Acacia Research (ACTG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Acacia Research (ACTG) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $62.6 million in Q1 2026, down 0.97% quarter-over-quarter from $63.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 27.31% on a YoY basis from $86.1 million in Q1 2025.
Acacia Research (ACTG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acacia Research's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $62.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 27.31% year-over-year to $62.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $255.3 million (up 18.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $278.8 million, up 79.61% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $62.6 million for Q1 2026 at Acacia Research, down from $63.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $86.1 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $20.4 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $41.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $30.6 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses surged 226.11% in 2025, then declined 27.31% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $27.7 million in 2022, then soared by 31.44% to $36.4 million in 2023, then surged by 77.77% to $64.7 million in 2024, then declined by 2.23% to $63.2 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.97% to $62.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $62.6 million (Q1 2026), $63.2 million (Q4 2025), and $65.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennis | 518.30 Mn | 483.73 Mn | 28.13 Mn | 16.19 Mn |
| 2 | Acacia Research | 468.93 Mn | 185.94 Mn | 51.12 Mn | 62.60 Mn |
| 3 | Acco Brands | 360.21 Mn | 241.31 Mn | 106.80 Mn | 117.20 Mn |
| 4 | EShallGo | 52.89 Mn | 50.60 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 62.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 63.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 65.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 63.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 86.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 64.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.76 Mn |