Acacia Research Corp. (ACTG) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Acacia Research Corp. ?

With a fall in Net Sales of -23.94%, the company declared Very Negative results in Mar 26

NET SALES(Q) At USD 54.24 MM has Fallen at -23.94%
INTEREST(9M) At USD 6.1 MM has Grown at 26.85%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -3.43%

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 32.79%, its profits have risen by 98.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Acacia Research Corp. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Acacia Research Corp.

32.69%

-0.17

40.52%

S&P 500

22.24%

1.91

13.23%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

57.13%

EBIT Growth (5y)

18.42%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

3.30

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.34

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.28

Tax Ratio

51.67%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

91.49%

ROCE (avg)

5.78%

ROE (avg)

16.60%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.90

EV to EBIT

39.79

EV to EBITDA

4.95

EV to Capital Employed

0.82

EV to Sales

0.89

PEG Ratio

0.21

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

2.07%

ROE (Latest)

4.22%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 76.22 MM

-34What is not working for the Company

NET SALES(Q)

At USD 54.24 MM has Fallen at -23.94%

INTEREST(9M)

At USD 6.1 MM has Grown at 26.85%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -3.43%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 54.22% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.24 times

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -18.61 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -14.18 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.16

Here's what is working for Acacia Research Corp.

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 76.22 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Acacia Research Corp.

Net Sales

At USD 54.24 MM has Fallen at -23.94%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 71.31 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is extremely negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -18.61 MM has Fallen at -346.28%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 7.55 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -14.18 MM has Fallen at -381.47%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 5.04 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 6.1 MM has Grown at 26.85%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -18.61 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD -14.18 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.16

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 3.24 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 54.22% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales