Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR)
NASDAQ: REFR · Real-Time Price · USD
1.973
+0.023 (1.19%)
Nov 21, 2024, 2:15 PM EST - Market open

Research Frontiers Statistics

Total Valuation

REFR has a market cap or net worth of $66.14 million. The enterprise value is $63.82 million.

Market Cap 66.14M
Enterprise Value 63.82M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 7, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 7, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

REFR has 33.52 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.45% in one year.

Current Share Class 33.52M
Shares Outstanding 33.52M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.45%
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 9.38%
Owned by Institutions (%) 9.66%
Float 28.54M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 44.47
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 23.15
P/TBV Ratio 23.32
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 43.43
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 16.19, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.04.

Current Ratio 16.19
Quick Ratio 15.31
Debt / Equity 0.04
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -35.45% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -23.28%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -35.45%
Return on Assets (ROA) -22.89%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -23.28%
Revenue Per Employee $244,936
Profits Per Employee -$197,225
Employee Count 6
Asset Turnover 0.41
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +95.00% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.27, so REFR's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.27
52-Week Price Change +95.00%
50-Day Moving Average 2.09
200-Day Moving Average 1.80
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.75
Average Volume (20 Days) 27,905

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 361,016, so 1.08% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 361,016
Short Previous Month 355,902
Short % of Shares Out 1.08%
Short % of Float 1.27%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 19.01

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, REFR had revenue of $1.47 million and -$1.18 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.04.

Revenue 1.47M
Gross Profit -760,041
Operating Income -1.32M
Pretax Income -1.83M
Net Income -1.18M
EBITDA -1.30M
EBIT -1.32M
Loss Per Share -$0.04
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.65 million in cash and $109,968 in debt, giving a net cash position of $1.54 million or $0.05 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.65M
Total Debt 109,968
Net Cash 1.54M
Net Cash Per Share $0.05
Equity (Book Value) 2.82M
Book Value Per Share 0.08
Working Capital 2.67M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$1.38 million and capital expenditures -$1,035, giving a free cash flow of -$1.39 million.

Operating Cash Flow -1.38M
Capital Expenditures -1,035
Free Cash Flow -1.39M
FCF Per Share -$0.04
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is -51.72%, with operating and profit margins of -90.02% and -80.52%.

Gross Margin -51.72%
Operating Margin -90.02%
Pretax Margin -80.52%
Profit Margin -80.52%
EBITDA Margin -88.22%
EBIT Margin -90.02%
FCF Margin -132.56%

Dividends & Yields

REFR does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -0.45%
Shareholder Yield -0.45%
Earnings Yield -1.80%
FCF Yield -2.10%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on February 16, 1994. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.25:1.

Last Split Date Feb 16, 1994
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.25:1

Scores

REFR has an Altman Z-Score of 112.39 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3.

Altman Z-Score 112.39
Piotroski F-Score 3