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Overall ACTG gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ACTG against 98 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. While ACTG seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, ACTG is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ACTG was profitable.
- In the past year ACTG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- ACTG's Return On Assets of 0.68% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACTG is outperformed by 60.20% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ACTG (0.98%) is worse than 69.39% of its industry peers.
- ACTG's Return On Invested Capital of 1.01% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACTG outperforms 41.84% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.68% | ||
| ROE | 0.98% | ||
| ROIC | 1.01% |
ROA(3y)-7.87%
ROA(5y)1.65%
ROE(3y)-15.04%
ROE(5y)2.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.85%, ACTG is not doing good in the industry: 67.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ACTG's Operating Margin of 3.23% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACTG is outperformed by 66.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 41.82%, ACTG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACTG has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.85% | ||
| GM | 41.82% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-21.92%
GM growth 5Y-5.27%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACTG is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACTG has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACTG has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- ACTG has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ACTG has an Altman-Z score of 1.54. This is a bad value and indicates that ACTG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.54, ACTG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACTG has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.39. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ACTG would need 3.39 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ACTG has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.39. This is in the better half of the industry: ACTG outperforms 68.37% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that ACTG is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ACTG has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.17) than 65.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC8.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACTG has a Current Ratio of 8.63. This indicates that ACTG is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACTG has a better Current ratio (8.63) than 95.92% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 8.11 indicates that ACTG has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ACTG (8.11) is better than 95.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 8.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 8.11 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ACTG have decreased strongly by -92.65% in the last year.
- The Revenue has grown by 71.28% 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 61.31% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-92.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%78.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)71.28%
Revenue growth 3Y11.6%
Revenue growth 5Y61.31%
Sales Q2Q%155.02%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACTG will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -167.21% on average per year.
- ACTG is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y151%
EPS Next 2Y-167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year125.31%
Revenue Next 2Y18.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACTG is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 76.60.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACTG is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.47% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- ACTG is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ACTG. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 76.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACTG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACTG indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACTG is cheaper than 65.31% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.87 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACTG's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as ACTG's earnings are expected to decrease with -167.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACTG!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:ACTG (1/14/2026, 12:12:01 PM)
3.83
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-11 2026-03-11/amc
Inst Owners88.8%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.24%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap382.56M
Revenue(TTM)283.95M
Net Income(TTM)5.26M
Analysts82.86
Price Target5.1 (33.16%)
Short Float %1.56%
Short Ratio7.27
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)65.69%
Min EPS beat(2)50.98%
Max EPS beat(2)80.39%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)142.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-71.57%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)22.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)53.37%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)41.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)121.79%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)165.85%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)107.07%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)153.75%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)150%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 76.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.09 | ||
| P/B | 0.71 | ||
| P/tB | 0.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.87 |
EPS(TTM)0.05
EY1.31%
EPS(NY)-0.57
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.28
FCFY7.25%
OCF(TTM)0.42
OCFY11%
SpS2.84
BVpS5.38
TBVpS4.57
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.46
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.68% | ||
| ROE | 0.98% | ||
| ROCE | 1.28% | ||
| ROIC | 1.01% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.06% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.67% | ||
| OM | 3.23% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.85% | ||
| GM | 41.82% | ||
| FCFM | 9.77% |
ROA(3y)-7.87%
ROA(5y)1.65%
ROE(3y)-15.04%
ROE(5y)2.47%
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 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-21.92%
GM growth 5Y-5.27%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.74 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 31.99% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | 526.79% | ||
| Current Ratio | 8.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 8.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.54 |
F-Score5
WACC8.51%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)189.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)211.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)49.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)43.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-92.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%78.57%
EPS Next Y151%
EPS Next 2Y-167.21%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)71.28%
Revenue growth 3Y11.6%
Revenue growth 5Y61.31%
Sales Q2Q%155.02%
Revenue Next Year125.31%
Revenue Next 2Y18.43%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-81.65%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year375.52%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y166.02%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y200.94%
OCF growth 3Y55.62%
OCF growth 5YN/A
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP / ACTG 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 3 / 10 to ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP?
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACTG stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) is 76.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.71.
How sustainable is the dividend of ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) stock?
The dividend rating of ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.