fundamental
55.6Momentum
0.0Acceleration
2.9Confidence
83.0Annual Revenue9
Quarterly Revenue61
Annual CFO17
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth18.8 / 25
Quality13.1 / 25
Capital Efficiency4.8 / 20
Balance Sheet15.0 / 15
Shareholder Economics3.9 / 10
Forward Indicators0.0 / 5
Signals
No positive signals calculated.
Warnings
Gross margin compression · MEDIUMGross margin compressed by 12.326 percentage points.
Operating margin compression · MEDIUMOperating margin compressed by 10.0305 percentage points.
ROIC declining · MEDIUMROIC declined by 8.5394 percentage points.
Possible growth trap · HIGHRevenue growth is high, but quality indicators are deteriorating.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM25.66%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y68.88%OK
Gross Margin22.13%OK
Operating Margin-6.67%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC-5.08%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Y10.16%OK
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y1.17%OK
SBC / Revenuen/aMISSING
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2025 | $285.23M | $84.48M | $6.41M | $75.24M | n/a | 29.62% | 2.25% | n/a | 1.75% | 97.16M |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2024 | $122.31M | $29.65M | -$32.93M | $50.12M | n/a | 24.24% | -26.92% | n/a | -14% | 99.21M |
| 2024 FY Dec 31, 2023 | $125.10M | $72.27M | $20.94M | -$22.51M | -$22.70M | 57.77% | 16.74% | -18.14% | 8,303.86% | 92.41M |
| 2023 FY Dec 31, 2022 | $59.22M | $21.84M | -$40.09M | -$37.34M | -$38.07M | 36.87% | -67.7% | -64.28% | n/a | 42.46M |
| 2022 FY Dec 31, 2021 | $88.05M | $51.95M | $14.55M | $13.33M | $13.24M | 59% | 16.52% | 15.03% | n/a | 98.47M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $279.48M | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0000934549-26-000034, 0000934549-25-000054 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | 25.66% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0000934549-26-000034, 0000934549-25-000054 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 68.88% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0000934549-26-000010 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 57.13% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0000934549-26-000010 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | 56.99% | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0000934549-26-000010 |
| Operating Income Growth | -349.83% | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0000934549-26-000034, 0000934549-25-000054 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Margin | 22.13% | Gross Profit / Revenue | OK | 0000934549-26-000034, 0000934549-25-000054 |
| Operating Margin | -6.67% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0000934549-26-000034, 0000934549-25-000054 |
| ROIC | -5.08% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0000934549-26-000034, 0000934549-25-000054 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0000934549-26-000034 |
| Current Ratio | 4.77x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Cash / Debt | 3.38x | (Cash + Short-term Investments) / Total Debt | OK | 0000934549-26-000034 |
| Revenue per Diluted Share | $2.85 | Revenue / Diluted Shares | OK | 0000934549-26-000034, 0000934549-25-000054 |