Acacia Research (ACTG) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026)
Acacia Research's Gross Margin was 26.75% in Q2 2026, up 13.99 percentage points from 12.77% a year earlier and up 4.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Acacia Research (ACTG) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Acacia Research's Gross Margin was 22.17% through Jun 30, 2026, down 8.67 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 29.62%, up 5.37 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +12.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 24.24% in FY2024 (-33.53 pp), 57.77% in FY2023 (+20.90 pp), 36.87% in FY2022 (-22.13 pp) and 59.00% in FY2021 (+42.35 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.58 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 187.71 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2021 (a drop of 175.48 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ACTG's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 22.23% (Q1 2026), 12.76% (Q4 2025) and 21.20% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 166.01 Bn | 112.36 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 133.03 Bn | -424.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Blackstone | 86.20 Bn | 81.13 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Kkr | 83.71 Bn | 50.19 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Brookfield | 81.54 Bn | -83.85 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 23.02% |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.09 Bn | 67.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 68.54 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 94.67% |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 61.57 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 74.03% |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 47.40 Bn | 44.76 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 77.64% |
| 10 | Acacia Research | 419.62 Mn | -851.85 Mn | 30.65 Mn | 26.75% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 49.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -13.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 72.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -150.25% |
Acacia Research Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=ACTG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "ACTG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=ACTG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();