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VHC vs ACTG // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
VirnetX Holding Corp (NASDAQ) VS. Acacia Research Corporation (Acacia Tech) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VHC 1
— ACTG 6
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $10.46 (-3.89%) • MKT CAP: $43.9M
valuation
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LAST: $4.44 (+0.91%) • MKT CAP: $433.3M
valuation
33.8x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VHC VS. ACTG)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VHC | ACTG | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 29.60% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -35.00% | 2.10% | -37.10 | ACTG | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | 33.8x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 17.37% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 2.20% | -62.20 | ACTG | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 8.60% | -68.60 | ACTG | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 180.00% | 133.20% | +46.80 | VHC | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 1.95 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 8/9 | -5.00 | ACTG | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.2 | 50.7 | -13.51 | ACTG | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 14.9x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $43.9M | $433.3M | -$389.4M | ACTG | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VHC REV | ACTG REV | VHC GROSS % | ACTG GROSS % | VHC FCF | ACTG FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $162.0K | $285.2M | — | 29.6% | -$15.7M | $75.2M |
| FY 2024 | $5.0K | $122.3M | — | 24.2% | -$15.3M | -$98.5M |
| FY 2023 | $7.0K | $125.1M | — | — | -$24.8M | -$22.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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