Acacia Research (ACTG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Acacia Research's Operating Expenses was $106.05 million in Q2 2026, up 66.7% from $63.62 million a year earlier and up 69.4% from the prior quarter.
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Acacia Research (ACTG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Acacia Research's Operating Expenses was $297.73 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 20.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $278.82 million, up 79.6% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has now increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 41.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Expenses was $155.24 million in FY2024 (+49.0%), $104.17 million in FY2023 (+4.9%), $99.32 million in FY2022 (+35.1%) and $73.5 million in FY2021 (+49.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2015.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Expenses was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 73.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Expenses over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 400.4%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 27.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, ACTG's Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $62.6 million (Q1 2026), $63.21 million (Q4 2025) and $65.87 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 166.01 Bn | 112.36 Bn | - | 4.62 Bn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 133.03 Bn | -424.98 Bn | - | 149.76 Mn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 86.20 Bn | 81.13 Bn | - | 2.38 Bn |
| 4 | Kkr | 83.71 Bn | 50.19 Bn | - | 5.41 Bn |
| 5 | Brookfield | 81.54 Bn | -83.85 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 14.94 Bn |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.09 Bn | 67.34 Bn | - | 659.00 Mn |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 68.54 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 8.74 Bn |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 61.57 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 133.83 Mn |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 47.40 Bn | 44.76 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 7.80 Mn |
| 10 | Acacia Research | 419.62 Mn | -851.85 Mn | 30.65 Mn | 106.05 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 106.05 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Acacia Research Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=ACTG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=ACTG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();