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Acacia Research Corporation Financial Ratios 2025-2008 | ACTG
Brief overview of Acacia Research Corporation's market valuation
The comparison uses the five latest available annual observations between 2017 and 2025.
The current valuation set is P/E 19.16x (median 4.58x), EV/EBITDA 7.02x (median 7.02x), P/S 1.64x (median 2.52x). The combined ratio level is close to the company's five-year norm at a 0% deviation. No clear premium or discount is visible.
Current earnings relative to valuation equal about 5.2% on the 1/P/E measure. This is a valuation reference, not an expected payout.
Capital efficiency is characterized by ROE 4.5%, ROA 3.2%, ROCE 1.2%. Efficiency ratios are restrained, with capital and assets producing modest returns.
The cash conversion cycle lengthened from 33.3 days to 60 days, or 26.7 days. More cash is tied up in operations.
Overall picture
Acacia Research Corporation's valuation and business quality look relatively balanced, with no pronounced distortion in either direction.
Annual Financial Ratios Acacia Research Corporation
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
19.2 | -13.9 | 4.6 | -1.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | -7.5 | -1.4 | 8.8 | -5.5 | -1.2 | -9.0 | -11.0 | 17.8 | 69.7 | 13.9 | -15.1 | - |
P/S |
1.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 8.5 | - | - | - |
EPS |
0.2 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -3.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | -0.3 | -2.1 | 0.4 | -1.1 | -3.2 | -1.4 | -1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.1 | -0.4 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
349 M | 413 M | 19.3 M | 85.5 M | 232 M | 320 M | 106 M | 55.3 M | 72.4 M | 199 M | 83.7 M | 508 M | 527 M | 886 M | 1.19 B | 391 M | 119 M | -48.3 M |
EBITDA per Share |
0.52 | 0.01 | 0.47 | -0.63 | 0.52 | -0.301 | -0.406 | 0.611 | -0.0551 | 0.782 | 0.108 | -0.0921 | -0.603 | 2.53 | 1.01 | 1.41 | -0.03 | - |
EV/EBITDA |
7.0 | 637.4 | 0.5 | -3.2 | 7.6 | -15.2 | -3.5 | 0.7 | -21.3 | 4.4 | 9.4 | -99.9 | -17.1 | 7.0 | 28.9 | 8.6 | -122.8 | - |
PEG |
0.02 | 0.09 | -0.03 | 0.0 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.09 | 0.0 | 0.06 | -0.08 | 0.01 | 0.69 | 0.06 | 0.12 | -1.33 | - | - | - |
P/B |
0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | - | - |
P/CF |
6.2 | 9.6 | -14.0 | -4.8 | 14.0 | -13.8 | -18.5 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.1 | -6.3 | -15.4 | -21.3 | -14.3 | 32.2 | 10.5 | 10.6 | - |
ROE % |
4.50 | -6.74 | 12.13 | -48.42 | 35.57 | 37.38 | -9.35 | -54.92 | 7.50 | -20.22 | -50.94 | -13.50 | -10.04 | 9.61 | 6.55 | 30.71 | -20.17 | - |
ROA % |
3.17 | -4.59 | 10.88 | -25.90 | 18.68 | 22.01 | -7.85 | -46.90 | 7.18 | -18.27 | -46.00 | -12.31 | -9.51 | 8.89 | 5.98 | 25.26 | - | - |
ROCE % |
1.18 | -6.40 | 3.68 | -15.52 | 3.47 | -5.00 | -11.34 | 1.76 | -8.36 | 1.84 | -15.17 | -12.67 | -14.62 | 12.43 | 9.37 | 34.83 | -10.23 | - |
