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Acacia Research Corporation

ACTG

NASDAQIndustrialsSpecialty Business Services

Regular session

$4.51

$0.00 · 0.00%

Aug 24, 11:17 AM ET

ACTG company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

52

Fair Value

Momentum

61

Gaining

Sentiment

62

Bullish

Risk resilience

73

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Acacia Research Corporation, together with its associated entities, primarily concentrates on acquiring intellectual property and related high-yield assets. A core aspect of its business strategy involves the commercialization and defense of patented technologies through licensing. The enterprise operates through a dual-segment structure: Intellectual Property Operations and Industrial Operations. Through its Intellectual Property arm, Acacia manages extensive patent portfolios. These encompass both U.S. and international patents, protecting innovations applied across a broad spectrum of industries. Demonstrating substantial experience, it has successfully executed approximately 1,600 licensing agreements and overseen around 200 patent portfolio licensing and enforcement programs. The Industrial Operations segment is dedicated to the design, manufacture, and distribution of printers, parts, and consumable products. These offerings reach various industrial printing markets through a network of dealers and distributors. Additionally, it delivers specialized supply-chain printing solutions catering to sectors such as manufacturing, transportation and logistics, retail, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals. The company also provides robust line matrix printers, vital for mission-critical applications including labeling, inventory management, build sheets, invoicing, and bills of lading. Founded in 1993, Acacia Research Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

Industry
Specialty Business Services
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
Martin D. McNulty Jr.
Listed since
Dec 16, 2002
Employees
986

Market position

Day range

Current $4.51

52-week range

Current $4.51

Open
$4.50
Previous close
$4.51
Volume
24.92K
0.1× average
Average volume
252.51K
Average daily volume
Market cap
435.62M USD
Beta
0.44
Market reference 1
50-day average
$4.5992
-1.94% below average
200-day average
$4.3564
+3.53% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
-17.15×
P/B (TTM)
0.83×
P/S (TTM)
1.56×
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
61.19%
Operating margin
-6.95%
Net margin
-5.39%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.19×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends208%55%-97%-249%Gross margin, FY2021: 59.00%Gross margin, FY2022: 36.87%Gross margin, FY2023: 57.77%Gross margin, FY2024: 24.24%Gross margin, FY2025: 82.47%Operating margin, FY2021: 16.52%Operating margin, FY2022: -67.70%Operating margin, FY2023: 16.74%Operating margin, FY2024: -26.92%Operating margin, FY2025: 2.25%Net margin, FY2021: 169.45%Net margin, FY2022: -211.18%Net margin, FY2023: 53.60%Net margin, FY2024: -29.48%Net margin, FY2025: 7.60%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 59.00%. Gross margin FY2022 36.87%. Gross margin FY2023 57.77%. Gross margin FY2024 24.24%. Gross margin FY2025 82.47%. Operating margin FY2021 16.52%. Operating margin FY2022 -67.70%. Operating margin FY2023 16.74%. Operating margin FY2024 -26.92%. Operating margin FY2025 2.25%. Net margin FY2021 169.45%. Net margin FY2022 -211.18%. Net margin FY2023 53.60%. Net margin FY2024 -29.48%. Net margin FY2025 7.60%.

Income trends

Revenue

285.23M USD+133.20%

Operating income

6.41M USD+39.34M USD

Net income

21.68M USD+57.74M USD
Income trends across reported periods326.26M USD162.14M USD−1.98M USD−166.09M USDRevenue, FY2021: 88.05M USDRevenue, FY2022: 59.22M USDRevenue, FY2023: 125.1M USDRevenue, FY2024: 122.31M USDRevenue, FY2025: 285.23M USDOperating income, FY2021: 14.55M USDOperating income, FY2022: −40.09M USDOperating income, FY2023: 20.94M USDOperating income, FY2024: −32.93M USDOperating income, FY2025: 6.41M USDNet income, FY2021: 149.2M USDNet income, FY2022: −125.07M USDNet income, FY2023: 67.06M USDNet income, FY2024: −36.06M USDNet income, FY2025: 21.68M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 88.05M USD. Revenue FY2022 59.22M USD. Revenue FY2023 125.1M USD. Revenue FY2024 122.31M USD. Revenue FY2025 285.23M USD. Operating income FY2021 14.55M USD. Operating income FY2022 −40.09M USD. Operating income FY2023 20.94M USD. Operating income FY2024 −32.93M USD. Operating income FY2025 6.41M USD. Net income FY2021 149.2M USD. Net income FY2022 −125.07M USD. Net income FY2023 67.06M USD. Net income FY2024 −36.06M USD. Net income FY2025 21.68M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue285.23M USD122.31M USD125.1M USD59.22M USD88.05M USD
Cost of goods sold50.01M USD92.66M USD52.83M USD37.39M USD36.1M USD
Gross profit235.22M USD29.65M USD72.27M USD21.84M USD51.95M USD
Research and development735K USD626K USD200K USD
Selling, general, and administrative78.07M USD62.58M USD50.6M USD61.3M USD37.2M USD
Operating expenses228.81M USD62.58M USD51.34M USD61.93M USD37.4M USD
Interest income11.26M USD16.98M USD15.47M USD5.44M USD501K USD
Interest expense8.99M USD6.44M USD1.93M USD6.43M USD7.92M USD
Depreciation and amortization43.35M USD34.56M USD14.97M USD13.51M USD10.69M USD
Operating income6.41M USD−32.93M USD20.94M USD−40.09M USD14.55M USD
Net income21.68M USD−36.06M USD67.06M USD−125.07M USD149.2M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

7 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy571%
Hold00%
Sell229%
Strong sell00%

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Nov 19, 2001

11:10

Stock split

Effective Jun 15, 1998

2:1

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