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ACTG (Acacia Research) EV-to-EBITDA : 4.45 (As of Jul. 21, 2025)


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What is Acacia Research EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Acacia Research's enterprise value is $183.6 Mil. Acacia Research's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $41.3 Mil. Therefore, Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 4.45.

The historical rank and industry rank for Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

ACTG' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -449.02   Med: 0.02   Max: 116.31
Current: 4.45

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Acacia Research was 116.31. The lowest was -449.02. And the median was 0.02.

ACTG's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
90.09% of 2422 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 15.83 vs ACTG: 4.45

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2025-07-21), Acacia Research's stock price is $3.64. Acacia Research's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was $-0.110. Therefore, Acacia Research's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is At Loss.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio (TTM).


Acacia Research EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Acacia Research Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.05 -1.35 1.20 -0.16 131.41

Acacia Research Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
EV-to-EBITDA 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 1.00 2.29 2.09 131.41 3.28

Competitive Comparison of Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Acacia Research EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Acacia Research's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=183.570/41.266
=4.45

Acacia Research's current Enterprise Value is $183.6 Mil.
Acacia Research's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $41.3 Mil.

* 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) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio (TTM) to determine the fair market value of a company.

Acacia Research's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio (TTM)=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=3.64/-0.110
=At Loss

Acacia Research's share price for today is $3.64.
Acacia Research's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.110.

* 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.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio (TTM).

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Acacia Research Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
767 Third Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10017
Acacia Research Corp is focused on acquiring and operating businesses across the industrial, energy, and technology sectors where it believes it can leverage its expertise, capital base, and deep industry relationships to drive value. The company has four reportable business segments: Intellectual Property Operations, Industrial Operations, Energy Operations and Manufacturing Operations. It derives revenue from Intellectual Property Operations segment. Geographically, it operates in Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, China, India, and Asia-Pacific, excluding China and India.
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
Isaac T. Kohlberg director 120 NEWPORT CENTER DR., NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
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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Starboard Principal Co Gp Llc 10 percent owner, other: See Footnote 2 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Starboard Value & Opportunity S Llc other: See Footnote 2 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Starboard Value & Opportunity C Lp other: See Footnote 2 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Starboard Value R Lp other: See Footnote 2 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017