Why is Acacia Research Corp. ?
1
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 44.96%, its profits have risen by 98.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
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.
44.96%
-0.19
38.58%
S&P 500
22.36%
1.70
13.18%
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)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.34
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.28
Tax Ratio
51.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
91.49%
ROCE (avg)
5.78%
ROE (avg)
16.60%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
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
NA
ROCE (Latest)
2.07%
ROE (Latest)
4.22%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
21What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -118.78% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 114.56 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 15.08 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 13.16 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 16.27 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 26.07 MM
-7What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 11.89 MM has Grown at -47.32%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 26.1 MM
Here's what is working for Acacia Research Corp.
Net Sales
At USD 114.56 MM has Grown at 113.09%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 53.76 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is extremely positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 16.27 MM has Grown at 385.69%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -5.69 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 26.07 MM has Grown at 571.67%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -5.53 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 114.56 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 15.08 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 13.16 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 16.27 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 26.07 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -118.78% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Acacia Research Corp.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 26.1 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)






