Acacia Research (ACTG) ROIC: History & Chart

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Acacia Research Corporation(ACTG)

Specialty Business Services · New York City, NY

$4.37+0.07 (+1.51%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

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About Acacia Research Corporation

Acacia Research Corporation, together with its associated entities, primarily concentrates on acquiring intellectual property and related high-yield assets. A core aspect of its business strategy involves the commercialization and defense of patented technologies through licensing. The enterprise operates through a dual-segment structure: Intellectual Property Operations and Industrial Operations. Through its Intellectual Property arm, Acacia manages extensive patent portfolios. These encompass both U.S. and international patents, protecting innovations applied across a broad spectrum of industries. Demonstrating substantial experience, it has successfully executed approximately 1,600 licensing agreements and overseen around 200 patent portfolio licensing and enforcement programs. The Industrial Operations segment is dedicated to the design, manufacture, and distribution of printers, parts, and consumable products. These offerings reach various industrial printing markets through a network of dealers and distributors. Additionally, it delivers specialized supply-chain printing solutions catering to sectors such as manufacturing, transportation and logistics, retail, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals. The company also provides robust line matrix printers, vital for mission-critical applications including labeling, inventory management, build sheets, invoicing, and bills of lading. Founded in 1993, Acacia Research Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.

New York City, NY

986 employees

www.acaciaresearch.com

Industrials / Specialty Business Services

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services
CEO: Martin D. McNulty Jr.

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ACTG Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

-2.79%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

-1.50%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

-0.76%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

-1.26%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

-5.00%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

-4.48%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

-5.26%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-85.83%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-268.87%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-122.14%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+44.23%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+37.80%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+46.93%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

3.25%

median of 444 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-185.84%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)	$421.61M	-2.79%	-1.50%	-0.76%	-1.26%
Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FBYD)vs ›	$429.84M	-30.12%	-48.71%	-38.11%	-25.03%
BUUU Group Ltd (BUUU)vs ›	$438.61M	45.68%	35.94%	35.94%	35.94%
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›	$403.31M	-37.91%	-67.31%	-82.84%	-107.23%
TAT Technologies Ltd. (TATT)vs ›	$444.41M	7.53%	8.85%	5.13%	2.03%
Montauk Renewables, Inc. (MNTK)vs ›	$395.00M	0.55%	2.48%	5.61%	4.20%
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (CDNL)vs ›	$448.39M	5.66%	12.25%	12.25%	12.25%
Phoenix Asia Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares (PHOE)vs ›	$391.39M	-19.50%	6.65%	29.77%	29.77%
Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX)vs ›	$385.15M	-0.58%	0.84%	2.14%	2.21%
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)vs ›	$384.20M	5.30%	6.60%	3.66%	3.60%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)

$421.61M

-2.79%

-1.50%

-0.76%

-1.26%

Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (FBYD)vs ›

$429.84M

-30.12%

-48.71%

-38.11%

-25.03%

BUUU Group Ltd (BUUU)vs ›

$438.61M

45.68%

35.94%

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (ADUR)vs ›

$403.31M

-37.91%

-67.31%

-82.84%

-107.23%

TAT Technologies Ltd. (TATT)vs ›

$444.41M

7.53%

8.85%

5.13%

2.03%

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (MNTK)vs ›

$395.00M

0.55%

2.48%

5.61%

4.20%

Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. (CDNL)vs ›

$448.39M

5.66%

12.25%

Phoenix Asia Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares (PHOE)vs ›

$391.39M

-19.50%

6.65%

29.77%

Xerox Holdings Corporation (XRX)vs ›

$385.15M

-0.58%

0.84%

2.14%

2.21%

L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)vs ›

$384.20M

5.30%

6.60%

3.66%

3.60%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACTG stock is -2.79%.

