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Acacia Research Corp

ACTG Nasdaq Patent Owners & Lessors Financials FY2016–FY2025

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

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Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$285M
133.2% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
2.2%
29.2 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$21.7M
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
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Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
1.5%
12.2 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$413M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On −$0.16 EPS (TTM)

What Acacia Research Corp does

No business description yet.

Legal name
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Mar 12, 2026
Accession · CIK
0000934549-26-000010
0000934549

Revenue and margins

Acacia Research Corp had $285M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 133.2% on the year before.

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Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was — in fiscal 2025, — of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Acacia Research Corp returned $0.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count fell 2.1%.

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Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Acacia Research Corp can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $707M$386M$440M$274M$307M
Debt incl. finance leases ———$2.4M$91.9M
Net debt / EBITDA ———−419.0x−4.3x
Debt / equity ———0.0x0.2x
Interest coverage 1.8x−6.2x10.1x−5.1x0.7x
Current ratio 3.6x4.9x20.1x8.5x9.2x
Quick ratio 3.6x4.7x19.7x7.9x8.6x
Total assets $799M$483M$634M$756M$771M
Total liabilities $354M$194M$43.9M$204M$187M
Shareholders' equity $419M$258M$568M$515M$543M
Net debt (− = net cash) ———−$271M−$215M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — — — — — — — — — ✕
Current ratio rose — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
Share count didn't rise — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
Gross margin rose — — — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets — — ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓
F-score — / 3— / 64 / 73 / 84 / 83 / 84 / 85 / 82 / 88 / 9
Accruals ratio −29.8%3.0%−47.3%−6.7%35.3%20.7%−13.7%16.0%−12.4%−7.0%
Altman Z'' 8.7022.374.182.743.284.983.4018.024.385.45

