Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) stock
ACTGNasdaqPatent Owners & LessorsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-K/A on Nov 6, 2026Score 5/305% above fair value
$4.16+0.00 (0.00%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $405.96MP/E –Yield –
Acacia Research gross margin
Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Acacia Research's gross margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 23.2%. For fiscal 2025 it was 29.6%, against 24.2% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 59.0% in fiscal 2021.
Annual gross margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 29.6% | +5.4 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 24.2% | −33.5 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 57.8% | +20.9 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 36.9% | −22.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 59.0% | +42.4 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 16.6% | +79.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -62.6% | −79.5 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 16.9% | – |
Quarterly gross margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 26.4% | +5.2 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 26.8% | +14.0 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 22.2% | −25.1 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 12.8% | −4.8 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 21.2% | +11.1 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 12.8% | −13.4 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 47.4% | −1.8 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 17.6% | −56.3 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 10.1% | +7.7 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 26.2% | +39.3 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 49.2% | +16.4 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 73.9% | +46.1 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 2.4% | −35.1 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | -13.1% | −58.0 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 32.7% | −2.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 27.8% | −44.4 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 37.5% | +187.7 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 44.8% | −2.0 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 35.2% | +26.7 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 72.2% | +73.0 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | -150.3% | −175.5 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 46.8% | +104.8 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 8.4% | −25.9 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -0.7% | +450.7 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 25.2% | +53.0 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | -58.0% | −54.2 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 34.3% | +130.3 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -451.5% | −477.5 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | -27.8% | −34.3 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | -3.9% | +53.3 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | -96.0% | −115.7 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 26.0% | – |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 6.5% | – |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | -57.2% | – |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 19.8% | – |
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