Is Acacia Research Corporation's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of -2.79% is 122% below its 5-year average of -1.26%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-9.76%–6.05%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACTG stock is -1.50%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACTG stock is -0.76%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACTG stock is -1.26%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACTG stock is -5.00%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACTG stock is -4.48%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ACTG stock is -5.26%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	-2.79%
2026-03-31	-5.67%
2025-12-31	0.69%
2025-09-30	0.28%
2025-06-30	-0.01%
2025-03-31	1.02%
2024-12-31	-4.64%
2024-09-30	6.05%
2024-06-30	5.39%
2024-03-31	5.02%
2023-12-31	3.83%
2023-09-30	-9.76%
2023-06-30	-9.23%
2023-03-31	-7.75%
2022-12-31	-8.79%
2022-09-30	1.15%
2022-06-30	0.77%
2022-03-31	1.77%
2021-12-31	1.61%
2021-09-30	-3.11%
2021-06-30	-2.20%
2021-03-31	-3.95%
2020-12-31	-3.89%
2020-09-30	-5.07%
2020-06-30	-5.93%
2020-03-31	-9.87%
2019-12-31	-11.34%
2019-09-30	-3.45%
2019-06-30	-3.22%
2019-03-31	-22.22%
2018-12-31	-13.38%
2018-09-30	-21.15%
2018-06-30	-16.31%
2018-03-31	-1.38%
2017-12-31	-8.02%
2017-09-30	-6.71%
2017-06-30	-4.51%
2017-03-31	-14.77%
2016-12-31	-13.53%
2016-09-30	-50.98%
2016-06-30	-69.13%
2016-03-31	-48.50%
2015-12-31	-48.50%
2015-09-30	-12.40%
2015-06-30	-8.57%
2015-03-31	-10.47%
2014-12-31	-12.67%
2014-09-30	-15.41%
2014-06-30	-19.29%
2014-03-31	-21.52%
2013-12-31	-14.62%
2013-09-30	-6.02%
2013-06-30	-1.44%
2013-03-31	2.07%
2012-12-31	9.12%
2012-09-30	6.68%
2012-06-30	9.48%
2012-03-31	9.02%
2011-12-31	6.69%
2011-09-30	6.75%
2011-06-30	12.06%
2011-03-31	10.25%
2010-12-31	32.10%
2010-09-30	40.25%
2010-06-30	15.80%
2010-03-31	20.90%
2009-12-31	-10.16%
2009-09-30	-15.29%
2009-06-30	-12.52%
2009-03-31	-20.47%
2008-12-31	-24.18%
2008-09-30	-28.35%
2008-06-30	-32.63%
2008-03-31	-29.21%
2007-12-31	-14.70%
2007-09-30	11.47%
2007-06-30	8.91%
2007-03-31	8.70%
2006-12-31	-1.42%
2006-09-30	-15.46%
2006-06-30	-10.25%
2006-03-31	-13.41%
2005-12-31	-11.49%
2005-09-30	-11.81%
2005-06-30	-11.70%
2005-03-31	-10.05%
2004-12-31	-19.88%
2004-09-30	29.94%
2004-06-30	15.47%
2004-03-31	13.81%
2003-12-31	11.93%
2003-09-30	49.02%
2003-06-30	21.28%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

-2.79%

2026-03-31

-5.67%

2025-12-31

0.69%

2025-09-30

0.28%

2025-06-30

-0.01%

2025-03-31

1.02%

2024-12-31

-4.64%

2024-09-30

6.05%

2024-06-30

5.39%

2024-03-31

5.02%

2023-12-31

3.83%

2023-09-30

-9.76%

2023-06-30

-9.23%

2023-03-31

-7.75%

2022-12-31

-8.79%

2022-09-30

1.15%

2022-06-30

0.77%

2022-03-31

1.77%

2021-12-31

1.61%

2021-09-30

-3.11%

2021-06-30

-2.20%

2021-03-31

-3.95%

2020-12-31

-3.89%

2020-09-30

-5.07%

2020-06-30

-5.93%

2020-03-31

-9.87%

2019-12-31

-11.34%

2019-09-30

-3.45%

2019-06-30

-3.22%

2019-03-31

-22.22%

2018-12-31

-13.38%

2018-09-30

-21.15%

2018-06-30

-16.31%

2018-03-31

-1.38%

2017-12-31

-8.02%

2017-09-30

-6.71%

2017-06-30

-4.51%

2017-03-31

-14.77%

2016-12-31

-13.53%

2016-09-30

-50.98%

2016-06-30

-69.13%

2016-03-31

-48.50%

2015-12-31

-48.50%

2015-09-30

-12.40%

2015-06-30

-8.57%

2015-03-31

-10.47%

2014-12-31

-12.67%

2014-09-30

-15.41%

2014-06-30

-19.29%

2014-03-31

-21.52%

2013-12-31

-14.62%

2013-09-30

-6.02%

2013-06-30

-1.44%

2013-03-31

2.07%

2012-12-31

9.12%

2012-09-30

6.68%

2012-06-30

9.48%

2012-03-31

9.02%

2011-12-31

6.69%

2011-09-30

6.75%

2011-06-30

12.06%

2011-03-31

10.25%

2010-12-31

32.10%

2010-09-30

40.25%

2010-06-30

15.80%

2010-03-31

20.90%

2009-12-31

-10.16%

2009-09-30

-15.29%

2009-06-30

-12.52%

2009-03-31

-20.47%

2008-12-31

-24.18%

2008-09-30

-28.35%

2008-06-30

-32.63%

2008-03-31

-29.21%

2007-12-31

-14.70%

2007-09-30

11.47%

2007-06-30

8.91%

2007-03-31

8.70%

2006-12-31

-1.42%

2006-09-30

-15.46%

2006-06-30

-10.25%

2006-03-31

-13.41%

2005-12-31

-11.49%

2005-09-30

-11.81%

2005-06-30

-11.70%

2005-03-31

-10.05%

2004-12-31

-19.88%

2004-09-30

29.94%

2004-06-30

15.47%

2004-03-31

13.81%

2003-12-31

11.93%

2003-09-30

49.02%

2003-06-30

21.28%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): -2.79%

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