Current Ratio |
4.1 | 3.7 | 14.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 6.5 | 14.6 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 10.8 | 6.4 | - | - |
DSO |
34.0 | 160.4 | 129.6 | 54.7 | 20.8 | 6.2 | 16.6 | 91.3 | 0.9 | 63.9 | 97.8 | 56.2 | 17.7 | 14.3 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
DIO |
49.1 | 75.6 | 86.9 | 113.0 | 45.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
23.1 | 30.2 | 32.1 | 56.0 | 32.7 | 15.0 | 35.2 | 28.6 | 46.8 | 46.9 | 49.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
83.1 | 236.0 | 216.4 | 167.7 | 65.9 | 6.2 | 16.6 | 91.3 | 0.9 | 63.9 | 97.8 | 56.2 | 17.7 | 14.3 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
60.0 | 205.8 | 184.3 | 111.7 | 33.3 | -8.8 | -18.6 | 62.7 | -46.0 | 17.1 | 48.0 | 55.9 | 17.4 | 12.5 | 5.0 | - | - | - |
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Quarterly Financial Ratios Acacia Research Corporation
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
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EPS |
- | -0.16 | -0.03 | -0.03 | 0.25 | - | -0.14 | -0.08 | - | - | -0.02 | -0.36 | 0.12 | - | 0.54 | -1.44 | -1.61 | - | 1.49 | 0.31 | -2.81 | 1.34 | 0.63 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.09 | -0.23 | -0.67 | -0.57 | -0.63 | -2.18 | 3.13 | -0.52 | -0.24 | -0.21 | 0.14 | -0.81 | -0.2 | -2.33 | -0.55 | -0.08 | -0.27 | -0.34 | -0.26 | -0.27 | -0.51 | -0.69 | -0.33 | -0.26 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.14 | 0.13 | 1.08 | -0.1 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 0.35 |
EBITDA per Share |
0.24 | - | - | -0.06 | 0.51 | - | -0.05 | -0.01 | 0.02 | - | -0.11 | -0.16 | -0.12 | - | -0.03 | 0.03 | -0.11 | - | -0.11 | 0.13 | -0.08 | -0.11 | 0.02 | -0.09 | -0.05 | -0.13 | -0.06 | -0.05 | -0.13 | 0.44 | 0.21 | -0.56 | 0.28 | -0.04 | 0.32 | 0.06 | -0.12 | -0.06 | 0.89 | -0.27 | 0.02 | -2.01 | 0.27 | 0.55 | -0.01 | -0.05 | 0.64 | 0.45 | -0.24 | -0.31 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.39 | 0.68 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 1.57 | -0.09 | 0.5 | 0.21 | 0.7 |
ROE % |
-4.09 | 0.40 | 0.96 | 0.05 | 0.63 | -3.87 | -3.54 | -6.72 | -2.56 | -2.53 | 7.41 | -15.85 | -31.46 | -34.20 | 4.47 | 8.26 | -110.34 | -89.13 | -60.19 | -85.24 | -96.78 | 40.73 | 12.16 | -5.86 | -11.36 | -9.89 | -16.25 | -29.39 | -41.07 | -55.46 | -86.90 | -15.53 | -5.36 | 7.54 | 40.99 | -10.19 | -20.63 | -20.36 | -53.73 | -65.20 | -51.11 | -51.59 | -17.58 | -11.35 | -12.84 | -13.65 | -16.29 | -16.55 | -16.13 | -10.16 | -2.55 | -0.81 | 2.48 | 9.72 | 6.81 | 11.27 | 10.90 | 6.60 | 3.38 | 0.67 | 3.86 |
ROA % |
-2.86 | 0.17 | 0.27 | -0.49 | 0.24 | -2.79 | -6.30 | -2.63 | -1.51 | -1.51 | 4.28 | -6.98 | -14.54 | -16.24 | -4.21 | -6.84 | -25.01 | -13.93 | 1.76 | -2.83 | -4.79 | 22.13 | 6.73 | -4.19 | -8.03 | -7.85 | -13.21 | -24.55 | -34.60 | -46.90 | -77.51 | -11.37 | -3.29 | 7.18 | 39.29 | -9.64 | -18.73 | -18.27 | -48.00 | -58.24 | -45.59 | -46.00 | -15.71 | -10.18 | -11.53 | -12.31 | -14.90 | -15.23 | -14.93 | -9.51 | -2.42 | -0.77 | 2.29 | 8.89 | 6.23 | 10.29 | 9.95 | 5.98 | 3.06 | 0.61 | 3.50 |
