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Acacia Research (Acacia Research) Days Sales Outstanding : 42.73 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Acacia Research Days Sales Outstanding?

Acacia Research's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $43.2 Mil. Acacia Research's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $92.3 Mil. Hence, Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.73.

The historical rank and industry rank for Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

ACTG' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.23   Med: 63.35   Max: 541.93
Current: 63.96

During the past 13 years, Acacia Research's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 541.93. The lowest was 6.23. And the median was 63.35.

ACTG's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked better than
65.69% of 2958 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 79.1 vs ACTG: 63.96

Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (53.10) to Dec. 2023 (42.73).


Acacia Research Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Acacia Research Days Sales Outstanding Chart

Acacia Research Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 541.93 6.23 20.78 54.69 129.52

Acacia Research Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 53.10 52.08 86.20 55.03 42.73

Competitive Comparison of Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.



Acacia Research Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (8.231 + 80.555) / 2 ) / 125.102*365
=44.393 / 125.102*365
=129.52

Acacia Research's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Receivable /Revenue*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (5.896 + 80.555) / 2 ) / 92.311*365 / 4
=43.2255 / 92.311*365 / 4
=42.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Acacia Research  (NAS:ACTG) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Acacia Research (Acacia Research) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
767 Third Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Acacia Research Corp is engaged in the acquisition, development, and patents technologies through its subsidiaries. It assists patent owners with the prosecution and development of their patent portfolios; protection of their patented inventions from unauthorized use; generation of licensing revenue from users of their patented technologies; and enforcement against unauthorized users of their patented technologies. It has two segments Intellectual Property Operations and Industrial Operations.
Executives
Jason W. Soncini officer: General Counsel 767 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 602, NEW YORK NY 10017
Mcnulty Martin D. Jr. officer: COO & Head of M&A C/O STARBOARD VALUE ACQUISITION CORP., 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Geoffrey G Ribar director
Kirsten Hoover officer: Controller 4 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 550, IRVINE CA 92614
Robert Rasamny officer: Chief Administrative Officer 767 THIRD AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Starboard Value & Opportunity Master Fund Ltd other: See Footnote 2 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Peter A Feld 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote 2 201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301
Starboard Value Lp 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote 2 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
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