Acacia Research Operating Expenses Growth & History (ACTG)
Acacia Research's operating expenses was $278.8M for fiscal 2025.
View full Acacia Research company overviewAcacia Research annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $278.8M | $123.6M | +79.61% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $155.2M | $51.1M | +49.03% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $104.2M | $4.9M | +4.88% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $99.3M | $25.8M | +35.12% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $73.5M | $24.2M | +49.09% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $49.3M | $32.9M | +201.05% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $16.4M | −$30.6M | −65.11% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $46.9M | −$45.7M | −49.35% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $92.7M | −$97.4M | −51.25% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $190.1M | −$87.6M | −31.53% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $277.7M | $84.6M | +43.84% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $193.0M | −$20.5M | −9.58% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $213.5M | $43.2M | +25.35% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $170.3M | $28.3M | +19.94% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $142.0M | $48.8M | +52.35% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $93.2M | $20.1M | +27.57% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $73.1M | — | — |
Acacia Research quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $106.0M | $42.4M | +66.68% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $62.6M | −$23.5M | −27.31% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $63.2M | −$1.4M | −2.23% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $65.9M | $32.3M | +96.15% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $63.6M | $33.0M | +107.94% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $86.1M | $59.7M | +226.11% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $64.7M | $28.3M | +77.77% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $33.6M | $10.3M | +44.52% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $30.6M | $10.2M | +49.74% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $26.4M | $2.3M | +9.45% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $36.4M | $8.7M | +31.44% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $23.2M | −$4.0M | −14.70% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $20.4M | −$2.0M | −8.73% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $24.1M | $2.1M | +9.59% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $27.7M | −$4.3M | −13.43% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $27.2M | $12.9M | +90.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $22.4M | $6.6M | +42.09% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $22.0M | $10.5M | +91.78% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $32.0M | $25.6M | +400.44% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $14.3M | $6.6M | +85.96% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $15.8M | $10.2M | +185.49% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $11.5M | $6.6M | +135.32% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.4M | $2.1M | +47.57% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $7.7M | $3.1M | +66.13% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $5.5M | $1.8M | +46.66% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $4.9M | $1.2M | +33.46% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.3M | −$32.1M | −88.11% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $4.6M | −$8.2M | −63.92% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $3.8M | −$34.6M | −90.20% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $3.7M | −$46.2M | −92.66% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $36.4M | $25.5M | +233.15% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $12.8M | −$11.3M | −46.79% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $38.4M | $21.2M | +123.10% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $49.8M | $36.6M | +277.61% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $10.9M | −$20.1M | −64.78% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $24.1M | −$24.2M | −50.13% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $17.2M | −$59.1M | −77.44% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $13.2M | −$21.2M | −61.67% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $31.0M | −$119.6M | −79.41% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $48.4M | $8.5M | +21.44% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $76.3M | $37.0M | +93.95% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $34.4M | −$13.4M | −28.02% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $150.7M | $104.4M | +225.64% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $39.8M | −$10.0M | −20.06% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $39.3M | −$19.0M | −32.54% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $47.8M | $9.2M | +23.79% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $46.3M | −$555,000 | −1.19% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $49.8M | −$1.0M | −2.03% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $58.3M | $12.3M | +26.64% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $38.6M | −$31.1M | −44.63% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $46.8M | −$4.8M | −9.26% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $50.9M | $7.6M | +17.44% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $46.0M | $5.3M | +13.09% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $69.8M | $35.1M | +101.08% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $51.6M | $25.9M | +100.45% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $43.3M | $5.1M | +13.43% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $40.7M | $3.1M | +8.20% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $34.7M | −$5.8M | −14.24% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $25.7M | $8.0M | +45.18% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $38.2M | $2.3M | +6.35% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $37.6M | $18.5M | +96.37% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $40.5M | $20.0M | +98.10% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $17.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $35.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $19.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $20.4M | — | — |
Acacia Research operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Acacia Research's operating expenses increased from $49.3M to $278.8M, a change of $229.5M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $106.0M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
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