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Acacia Research ACTG Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$54.2M-56.4%
Gross profit$12.1M-79.5%
Operating income-$8.4M-122%
Net income-$15.7M-165%
EPS (diluted)-$0.16-164%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$307.5M+13.1%
Total debt$103.8M+803%
Total equity$528.5M-2.2%
Total assets$755.9M-5.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.4M+40.3%
CapEx$2.1M+674%
Free cash flow$335.0K-99.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$453.97M+31.9%
Enterprise value$250.23M+199%
P/S2.1×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.5%-17.0pp
Operating margin1.3%-22.1pp
Net margin-8.5%+15.0pp
FCF margin-68.7%-94.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-3.4%+6.2pp
Debt / equity0.2×+0.2×
Current ratio8.6×+2.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Acacia Research’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Acacia Research’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Acacia Research's return on invested capital?
Acacia Research (ACTG) reported return on invested capital of -6.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Acacia Research's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Acacia Research's return on invested capital decreased by 275.5% year-over-year, from 3.6% to -6.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Acacia Research's return on invested capital?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Acacia Research's return on invested capital has grown at a -33.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -24.3% to 7.2%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.