Acacia ResearchvsDigital Realty Trust

ACTG and DLR stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

DLR

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

$179.99

Value $61.8B

-1.90%
DLR's page

Acacia Research (ACTG) has a market value of $401M and Digital Realty Trust (DLR) $61.8B. Over the last year, with dividends, ACTG moved +14.6% and DLR +12.9%. Dividend yield: ACTG none, DLR 2.80%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ACTG$401M

    DLR$61.8B

    DLR is 154 times ACTG

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ACTG$273M

    DLR$6.8B

    DLR is 25 times ACTG

  • Net income, 12 months

    ACTG-$18M

    DLR$799M

  • Operating margin

    ACTG-6.0%

    DLR14.5%

    20.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    ACTG-2.1%

    DLR3.3%

    5.4 points apart

  • P/E

    ACTG–

    DLR81.6

  • Dividend yield

    ACTG0.0%

    DLR2.8%

    2.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ACTG-24.5%

    DLR+36.5%

    61.0 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ACTG-24.5%

DLR+36.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodACTGWith dividendsDLRWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+14.6%Price +14.6%+12.9%Price +9.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+14.6%+4.6% a yearPrice +14.6%+54.3%+15.6% a yearPrice +41.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021-24.5%-5.5% a yearPrice -24.5%+36.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +15.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016-31.2%-3.7% a yearPrice -31.2%+179.3%+10.8% a yearPrice +98.6%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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ACTGAcacia ResearchDLRDigital Realty Trust

Valuation

ACTGDLR
Valuation
Price$4.16$179.99
Market value$401M$61.8B
Enterprise value (EV)$172M$75.9B
P/E–81.6
P/E, 5-year median6.845.0
P/B0.82.3
EV/EBIT–77.1
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

ACTGDLR
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$273M$6.8B
Net income, 12 months-$18M$799M
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months-$0.19$2.05
Revenue growth, year on year133.2%10.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+57.1%over 5 years+9.4%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-31.7%over 5 years+29.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ACTGDLR
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin23.2%–
Operating margin-6.0%14.5%
Net margin-6.5%11.8%
ROIC-2.1%3.3%
ROE-3.4%3.3%

Balance sheet

ACTGDLR
Balance sheet
Cash$337M$1.9B
Total debt$119M$17.1B
Net debt / EBITDA-8.54.9
Interest cover-2.2×2.1×

Dividends and buybacks

ACTGDLR
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–2.8%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$5.04
Dividend growth a year, past–+1.0%over 4 years
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield–2.8%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Acacia Research or Digital Realty Trust?

By market value, Digital Realty Trust ($61.8B) is about 154.1 times Acacia Research ($401M), at today's prices.

How did ACTG and DLR stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ACTG's price moved -31.2% and DLR's +98.6%. With dividends: ACTG -31.2% (-3.7% a year), DLR +179.3% (+10.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ACTG or DLR?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Acacia Research and 2.80% for Digital Realty Trust. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $5.04 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Acacia Research or Digital Realty Trust?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -6.5% for Acacia Research and 11.8% for Digital Realty Trust, and the operating margin -6.0% and 14.5%. Revenue was $273M and $6.8B.

Which is the better investment, Acacia Research or Digital Realty Trust?

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