Acacia Research (ACTG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Acacia Research (ACTG) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.65% for Q1 2026, down 671.0% year-over-year from 0.99% in Q1 2025, and down 734.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.89% in Q4 2025.
Acacia Research (ACTG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Acacia Research's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.65% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 671.0% year-over-year to 5.65%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.65% (down 671.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.9%, up 600.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.65%, down from 0.89% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.54% in Q2 2024, with the low at 10.21% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 0.89% (2025), against an average of 1.39%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed slumped 1264 bps in 2022, then surged 1575 bps in 2024.
- Acacia Research's Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.1% in 2022, then surged by 137 bps to 3.78% in 2023, then tumbled by 228 bps to 4.83% in 2024, then soared by 118 bps to 0.89% in 2025, then tumbled by 735 bps to 5.65% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ACTG's Return on Capital Employed at 5.65% in Q1 2026, 0.89% in Q4 2025, and 0.51% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennis | 547.85 Mn | 498.76 Mn | 31.08 Mn | 16.58% |
| 2 | Acacia Research | 433.91 Mn | 107.15 Mn | 30.65 Mn | -2.86% |
| 3 | Acco Brands | 398.56 Mn | 292.16 Mn | 134.10 Mn | 4.60% |
| 4 | EShallGo | 2.77 Mn | -6.14 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.51% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.64% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -10.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.82% |