ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ACTG • US0038813079

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This ACTG fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACTG Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACTG was profitable.
  • ACTG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACTG reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACTG reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
ACTG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACTG Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACTG's Return On Assets of 2.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACTG outperforms 67.68% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 3.99%, ACTG is doing worse than 62.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACTG has a Return On Invested Capital (1.21%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.81%
ROE 3.99%
ROIC 1.21%
ROA(3y)2.25%
ROA(5y)-1.18%
ROE(3y)2.23%
ROE(5y)-2.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ACTG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACTG Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.60%, ACTG is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACTG has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.90%, ACTG is doing worse than 64.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACTG has a better Gross Margin (41.11%) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • ACTG's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.9%
PM (TTM) 7.6%
GM 41.11%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-51.77%
GM growth 3Y-13.8%
GM growth 5Y-11.37%
ACTG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACTG Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200 -200

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2. ACTG Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACTG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACTG has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ACTG has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACTG has an improved debt to assets ratio.
ACTG Yearly Shares OutstandingACTG Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
ACTG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACTG Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • ACTG has an Altman-Z score of 1.87. This is not the best score and indicates that ACTG is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ACTG (1.87) is better than 76.77% of its industry peers.
  • ACTG has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.57. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACTG has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.57) than 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that ACTG is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.17, ACTG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 1.57
Altman-Z 1.87
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC8.5%
ACTG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACTG Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACTG has a Current Ratio of 9.18. This indicates that ACTG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACTG has a Current ratio of 9.18. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACTG outperforms 95.96% of its industry peers.
  • ACTG has a Quick Ratio of 8.64. This indicates that ACTG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACTG has a better Quick ratio (8.64) than 95.96% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 9.18
Quick Ratio 8.64
ACTG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACTG Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. ACTG Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 387.50% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, ACTG shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -31.78% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 133.20% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, ACTG shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 57.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)387.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-31.78%
EPS Q2Q%128.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)133.2%
Revenue growth 3Y68.9%
Revenue growth 5Y57.11%
Sales Q2Q%2.72%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-272.96%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-28.97%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
ACTG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACTG Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ACTG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACTG Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2 -2

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4. ACTG Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 21.74, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACTG.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as ACTG.
  • ACTG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.18.
  • The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ACTG. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.74
Fwd PE N/A
ACTG Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACTG Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACTG is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACTG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACTG is cheaper than 78.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.53
EV/EBITDA 3.05
ACTG Per share dataACTG EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACTG Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ACTG!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ACTG Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP

NASDAQ:ACTG (4/13/2026, 5:38:32 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-11
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners87.72%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.25%
Ins Owner Change0.16%
Market Cap499.43M
Revenue(TTM)285.23M
Net Income(TTM)21.68M
Analysts82.86
Price Target6.12 (22.4%)
Short Float %1.46%
Short Ratio4.29
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)103.27%
Min EPS beat(2)80.39%
Max EPS beat(2)126.14%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)191.5%
Min EPS beat(4)50.98%
Max EPS beat(4)508.5%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)41.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)29.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)53.37%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)48.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)121.79%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)40.61%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)109.91%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)84.31%
PT rev (1m)20%
PT rev (3m)20%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)30.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)30.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)14.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)14.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.74
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.75
P/FCF 8.53
P/OCF 6.64
P/B 0.92
P/tB 1.06
EV/EBITDA 3.05
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY4.6%
EPS(NY)-0.4
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.59
FCFY11.72%
OCF(TTM)0.75
OCFY15.07%
SpS2.86
BVpS5.44
TBVpS4.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.31
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.81%
ROE 3.99%
ROCE 1.54%
ROIC 1.21%
ROICexc 2.41%
ROICexgc 3.03%
OM 3.9%
PM (TTM) 7.6%
GM 41.11%
FCFM 20.53%
ROA(3y)2.25%
ROA(5y)-1.18%
ROE(3y)2.23%
ROE(5y)-2.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-51.77%
GM growth 3Y-13.8%
GM growth 5Y-11.37%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 1.57
Debt/EBITDA 1.69
Cap/Depr 38.51%
Cap/Sales 5.85%
Interest Coverage 1.34
Cash Conversion 138.09%
Profit Quality 270.03%
Current Ratio 9.18
Quick Ratio 8.64
Altman-Z 1.87
F-Score7
WACC8.5%
ROIC/WACC0.14
Cap/Depr(3y)188.35%
Cap/Depr(5y)160.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)47.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)35.48%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)387.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-31.78%
EPS Q2Q%128.57%
EPS Next Y-272.96%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)133.2%
Revenue growth 3Y68.9%
Revenue growth 5Y57.11%
Sales Q2Q%2.72%
Revenue Next Year-28.97%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y139.74%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year127.36%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y152.02%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y50.12%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP / ACTG Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ACTG stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACTG.


What is the valuation status of ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of ACTG stock?

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ACTG stock?

The financial health rating of ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) is 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) is expected to decline by -272.96% in the next year.