NASDAQ : ACTG
Acacia Research Corporation — Financial statements
Industrials · Business Equipment & Supplies · United States
Last price 4.33 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 422.55M
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Financial statements
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) reported revenue of 278.37M USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 278.37M | 285.23M | 122.31M | 125.10M | 59.22M | 88.05M |
| Cost of Revenue | 216.67M | 200.75M | 92.66M | 52.83M | 37.39M | 36.10M |
| Gross Profit | 61.71M | 84.48M | 29.65M | 72.27M | 21.84M | 51.95M |
| Selling, General & Admin | 81.06M | 78.07M | 62.58M | 51.92M | 58.10M | 37.20M |
| Research & Development | 626.00K | 200.00K | ||||
| Operating Expenses | 81.06M | 78.07M | 62.58M | 51.92M | 58.73M | 37.40M |
| Operating Income | -19.35M | 6.41M | -32.93M | 20.36M | -36.89M | 14.54M |
| Interest Expense | -7.92M | -8.99M | -6.46M | -2.06M | -6.43M | -7.92M |
| Interest & Investment Income | 11.29M | 11.26M | 17.68M | 14.42M | 5.44M | 501.00K |
| Earnings From Equity Investments | 4.17M | 42.53M | 3.53M | |||
| Currency Exchange Gain (Loss) | -86.00K | 414.00K | -370.00K | 53.00K | -3.32M | -89.00K |
| Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | -3.45M | 5.40M | 1.34M | 9.42M | 13.10M | -40.41M |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | -19.53M | 14.49M | -20.74M | 46.35M | 14.43M | -29.84M |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | -23.55M | 1.07M | -2.55M | 20.49M | -138.38M | 204.50M |
| Legal Settlements | -14.86M | |||||
| Other Unusual Items | 15.75M | 15.75M | 580.00K | -3.20M | ||
| Pretax Income | -27.33M | 31.31M | -38.15M | 67.43M | -127.15M | 174.65M |
| Income Tax Expense | -3.67M | 6.84M | -3.45M | -1.50M | -16.21M | 24.29M |
| Earnings From Continuing Operations | -23.66M | 24.47M | -34.70M | 68.93M | -110.94M | 150.37M |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | 8.66M | -2.79M | -1.36M | -1.87M | -14.13M | -1.17M |
| Net Income | -15.01M | 21.68M | -36.06M | 67.06M | -125.06M | 149.20M |
| Preferred Dividends & Other Adjustments | 11.92M | 7.97M | 30.39M | |||
| Net Income to Common | -15.01M | 21.68M | -36.06M | 55.14M | -133.03M | 118.80M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 96.56M | 96.29M | 99.21M | 75.30M | 42.46M | 48.80M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 96.56M | 97.16M | 99.21M | 92.41M | 42.46M | 98.47M |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.16 | 0.23 | -0.36 | 0.73 | -3.13 | 2.43 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.16 | 0.22 | -0.36 | 0.58 | -3.13 | 1.91 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.62M | 58.55M | -98.55M | -22.70M | -38.07M | 13.23M |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.03 | 0.60 | -0.99 | -0.25 | -0.90 | 0.13 |
| Gross Margin | 22.17% | 29.62% | 24.25% | 57.77% | 36.87% | 59.00% |
| Operating Margin | -6.95% | 2.25% | -26.92% | 16.27% | -62.29% | 16.52% |
| Profit Margin | -5.39% | 7.60% | -29.48% | 44.08% | -224.63% | 134.93% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 0.94% | 20.53% | -80.57% | -18.14% | -64.28% | 15.03% |
| EBITDA | 18.77M | 51.49M | 1.63M | 35.08M | -23.38M | 25.23M |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.74% | 18.05% | 1.34% | 28.04% | -39.47% | 28.66% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 38.12M | 45.08M | 34.56M | 14.73M | 13.51M | 10.69M |
| EBIT | -19.35M | 6.41M | -32.93M | 20.36M | -36.89M | 14.54M |
| EBIT Margin | -6.95% | 2.25% | -26.92% | 16.27% | -62.29% | 16.52% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.85% | 13.91% | ||||
