Acacia Research Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Acacia Research has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 25.8%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.5% per year. Acacia Research's return on equity is 11.7%, and it has net margins of 44.1%.
Key information
25.8%
Earnings growth rate
23.2%
EPS growth rate
| Diversified Financial Industry Growth | 6.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.5% |
| Return on equity | 11.7% |
| Net Margin | 44.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 09 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Acacia Research: Positive Developments, Discount To Book Value High Despite Recent Price Spike
Mar 18Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Shares
Feb 12
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Acacia Research Corporation's (NASDAQ:ACTG) P/S Ratio
May 24Acacia Research GAAP EPS of -$1.44, revenue of $16.7M
Aug 11Acacia Research: Multiple Acquisitions On The Way
Jul 20Does Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 14Acacia Research: Worth More Than Book Value
Apr 28Is Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) A Risky Investment?
Mar 04Did You Miss Acacia Research's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Impressive 133% Share Price Gain?
Jan 28
Validating Acacia Research Is Undervalued
Jan 06We Wouldn't Rely On Acacia Research's (NASDAQ:ACTG) Statutory Earnings As A Guide
Dec 06Acacia Research EPS beats by $0.47, beats on revenue
Nov 09Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Acacia Research makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 125 | 55 | 49 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 46 | -36 | 59 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 52 | -8 | 60 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 61 | -51 | 62 | 1 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 59 | -133 | 58 | 1 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 109 | 65 | 57 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 95 | 117 | 51 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 96 | 206 | 44 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 88 | 119 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 47 | -39 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 32 | -63 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 30 | 87 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8 | -13 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 12 | -25 | 18 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 11 | -17 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 60 | -29 | 15 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 72 | -55 | 16 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 73 | -77 | 19 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 132 | -105 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 86 | -204 | 16 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 109 | -12 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 119 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 65 | 22 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 84 | 122 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 112 | -30 | 35 | -2 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 137 | -56 | 35 | -1 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 153 | -54 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 168 | -159 | 35 | 1 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 117 | -193 | 34 | 4 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 116 | -157 | 36 | 3 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 125 | -160 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 119 | -60 | 42 | 3 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 143 | -45 | 44 | 4 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 153 | -55 | 47 | 4 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 131 | -66 | 49 | 4 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 115 | -83 | 50 | 4 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 93 | -87 | 57 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 66 | -86 | 57 | 3 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 131 | -56 | 59 | 3 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 182 | -14 | 62 | 3 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 201 | -5 | 55 | 4 |
Quality Earnings: ACTG has a large one-off gain of $19.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: ACTG became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ACTG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 25.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ACTG has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ACTG has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Diversified Financial industry (9.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ACTG's Return on Equity (11.7%) is considered low.