Acacia Research (ACTG) Competitors $3.30 +0.02 (+0.46%) As of 02:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ACTG vs. MG, FC, OMEX, VRSK, EFX, FCN, DNB, EXPO, VSEC, and CBZShould you be buying Acacia Research stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Acacia Research include Mistras Group (MG), Franklin Covey (FC), Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Equifax (EFX), FTI Consulting (FCN), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), Exponent (EXPO), VSE (VSEC), and CBIZ (CBZ). These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry. Acacia Research vs. Its Competitors Mistras Group Franklin Covey Odyssey Marine Exploration Verisk Analytics Equifax FTI Consulting Dun & Bradstreet Exponent VSE CBIZ Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Mistras Group (NYSE:MG) are both small-cap research & consulting services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, ACTG or MG? Acacia Research has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mistras Group has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACTG or MG? 86.7% of Acacia Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Mistras Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Acacia Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Mistras Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend ACTG or MG? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acacia Research 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Mistras Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is ACTG or MG more profitable? Mistras Group has a net margin of 1.64% compared to Acacia Research's net margin of -2.60%. Mistras Group's return on equity of 9.37% beat Acacia Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acacia Research-2.60% 1.33% 1.00% Mistras Group 1.64%9.37%3.54% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ACTG or MG? Mistras Group has higher revenue and earnings than Acacia Research. Acacia Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mistras Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAcacia Research$247.81M1.29-$36.06M-$0.06-55.08Mistras Group$702.45M0.44$18.96M$0.3726.39 Does the media refer more to ACTG or MG? In the previous week, Acacia Research's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Mistras Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Acacia Research Neutral Mistras Group Neutral SummaryMistras Group beats Acacia Research on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ACTG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACTG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAcacia ResearchBUSINESS SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$319.23M$5.61B$35.82B$10.62BDividend YieldN/A3.70%2.84%4.70%P/E Ratio-55.1627.7026.9427.13Price / Sales1.291.73747.90206.21Price / Cash7.3015.4328.6531.12Price / Book0.584.578.476.68Net Income-$36.06M$156.97M$197.71M$275.95M7 Day Performance1.69%-0.40%2.97%3.24%1 Month Performance0.15%-2.62%14.17%10.67%1 Year Performance-27.04%54.52%62.71%33.82% Acacia Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACTGAcacia Research0.2088 of 5 stars$3.31+0.5%N/A-27.4%$319.23M$247.81M-55.161,036MGMistras Group3.1497 of 5 stars$9.59-0.8%N/A-13.9%$302.47M$729.64M25.924,800Positive NewsFCFranklin Covey3.7317 of 5 stars$19.08-2.1%$27.00+41.5%-52.1%$241.24M$279.94M24.151,084Positive NewsOMEXOdyssey Marine ExplorationN/A$2.04-7.3%N/A+183.1%$92.19M$770K0.0010Gap UpVRSKVerisk Analytics4.9835 of 5 stars$244.06+0.5%$308.09+26.2%-6.3%$34.10B$2.99B37.617,800Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionEFXEquifax4.9246 of 5 stars$251.99-2.1%$284.80+13.0%-16.5%$31.20B$5.68B49.3114,700Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFCNFTI Consulting3.9744 of 5 stars$160.70+0.1%$175.50+9.2%-29.0%$5.20B$3.70B22.638,374DNBDun & Bradstreet2.4637 of 5 stars$9.16+0.5%$11.54+26.0%-18.9%$4.08B$2.38B-101.726,360High Trading VolumeEXPOExponent2.9202 of 5 stars$69.31+0.5%N/A-41.5%$3.50B$558.51M34.661,168VSECVSE3.2663 of 5 stars$161.12-0.3%$155.80-3.3%+90.7%$3.33B$1.08B143.861,400CBZCBIZ2.2764 of 5 stars$51.16-1.6%N/A-13.2%$2.76B$1.81B29.4010,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mistras Group Alternatives Franklin Covey Alternatives Odyssey Marine Exploration Alternatives Verisk Analytics Alternatives Equifax Alternatives FTI Consulting Alternatives Dun & Bradstreet Alternatives Exponent Alternatives VSE Alternatives CBIZ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACTG) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe next wave of AI fortunes may come from NVIDIA’s secret supplier.Bloomberg says AI is a $50 trillion revolution. 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