| Revenue as Reported | 278.37M | 285.23M | 122.31M | 125.10M | 59.22M | 88.05M |
| Advertising Expenses | 1.22M | 748.00K | 636.00K |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 307.63M | 306.72M | 273.88M | 340.09M | 287.79M | 308.94M |
| Short-Term Investments | 24.93M | 54.30M | 59.88M | 99.82M | 98.36M | 398.53M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 332.57M | 361.02M | 333.76M | 439.91M | 386.14M | 707.47M |
| Accounts Receivable | 86.66M | 26.16M | 26.91M | 80.56M | 8.23M | 9.52M |
| Receivables | 94.48M | 41.46M | 26.91M | 80.56M | 8.23M | 9.52M |
| Inventory | 24.64M | 26.56M | 27.48M | 10.92M | 14.22M | 8.93M |
| Prepaid Expenses | 14.44M | 21.05M | 31.99M | 23.13M | 19.39M | 4.76M |
| Total Current Assets | 466.14M | 450.09M | 420.15M | 554.51M | 427.99M | 730.68M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 228.09M | 223.50M | 224.83M | 29.34M | 5.54M | 6.21M |
| Goodwill | 25.57M | 25.79M | 29.34M | 8.99M | 7.54M | 7.47M |
| Other Intangible Assets | 42.94M | 48.15M | 55.43M | 33.56M | 36.66M | 48.79M |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets | 20.31M | 14.84M | 20.23M | 2.92M | ||
| Other Long-Term Assets | 8.49M | 8.59M | 6.42M | 4.23M | 1.30M | 5.70M |
| Total Assets | 791.53M | 770.96M | 756.39M | 633.54M | 482.93M | 798.86M |
| Accounts Payable | 16.27M | 13.36M | 12.07M | 3.26M | 6.04M | 5.44M |
| Accrued Expenses | 73.40M | 27.45M | 27.44M | 17.50M | 8.43M | 7.86M |
| Short-Term Debt | 60.45M | 181.25M | ||||
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 2.40M | |||||
| Current Portion of Leases | 3.81M | 4.49M | 3.56M | 1.25M | 1.56M | 935.00K |
| Current Income Taxes Payable | 1.61M | 1.21M | 1.30M | 619.00K | 474.00K | 506.00K |
| Current Unearned Revenue | 1.11M | 945.00K | 1.32M | 977.00K | 1.23M | 1.11M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.63M | 1.59M | 1.55M | 4.03M | 9.04M | 3.08M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 97.83M | 49.04M | 49.64M | 27.64M | 87.21M | 200.19M |
| Long-Term Debt | 90.37M | 92.07M | 111.59M | 10.53M | ||
| Long-Term Leases | 7.86M | 9.09M | 6.78M | 1.74M | 1.87M | 2.03M |
| Long-Term Unearned Revenue | 568.00K | 581.00K | ||||
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.16M | 2.15M | 2.61M | 742.00K | 18.55M | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 36.29M | 34.57M | 33.16M | 4.04M | 86.45M | 113.83M |
| Total Liabilities | 234.51M | 186.92M | 203.78M | 43.94M | 176.85M | 335.18M |
| Common Stock | 97.00K | 96.00K | 96.00K | 100.00K | 43.00K | 49.00K |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 914.45M | 915.33M | 910.24M | 906.15M | 663.28M | 648.39M |
| Retained Earnings | -269.80M | -254.10M | -275.79M | -239.73M | -306.79M | -181.72M |
| Treasury Stock | -118.54M | -118.54M | -118.54M | -98.26M | -98.26M | -47.28M |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | 580.00K | 670.00K | -1.18M | |||
| Total Common Equity | 526.79M | 543.45M | 514.83M | 568.27M | 258.28M | 419.43M |
| Minority Interest | 30.23M | 40.58M | 37.79M | 21.34M | 11.04M | 11.04M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 557.02M | 584.03M | 552.62M | 589.61M | 306.08M | 463.68M |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 791.53M | 770.96M | 756.39M | 633.54M | 482.93M | 798.86M |
| Total Debt | 102.04M | 105.64M | 124.33M | 13.51M | 63.88M | 184.21M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | 230.53M | 255.38M | 209.44M | 426.40M | 322.26M | 523.26M |