ROCE % |
-3.46 | 2.01 | 1.82 | 2.22 | 4.16 | -2.93 | -5.54 | -7.50 | -9.41 | -9.05 | -13.08 | -12.58 | -11.31 | -8.60 | -14.08 | -8.91 | -11.68 | -9.22 | -11.53 | -7.04 | -10.59 | -6.97 | -8.95 | -10.91 | -10.81 | -13.53 | -3.93 | -3.60 | -21.81 | -13.09 | -20.88 | -18.41 | -0.60 | -9.27 | -10.19 | -3.90 | -14.37 | -14.09 | -47.16 | -61.94 | -48.47 | -49.20 | -15.87 | -9.83 | -11.85 | -12.85 | -15.42 | -19.16 | -21.59 | -14.92 | -6.81 | -1.82 | 3.90 | 13.15 | 9.21 | 14.45 | 13.52 | 9.46 | 3.88 | 0.66 | 6.46 |
Current Ratio |
3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | - | 14.4 | 20.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
DSO |
20.9 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 106.0 | 45.0 | - | 57.8 | 33.1 | 151.1 | - | 55.0 | 86.2 | 52.1 | - | 59.6 | 62.3 | 63.0 | - | 379.6 | 45.0 | 38.8 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 67.8 | 27.2 | 8.5 | 449.9 | 61.0 | 218.6 | 462.7 | 24.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 138.6 | 111.1 | 37.8 | 59.0 | 111.2 | 81.5 | 235.2 | 75.8 | 71.6 | 59.3 | 49.5 | 36.8 | 96.2 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 25.0 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 25.7 | 17.8 | 5.9 | - | - | - | - |
DIO |
26.1 | 54.0 | 50.9 | 53.1 | 37.5 | - | 53.4 | 29.4 | 40.3 | - | 122.2 | 146.6 | 132.6 | - | 118.8 | 109.1 | 98.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
15.1 | 26.8 | 23.7 | 23.9 | 17.1 | - | 18.4 | 7.6 | 12.0 | - | 66.3 | 72.5 | 66.2 | - | 48.6 | 53.3 | 56.0 | - | 55.6 | 30.9 | 40.0 | 21.1 | 6.4 | 27.8 | 50.7 | 42.5 | 73.7 | 28.4 | 37.5 | 4.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | 89.6 | 159.1 | 82.4 | - | 111.1 | - | - | - | 177.3 | 232.8 | 184.7 | - | 178.4 | 171.5 | 161.7 | - | 379.6 | 45.0 | 38.8 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 67.8 | 27.2 | 8.5 | 449.9 | 61.0 | 218.6 | 462.7 | 24.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 138.6 | 111.1 | 37.8 | 59.0 | 111.2 | 81.5 | 235.2 | 75.8 | 71.6 | 59.3 | 49.5 | 36.8 | 96.2 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 25.0 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 25.7 | 17.8 | 5.9 | - | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | 66.0 | 135.2 | 65.3 | - | 92.7 | - | - | - | 110.9 | 160.3 | 118.5 | - | 129.8 | 118.1 | 105.8 | - | 324.0 | 14.2 | -1.2 | -10.5 | -4.0 | -6.0 | -38.5 | 25.3 | -46.4 | -19.9 | 412.3 | 56.4 | 218.6 | 462.7 | 24.3 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 138.6 | 111.1 | 37.8 | 59.0 | 111.2 | 81.5 | 235.2 | 75.8 | 71.6 | 59.3 | 49.5 | 36.8 | 96.2 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 25.0 | 9.6 | 13.6 | 25.7 | 17.8 | 5.9 | - | - | - | - |
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