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 operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Acacia Research's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was -6.0%. For fiscal 2025 it was 2.2%, against -26.9% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 16.7% in fiscal 2023.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.2% | +29.2 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -26.9% | −43.7 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 16.7% | +84.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -67.7% | −84.2 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 16.5% | +82.1 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -65.5% | +142.7 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -208.2% | −189.5 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -18.8% | +22.9 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -41.7% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | -6.6% | +4.2 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 7.4% | +31.6 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -15.4% | −46.2 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | -26.1% | +6.3 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | -10.8% | +33.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | -24.2% | −5.8 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 30.8% | +39.4 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -32.4% | −93.0 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | -44.1% | +86.4 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | -18.4% | +140.1 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | -8.6% | +54.4 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 60.6% | +171.5 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | -130.4% | −58.9 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | -158.5% | −124.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | -63.0% | +0.0 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -110.9% | −160.4 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | -71.6% | +732.6 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | -33.9% | −43.4 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | -63.0% | +34.8 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 49.5% | +195.9 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | -804.2% | −789.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 9.4% | +328.1 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | -97.8% | −4.3 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -146.5% | +934.1 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | -14.3% | +284.1 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | -318.6% | −245.8 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -93.6% | +110.3 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -1080.5% | −1100.9 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | -298.4% | −262.2 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | -72.8% | +526.1 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | -203.9% | −218.3 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 20.4% | +232.4 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | -36.2% | −35.0 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | -598.9% | −550.7 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 14.4% | +145.2 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -212.0% | −170.8 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | -1.2% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | -48.1% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | -130.7% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | -41.2% | – |
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