Acacia Research (ACTG) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Acacia Research (ACTG) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.65% in Q1 2026, down 734.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.89% in Q4 2025, and down 671.0% on a YoY basis from 0.99% in Q1 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 was 5.65% for Q1 2026 at Acacia Research, down from 0.89% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.54% in Q2 2024 to a low of 10.21% in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 1.39% across 5 years, with a median of 0.89% in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 1264 bps in 2022, then soared 1575 bps in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 10.1% in 2022, then soared by 137 bps to 3.78% in 2023, then plunged by 228 bps to 4.83% in 2024, then jumped by 118 bps to 0.89% in 2025, then plunged by 735 bps to 5.65% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.65% (Q1 2026), 0.89% (Q4 2025), and 0.51% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ennis 518.30 Mn 483.73 Mn 28.13 Mn 3.84%
2 Acacia Research 468.93 Mn 185.94 Mn 51.12 Mn -5.65%
3 Acco Brands 360.21 Mn 241.31 Mn 106.80 Mn 4.88%
4 EShallGo 52.89 Mn 50.60 Mn - -

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
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%
Jun 30, 2021 -3.13%