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Acacia Research Corporation

Acacia Research Corporation

ACTGNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$4.66
+$0.04(+0.76%)
Market Cap$449622261
P/E Ratio
52W High$5.27
52W Low$3.12

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ACTG · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $58.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 159.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 20.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$58.5M▲ +159.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$52.4Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin20.5%$58.5M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$58.5M▲ +159.4%20.5%
FY2024−$98.5M▼ 243.4%-80.6%
FY2023−$28.7M▲ +33.4%-22.9%
FY2022−$43.1M▼ 454.6%-72.7%
FY2021−$7.8M▲ +76.9%-8.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) trades at a FCF yield of 11.66% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 8.6x. FCF per share stands at $0.54, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
11.66%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$0.54
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x8.6
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x4.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Acacia Research Corporation generated $75.2M in operating cash flow and spent 17M in capital expenditures, yielding $58.5M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$75.2M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$21.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$22.7M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($75.2M) − |CapEx| (17M) = FCF ($58.5M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Acacia Research Corporation
Acacia Research CorporationYOU
ACTG
$58.5M+159.4%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) reported free cash flow of $58.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 159.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 20.5%.

Based on available data, Acacia Research Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 5 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $58.5M in FY2025.

Acacia Research Corporation's FCF yield is 11.66% and price-to-FCF ratio is 8.6x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ACTG free cash flow · 8 questions

Acacia Research Corporation free cash flow was $58.5M for FY2025, up 159.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $52.4M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Acacia Research Corporation · Acacia Research Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026