Acacia Research vs Ricoh Co.: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Acacia Research (ACTG) and Ricoh Co. (RICO) compare, as of Aug 11, 2026.
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Ricoh Co. as the more attractively valued of the two: Acacia Research trades at $4.82 versus a fair value of $4.04 (-16%), while Ricoh Co. trades at £15.33 versus £17.99 (+17%).
Acacia Research
ACTG · USD · Industrials
-16%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$4.82
Fair Value$4.04
Quality63/100
Ricoh Co.
RICO.LSE · GBP · Consumer Discretionary
+17%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price£15.33
Fair Value£17.99
Quality60/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Acacia ResearchRicoh Co.
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)0.2×
2.10×P/S (TTM)—
0.83×P/B—
87.1×EV/EBITDA0.7×
2.37×PEG—
—Dividend yield2.7%
—Dividend per share£40.00
Profitability
-9%Net margin2%
-15%Operating margin3%
-3%Return on equity5%
-3%Return on assets2%
Growth
-56%Revenue growth (YoY)5%
68.9%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)6.9%
57.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.2%
Balance & size
0.17×Debt / equity0.26×
$452MMarket cap$5B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Ricoh Co. leads: 3 to 6 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Acacia Researchof which business quality 67 · market factors 67Ricoh Co.of which business quality 60 · market factors 66
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
34
44
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
100
49
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
31
78
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
74
71
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
58
59
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
76
75
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
81
100
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Acacia Research
DCF Models$13.01
Earnings-Based$7.86
Multiples$3.82
Asset-Based$3.77
Growth DCF$11.21
Economic Profit$3.17
Growth Earnings$10.28
9 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Ricoh Co.
DCF Models£2,491
Earnings-Based£936
Dividend Discount£519
Multiples£1,922
Asset-Based£1,371
Growth DCF£2,352
Economic Profit£1,129
Growth Earnings£1,645
0 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Acacia Research
Bear $4.04Fair Value $4.04Bull $4.77
$4.82 = current price (white tick)
Ricoh Co.
Bear £12.57Fair Value £17.99Bull £23.89
£15.33 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Acacia Research · Industrials
Quality score63 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-16% · above median
Ricoh Co. · Consumer Discretionary
Quality score60 · above median
Fair value upside+17% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 11, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Ricoh Co. as the more attractively valued of the two: Acacia Research trades at $4.82 versus a fair value of $4.04 (-16%), while Ricoh Co. trades at £15.33 versus £17.99 (+17%).
Acacia Research has the higher quality score (63/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