10 years of figures

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue — $65.4M $132M $11.2M $29.8M $12.0M $59.2M $125M $122M $285M
Gross profit — — $22.2M −$7.0M $5.0M $51.9M $21.8M $72.3M $29.7M $84.5M
Research and development — — — — $0.0M $0.2M $0.6M $0.7M — —
Operating income −$37.4M −$27.3M −$24.7M −$23.4M −$19.5M $14.5M −$40.1M $20.9M −$32.9M $6.4M
Interest expense — — — $0.0M $10.1M $7.9M $6.4M $2.1M $6.5M $9.0M
Pretax income −$36.6M $24.6M −$104M −$19.0M $108M $175M −$127M $67.4M −$38.1M $31.3M
Income tax $18.2M $3.0M $1.2M −$1.8M −$1.2M $24.3M −$16.2M −$1.5M −$3.4M $6.8M
Net income −$54.1M $22.2M −$105M −$17.1M $109M $149M −$125M $67.1M −$36.1M $21.7M
Net income to common −$54.1M $22.1M −$105M −$17.4M $86.8M $119M −$133M $55.1M −$36.1M $21.7M
Diluted EPS −$1.08 $0.44 −$2.10 −$0.40 $1.48 $1.91 −$3.13 $0.58 −$0.36 $0.22
Diluted shares 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.05B 0.06B 0.10B 0.04B 0.09B 0.10B 0.10B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $34.1M $13.0M $20.9M −$2.3M −$19.6M $13.3M −$37.3M −$22.5M $50.1M $75.2M
Capital expenditure $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.2M $0.2M $0.1M $0.7M $0.2M $149M —
Free cash flow $34.1M $13.0M $20.8M −$2.5M −$19.8M $13.2M −$38.1M −$22.7M −$98.5M —
Depreciation and amortization $34.4M $22.2M $27.1M $3.2M $4.8M $10.7M $13.5M $14.7M $33.6M $43.3M
Stock-based compensation $9.1M $8.9M −$0.3M $1.1M $1.7M $2.1M $3.8M $3.3M $4.8M $5.7M
Acquisitions — — — — $0.0M $33.3M $0.0M $9.4M $87.7M −$1.2M
Share buybacks $0.1M $0.0M $4.6M $0.0M $4.0M $4.0M $51.0M $0.0M $20.3M $0.0M
Dividends paid $0.0M $0.0M — $0.0M $1.4M $1.5M $2.8M $1.4M $0.0M —
Dividends and buybacks $0.1M $0.0M $4.6M $0.0M $5.4M $5.5M $53.8M $1.4M $20.3M $0.0M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $158M $137M $166M $169M $166M $707M $386M $440M $274M $307M
Total debt — — — — — — — — $2.4M $91.9M
Current assets $188M $140M $201M $173M $458M $731M $428M $555M $420M $450M
Current liabilities $28.2M $9.6M $31.0M $11.7M $125M $200M $87.2M $27.6M $49.6M $49.0M
Inventory — — — — $0.0M $8.9M $14.2M $10.9M $27.5M $26.6M
Property and equipment, net $0.1M — — — $0.3M $4.2M $3.5M $2.4M $23.9M $21.3M
Goodwill — — — — $0.0M $7.5M $7.5M $9.0M $29.3M $25.8M
Intangible assets — — $6.6M $7.8M $16.9M $48.8M $36.7M $33.6M $55.4M $48.1M
Total assets $296M $309M $224M $218M $511M $799M $483M $634M $756M $771M
Total liabilities $28.6M $13.1M $32.7M $35.1M $212M $354M $194M $43.9M $204M $187M
Preferred stock $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Shareholders' equity $266M $294M $189M $173M $277M $419M $258M $568M $515M $543M
Margins
Gross margin — — 16.9% −62.6% 16.6% 432.8% 36.9% 57.8% 24.2% 29.6%
Operating margin — −41.7% −18.8% −208.2% −65.5% 121.2% −67.7% 16.7% −26.9% 2.2%
EBITDA margin — −7.7% 1.9% −179.5% −49.4% 210.2% −44.9% 28.5% 0.5% 17.4%
Net margin — 33.9% −79.9% −152.2% 366.8% 1,242.9% −211.2% 53.6% −29.5% 7.6%
FCF margin — 19.8% 15.8% −22.2% −66.5% 110.3% −64.3% −18.1% −80.6% —
Returns
Return on capital — — — — — — — — −10.7% 1.5%
Return on capital employed −14.0% −9.1% −12.8% −11.3% −5.1% 2.4% −10.1% 3.5% −4.7% 0.9%
Return on equity −20.4% 7.9% −43.4% −9.4% 48.5% 42.8% −36.9% 16.2% −6.7% 4.1%
Return on assets −18.3% 7.3% −39.4% −7.7% 29.9% 22.8% −19.5% 12.0% −5.2% 2.8%
Return on tangible equity −20.4% 7.5% −57.5% −10.5% 33.4% 32.7% −62.1% 10.5% −8.4% 4.6%
Growth
Revenue growth — — 101.1% −91.4% 164.8% −59.7% 393.4% 111.2% −2.2% 133.2%
Net income growth — — −573.5% — — 36.6% −183.8% — −153.8% —
EPS growth — — −577.3% — — 29.1% −263.9% — −162.1% —
FCF growth — −61.9% 60.8% −112.0% — — −387.6% — — —
Share count change — 1.2% −1.4% 1.9% 12.8% 71.4% −56.9% 117.6% 7.4% −2.1%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — — — — — — — — −419.0x −4.3x
Debt / equity — — — — — — — — 0.0x 0.2x
Interest coverage — — — — −1.9x 1.8x −6.2x 10.1x −5.1x 0.7x
Current ratio 6.7x 14.6x 6.5x 14.8x 3.7x 3.6x 4.9x 20.1x 8.5x 9.2x
Quick ratio 6.7x 14.6x 6.5x 14.8x 3.7x 3.6x 4.7x 19.7x 7.9x 8.6x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue — 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2% 0.2% 121.5% —
Stock comp / revenue — 13.6% −0.2% 9.6% 5.6% 17.1% 6.5% 2.6% 3.9% 2.0%
Payouts / FCF 0.2% 0.0% 22.2% — — 41.3% — — — —
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — — 4.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 8.0
Altman Z'' 8.7 22.4 4.2 2.7 3.3 5.0 3.4 18.0 4.4 5.4
Accruals ratio −29.8% 3.0% −47.3% −6.7% 35.3% 20.7% −13.7% 16.0% −12.4% −7.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000934549). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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