Acacia Research ACTG
NASDAQ ACTG
$4.48 -0.03 (-0.58%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 2:24 PM EDT

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

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DateValue
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%