Acacia Research - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Acacia Research Overview

About Acacia Research

Acacia Research Corp is focused on acquiring and operating businesses across the industrial, energy, and technology sectors where it believes it can leverage its expertise, capital base, and deep industry relationships to drive value. The company has four reportable business segments: Intellectual Property Operations, Industrial Operations, Energy Operations and Manufacturing Operations. It derives revenue from Intellectual Property Operations segment. Geographically, it operates in Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, China, India, and Asia-Pacific, excluding China and India.

Founded

1993

HQ

Employees

1.0K+

Website

acaciaresearch.com

Sectors

Private Equity

Financials

LTM Revenue $220M

LTM EBITDA $45.8M

EV

$49.7M

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Acacia Research Financials

As of September 2025, Acacia Research reported last 12-month revenue of $220M and EBITDA of $45.8M.

In the same period, Acacia Research generated $63.5M in LTM gross profit and -$14.9M in net income.

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Acacia Research P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Acacia Research reported revenue of $122M and EBITDA of $1.9M.

Acacia Research expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$220M	XXX	$122M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$63.5M	XXX	$29.7M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	29%	XXX	24%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$45.8M	XXX	$1.9M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	21%	XXX	2%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	-$11.2M	XXX	-$32.9M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	-5%	XXX	-27%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	-$14.9M	XXX	-$36.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	-7%	XXX	-29%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Acacia Research including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $220M. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $45.8M. In the most recent fiscal year, Acacia Research achieved $122M in revenue and $1.9M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$220M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$122M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$63.5M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$29.7M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	28.8% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	24.2% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$45.8M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.9M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	20.8% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	1.5% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	-$11.2M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-$32.9M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	-5.1% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-26.9% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	-$14.9M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-$36.1M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	-6.8% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-29.5% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	n/a	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Acacia Research

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Acacia Research, a company based in United States of America. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Acacia Research generated $220M in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $45.8M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $63.5M.
Net income over the last twelve months reached -$14.9M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Acacia Research reported $122M in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $1.9M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 24.2% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 1.5%.
Net profit margin reached -29.5% in the most recent fiscal year.

This financial data is sourced from Morningstar, Inc. and represents the most recent available information for Acacia Research. Forward-looking estimates and detailed financial projections are available through our premium subscription service.

Acacia Research Stock Performance

Acacia Research has current market cap of $309M, and EV of $49.7M.

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Acacia Research Stock Data

As of October 3, 2025, Acacia Research's stock price is $3.

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$49.7M	$309M	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$-0.03

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Acacia Research Valuation Multiples

Acacia Research's trades at 0.4x EV/Revenue multiple, and 26.6x EV/EBITDA.

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Acacia Research Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 3, 2025, Acacia Research has market cap of $309M and EV of $49.7M.

Equity research analysts estimate Acacia Research's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Acacia Research has a P/E ratio of -20.7x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$309M	XXX	$309M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$49.7M	XXX	$49.7M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	0.2x	XXX	0.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	1.1x	XXX	26.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	-4.4x	XXX	-1.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	0.8x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	-20.7x	XXX	-8.6x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	n/a	XXX	-0.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Acacia Research Margins & Growth Rates

Acacia Research's last 12 month revenue growth is -14%

Acacia Research's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.1M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Acacia Research's rule of 40 is 53% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Acacia Research's rule of X is -13% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Acacia Research Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	-14%	XXX	18%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	21%	XXX	2%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	-56%	XXX	-19%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	53%	XXX	-12%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	-13%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	6%	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	51%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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