The Ret. on assets of Acacia Research Corp is 10.64%
Return on assets indicates how profitable a company’s assets are in generating revenue. It is computed by dividing net income by average total assets.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The return on assets (ROA) tells you what the company can do with what it has, i.e. how many dollars of earnings they derive from each dollar of assets they control. It's a useful number for comparing competing companies in the same industry. The number will vary widely across different industries. Return on assets gives an indication of the capital intensity of the company, which will depend on the industry; companies that require large initial investments will generally have lower return on assets. ROAs over 5% are generally considered good.
acacia research corporation (nasdaq: actg) is the industry leader in patent licensing. by partnering with patent owners, acacia applies its deep legal and technology expertise to patent assets to unlock financial value. an intermediary in the patent market, acacia facilitates efficiency and delivers monetary rewards to the patent owner. with this strategy, acacia has generated over $1,200,000,000 revenue to date, and has returned more than $705,000,000 to our patent partners.