NASDAQ$ACTG

Acacia Research Corporation · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter financial results and strategic transactions in collaboration with Starboard were executed.

Acacia Research Corporation reported results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020. The company has recovered two-thirds of the purchase price from dispositions since acquiring the Woodford portfolio in June and continues to hold substantial value in the securities of public and private companies remaining in the portfolio.

  • Completed dispositions that have recovered two-thirds of the Woodford portfolio purchase price.
  • Hold substantial value in the securities of public and private companies remaining in the portfolio.
  • Working intensively with Starboard to execute investment strategy.
  • Completed an option agreement to add a new portfolio.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$19.5M

Previous: $1.71M+1037.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.12

Previous: -$0.03-300.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$177K

Previous: -$119K-48.7%
Free Cash Flow

$38.2M

Previous: -$7.73M+594.0%
Net Income

$38.3M

Previous: -$7.61M+604.0%
Operating Income

-$2.78M

Previous: -$5.15M+45.9%
Gross Profit

$4.91M

Previous: -$475K+1133.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$163M

Previous: $66.9M+143.1%
Total Assets

$427M

Previous: $187M+128.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$488K

Previous: $300K+62.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Acacia · Revenue · Quarterly

$19.5M

Q3 2020+1,037.7%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 12 quarters(83%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Acacia · $10.1M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Industrial Operations
    $8.32M-12.9%
  • Intellectual Property Operations
    $1.76M-72.2%

Forward guidance

Acacia anticipates that its financial results will vary, and may vary significantly, from quarter to quarter.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+20.7%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-27.2%

Q1 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.3%-7.5%-8.9%
Q4 2025+20.7%+18.8%+18.1%
Q3 2025+9.4%+11.3%+12.8%
Q1 2025+15.7%+26.4%+24.8%
Q4 2024-14.5%-18.5%-31.0%
Q3 2024-8.9%-6.3%-4.9%
Q2 2024-4.8%-6.9%-2.5%
Q1 2024-1.9%+2.1%+0.2%
Q4 2023+16.3%+26.3%+25.5%
Q3 2023+1.7%+3.0%+6.1%
Q2 2023-7.2%-3.2%-5.5%
Q1 2023-1.2%+0.8%+14.5%
Q4 2022-7.5%-5.9%-16.7%
Q3 2022+2.0%+0.0%-5.3%
Q2 2022-3.0%-6.0%-16.1%
Q1 2022-3.9%-1.3%-0.9%
Q4 2021+12.3%+8.4%+12.2%
Q3 2021+5.3%-3.1%-10.2%
Q2 2021-4.9%-4.3%+9.7%
Q1 2021-5.1%+0.5%+12.6%
Q4 2020+0.7%+5.3%+0.8%
Q3 2020+1.4%-2.5%+0.0%
Q2 2020-1.0%-3.4%-7.7%
Q1 2020-0.2%-8.6%+62.9%
Q4 2019+3.6%-0.5%+14.0%
Q3 2019+14.2%+13.0%+13.8%
Q2 2019-3.6%-4.9%-14.4%
Q1 2019+1.0%+1.0%-0.6%
Q4 2018-3.2%-1.9%-1.0%
Q3 2018+2.7%+1.3%+3.7%
Q2 2018+2.6%+2.6%-7.9%
Q1 2018+1.4%+1.4%+5.5%
Q4 2017-1.4%-1.4%+2.8%
Q3 2017+6.1%+9.8%+4.9%
Q2 2017-10.0%-15.0%-17.5%
Q1 2017-4.9%-3.9%-22.5%
Q4 2016-9.6%-11.3%-3.5%
Q3 2016+1.7%-2.5%+24.4%
Q2 2016+7.6%+17.5%+16.7%
Q1 2016+4.1%
Q4 2015-21.8%
Q3 2015-14.4%
Q2 2015+9.1%
Q1 2015+12.9%
Q4 2014-3.6%
Q3 2014+1.2%
Q2 2014+16.8%
Q1 2014-0.2%
Q4 2013-6.1%
Q3 2013-25.3%
Q2 2013-12.4%
Q1 2013-27.2%
Q4 2012+3.8%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q2 2012+1.1%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q1 2010-2.9%
Q1 2011-2.9%
Q4 2011-2.9%
Q4 2009-2.9%
Q3 2011-6.9%
Q3 2010-6.9%
Q2 2011-1.8%
Q2 2010-1.8%
Q4 2010-1.8%

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