Acacia Research Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ACTG)
Acacia Research reported −$98.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2024, a decrease of $75.8M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −80.57%.
View full Acacia Research company overviewAcacia Research free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$98.5M | −$75.8M | — | −80.57% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$22.7M | $15.4M | — | −18.14% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$38.1M | −$51.3M | — | −64.28% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.2M | $33.1M | — | +15.03% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$19.8M | −$17.3M | — | −66.55% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$2.5M | −$23.3M | — | −22.15% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $20.8M | $7.9M | +60.78% | +15.85% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $13.0M | −$21.1M | −61.93% | +19.82% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $34.1M | $44.0M | — | — |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$10.0M | −$14.0M | — | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.1M | $8.3M | — | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | −$4.2M | −$108.5M | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $104.3M | $43.9M | +72.74% | — |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $60.4M | $15.5M | +34.63% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $44.9M | $28.8M | +179.51% | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $16.1M | — | — | — |
Acacia Research quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $335,000 | −$54.2M | −99.39% | +0.27% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$23.6M | −$19.0M | — | −48.22% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$2.8M | −$4.0M | — | −12.13% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$126.7M | −$111.9M | — | −490.50% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $54.6M | $59.0M | — | +224.38% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$4.6M | $19.3M | — | −4.96% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.1M | −$2.7M | −69.97% | +11.35% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$14.8M | −$61,000 | — | −187.59% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$4.4M | −$1.2M | — | −29.94% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$23.9M | −$46.5M | — | −182.29% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.8M | $5.1M | — | +24.01% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$14.8M | −$12.8M | — | −88.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$3.2M | $3.0M | — | −23.67% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $22.6M | $47.8M | — | +35.69% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$1.3M | −$13.9M | — | −80.47% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | −$1.9M | $3.0M | — | −11.03% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$6.2M | −$3.8M | — | −106.03% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$25.2M | −$23.7M | — | −574.74% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $12.7M | $11.4M | +871.83% | +65.05% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$4.9M | −$4.6M | — | −233.57% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$2.4M | −$410,000 | — | −62.23% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$1.5M | $606,000 | — | −221.80% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.3M | −$48.7M | −97.39% | +76.15% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$316,000 | $21.6M | — | −5.79% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$2.0M | −$42.2M | — | −57.99% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$2.1M | $2.2M | — | −15.53% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $50.0M | $50.9M | — | +80.48% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$22.0M | −$32.8M | — | −635.02% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $40.3M | $54.8M | — | +109.87% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$4.4M | −$31.0M | — | −26.44% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −$976,000 | −$12.1M | — | −11.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $10.8M | $22.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$14.6M | −$23.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $26.7M | $17.3M | +184.56% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $11.1M | $26.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$12.1M | −$2.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $8.6M | −$5.9M | −40.77% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $9.4M | −$10.4M | −52.62% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$15.8M | $4.7M | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$9.7M | −$10.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $14.5M | $37.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $19.8M | $18.6M | +1613.59% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | −$20.5M | −$37.1M | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.2M | −$33.1M | −96.46% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −$23.1M | −$29.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.2M | −$13.1M | −91.92% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $16.6M | −$32.3M | −66.11% | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $34.3M | $17.9M | +108.76% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $6.8M | −$12.1M | −64.02% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $14.3M | $25.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $48.9M | $12.5M | +34.44% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $16.4M | $2.3M | +16.15% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $18.9M | — | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −$11.4M | — | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $36.4M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $14.1M | — | — | — |
Acacia Research free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from −$2.5M to −$98.5M, a net decrease of $96.1M. Acacia Research's latest reported quarter, Q1 2025, generated $335,000 in free cash flow, a decrease of 99.39% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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