| Net Cash Per Share | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.11 | 4.61 | 7.59 | 5.31 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 97.59M | 96.48M | 96.09M | 99.90M | 58.57M | 46.47M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 97.59M | 96.48M | 96.05M | 99.90M | 43.48M | 48.81M |
| Working Capital | 368.31M | 401.05M | 370.51M | 526.88M | 340.78M | 530.49M |
| Book Value Per Share | 5.40 | 5.63 | 5.36 | 5.69 | 5.94 | 8.59 |
| Tangible Book Value | 458.28M | 469.51M | 430.06M | 525.72M | 214.08M | 363.17M |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | 4.70 | 4.87 | 4.48 | 5.26 | 4.92 | 7.44 |
| Land | 2.54M | 2.88M | 2.88M | |||
| Buildings | 8.30M | 8.40M | 9.08M | 1.02M | ||
| Machinery | 15.65M | 15.65M | 16.84M | 3.74M | 4.30M | 3.73M |
| Leasehold Improvements | 1.02M | 1.03M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -15.01M | 21.68M | -36.06M | 67.06M | -125.06M | 149.20M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 38.12M | 45.08M | 34.56M | 14.73M | 13.51M | 10.69M |
| Other Amortization | 90.00K | 110.00K | ||||
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | -318.00K | 169.00K | ||||
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | 23.55M | -1.07M | 2.55M | -20.49M | 138.38M | -204.50M |
| Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments | -4.17M | -42.53M | -3.53M | |||
| Stock-Based Compensation | 6.08M | 5.74M | 4.79M | 3.30M | 3.82M | 2.05M |
| Other Operating Activities | -11.22M | 3.50M | -3.71M | -10.86M | -13.46M | 57.41M |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -63.34M | 664.00K | 69.22M | -70.31M | 998.00K | -747.00K |
| Change in Inventory | 373.00K | 212.00K | 1.05M | 3.30M | -5.29M | 1.91M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | 4.71M | 3.14M | -8.12M | -4.65M | -136.00K | 760.00K |
| Change in Unearned Revenue | -126.00K | 98.00K | 497.00K | -337.00K | 100.00K | -246.00K |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 47.18M | -3.97M | -14.67M | -69.00K | -7.75M | 223.00K |
| Operating Cash Flow | 30.00M | 75.24M | 50.12M | -22.51M | -37.34M | 13.33M |
| Capital Expenditures | -27.38M | -16.69M | -148.67M | -189.00K | -732.00K | -91.00K |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 4.57M | 2.99M | ||||
| Cash Acquisitions | 1.23M | -87.68M | -9.41M | -33.25M | ||
| Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles | -1.75M | -14.00M | -6.00M | -5.00M | -21.00M | |
| Investment in Securities | 9.73M | 6.65M | 37.38M | 21.81M | 190.20M | 94.11M |
| Other Investing Activities | 9.96M | -4.02M | ||||
| Investing Cash Flow | -22.55M | -21.01M | -212.96M | 16.18M | 184.46M | 35.75M |
| Short-Term Debt Issued | 115.00M | |||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 5.00M | 133.50M | ||||
| Total Debt Issued | 5.00M | 5.00M | 133.50M | 115.00M | ||
| Short-Term Debt Repaid | -60.00M | -120.00M | -50.00M | |||
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -27.09M | -30.04M | -7.70M | |||
| Total Debt Repaid | -19.15M | -27.09M | -30.04M | -67.70M | -120.00M | -50.00M |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | -14.15M | -22.09M | 103.46M | -67.70M | -120.00M | 65.00M |
| Issuance of Common Stock | 30.00K | 223.00K | 128.35M | 9.25M | 202.00K | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -3.10M | -675.00K | -21.38M | -614.00K | -52.59M | -4.01M |
| Preferred Dividends Paid | -1.40M | -2.80M | -1.45M | |||
| Dividends Paid | -1.40M | -2.80M | -1.45M | |||
| Other Financing Activities | 15.25M | |||||
| Financing Cash Flow | -17.25M | -22.73M | 97.56M | 58.63M | -166.14M | 59.74M |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | 716.00K | 1.34M | -926.00K | 1.00K | -2.57M | |
