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ACTG vs CAT // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
Acacia Research Corporation (Acacia Tech) (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ACTG 5
— CAT 8
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: CAT
LAST: $4.44 (+0.91%) • MKT CAP: $433.3M
dividend-safety
0.00%
LAST: $647.39 (-9.25%) • MKT CAP: $297.59B
dividend-safety
1.05%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ACTG VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ACTG | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 29.60% | 82.20% | -52.60 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 2.10% | 21.15% | -19.05 | CAT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 33.8x | 20.9x | +12.94 | CAT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 17.37% | 3.74% | +13.63 | ACTG | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.20% | 17.52% | -15.32 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.60% | 14.51% | -5.91 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 133.20% | 18.36% | +114.84 | ACTG | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 0.00% | 1.05% | -1.05 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.95 | 4.34 | -2.39 | CAT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | ACTG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 8.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 50.7 | 33.5 | +17.21 | ACTG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.02 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 14.9x | 26.0x | -11.06 | ACTG | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $433.3M | $297.59B | -$297.16B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ACTG REV | CAT REV | ACTG GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | ACTG FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $285.2M | $67.59B | 29.6% | 99.9% | $75.2M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $122.3M | $64.81B | 24.2% | 100.0% | -$98.5M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $125.1M | $67.06B | — | 99.8% | -$22.5M | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ACTG // BETA —
CAT // BETA 1.02