Acacia Research Corporation Overview
Pro stress-test →Acacia Research (NASDAQ: ACTG) is a value-oriented acquirer of businesses across public and private markets, focused on opportunistic situations within the industrials, energy, and technology sectors. The company operates through four segments: Intellectual Property Operations, Industrial Operations, Energy Operations, and Manufacturing Operations.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →Acacia is focused on acquiring and operating attractive businesses where it believes it can leverage its expertise, significant capital base, and deep industry relationships to drive value, evaluating opportunities based on the attractiveness of underlying cash flows and operating businesses based on three key principles of people, process and performance. Acacia has a strategic relationship with Starboard Value, LP, the company's controlling shareholder.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →Acacia acquires and operates businesses in industries including the technology, energy, and industrial/manufacturing sectors. The company competes in fragmented M&A and platform consolidation markets against larger diversified industrials and sector-specific roll-ups. Limited direct competitors given its portfolio approach, though operates across sectors with established competitors (e.g., industrial printing, energy production, office products).
Industry Context
Acacia Research Corporation operates in Specialty Business Services / Platform Acquirer.
Key facts
Founded: 1993 · Headquarters: New York, NY · Employees: 1,036 · Revenue: $0.28B (TTM as of Jan 2026) · Market cap: $0.34B