| Net Cash Flow | -9.09M | 32.84M | -66.21M | 52.30M | -21.57M | 108.81M |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.62M | 58.55M | -98.55M | -22.70M | -38.07M | 13.23M |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 0.94% | 20.53% | -80.57% | -18.14% | -64.28% | 15.03% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.03 | 0.60 | -0.99 | -0.25 | -0.90 | 0.13 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | -16.43M | 30.70M | -102.42M | -48.30M | -26.82M | -11.53M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | -11.47M | 36.32M | -98.38M | -47.02M | -22.89M | -6.69M |
| Cash Interest Paid | 8.30M | 8.30M | 5.06M | 2.51M | 7.23M | 7.34M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 2.30M | 2.30M | 1.05M | 831.00K | 384.00K | 25.00K |
| Change in Working Capital | -11.21M | 143.00K | 47.98M | -72.07M | -12.08M | 1.90M |
Ratios
Fiscal year January - December; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 422.55M | 360.76M | 422.58M | 391.55M | 183.30M | 254.41M |
| Enterprise Value | 192.02M | 140.96M | 122.43M | -40.67M | -87.14M | -137.33M |
| Last Close Price | 4.33 | 3.74 | 4.34 | 3.92 | 4.21 | 5.13 |
| PE Ratio | 16.64 | 7.10 | 2.14 | |||
| Forward PE | 84.47 | 10.75 | 14.00 | 19.61 | 36.64 | |
| PS Ratio | 1.52 | 1.26 | 3.46 | 3.13 | 3.10 | 2.89 |
| PB Ratio | 0.80 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.55 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 0.92 | 0.77 | 0.98 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.70 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 160.97 | 6.16 | 19.22 | |||
| P/OCF Ratio | 14.08 | 4.79 | 8.43 | 19.09 | ||
| PEG Ratio | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 1.83 | |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 0.69 | 0.49 | 1.00 | |||
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 10.23 | 2.74 | 74.93 | |||
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 22.00 | |||||
| EV/FCF Ratio | 73.15 | 2.41 | ||||
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.40 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 4.05 | 1.87 | 36.21 | 0.36 | 7.06 | |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 38.87 | 1.80 | 13.92 | |||
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | -0.41 | -0.44 | -0.38 | -0.72 | -1.05 | -1.13 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | -12.28 | -4.96 | -128.17 | -12.15 | 13.79 | -20.74 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | -87.82 | -4.36 | 2.12 | 18.79 | 8.46 | -39.54 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.60 | 7.43 | 4.83 | 4.20 | 3.23 | |
| Quick Ratio | 4.29 | 7.89 | 7.27 | 18.83 | 4.52 | 3.58 |
| Current Ratio | 4.76 | 9.18 | 8.46 | 20.07 | 4.91 | 3.65 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -4.17% | 4.31% | -6.08% | 15.39% | -28.82% | 38.08% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -1.54% | 0.53% | -2.96% | 2.28% | -3.60% | 1.39% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -6.06% | 1.49% | -13.00% | 12.47% | ||
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -2.80% | 0.90% | -4.70% | 3.40% | -9.30% | 2.40% |
| Earnings Yield | -3.69% | 6.01% | -8.53% | 17.13% | -68.23% | 58.65% |
| FCF Yield | 0.62% | 16.23% | -23.32% | -5.80% | -20.77% | 5.20% |
| Payout Ratio | 2.09% | 0.97% | ||||
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | 0.78% | 2.07% | -7.36% | -117.64% | 56.88% | -71.45% |
| Total Shareholder Return | 0.78% | 2.07% | -7.36% | -117.64% | 56.88% | -71.45% |