Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR)
NASDAQ: REFR · Real-Time Price · USD
0.9800
-0.0100 (-1.01%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
0.9611
-0.0189 (-1.93%)
After-hours: Mar 6, 2026, 6:12 PM EST

Research Frontiers Statistics

Total Valuation

REFR has a market cap or net worth of $34.05 million. The enterprise value is $34.56 million.

Market Cap34.05M
Enterprise Value 34.56M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, March 5, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Mar 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

REFR has 34.75 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.71% in one year.

Current Share Class 34.75M
Shares Outstanding 34.75M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.71%
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 15.75%
Owned by Institutions (%) 11.46%
Float 27.44M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 30.37
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 35.32
P/TBV Ratio 36.47
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 30.82
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.84, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.25.

Current Ratio 3.84
Quick Ratio 3.60
Debt / Equity 1.25
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -115.64% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -44.42%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -115.64%
Return on Assets (ROA) -42.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -44.42%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -109.13%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.85%
Revenue Per Employee $186,875
Profits Per Employee -$340,931
Employee Count6
Asset Turnover 0.36
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -22.83% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.52, so REFR's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.52
52-Week Price Change -22.83%
50-Day Moving Average 1.18
200-Day Moving Average 1.53
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 34.26
Average Volume (20 Days) 39,010

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 267,757, so 0.77% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 267,757
Short Previous Month 254,775
Short % of Shares Out 0.77%
Short % of Float 0.98%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.65

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, REFR had revenue of $1.12 million and -$2.05 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.06.

Revenue1.12M
Gross Profit -1.52M
Operating Income -2.13M
Pretax Income -2.05M
Net Income -2.05M
EBITDA -2.12M
EBIT -2.13M
Loss Per Share -$0.06
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $664,299 in cash and $1.17 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$501,986 or -$0.01 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 664,299
Total Debt 1.17M
Net Cash -501,986
Net Cash Per Share -$0.01
Equity (Book Value) 933,626
Book Value Per Share 0.03
Working Capital 846,057
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$1.33 million and capital expenditures -$726, giving a free cash flow of -$1.33 million.

Operating Cash Flow -1.33M
Capital Expenditures -726
Free Cash Flow -1.33M
FCF Per Share -$0.04
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is -135.87%, with operating and profit margins of -190.16% and -182.44%.

Gross Margin -135.87%
Operating Margin -190.16%
Pretax Margin -182.44%
Profit Margin -182.44%
EBITDA Margin -189.06%
EBIT Margin -190.16%
FCF Margin n/a

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 -1.71%
Shareholder Yield -1.71%
Earnings Yield -6.01%
FCF Yield -3.91%

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

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside 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

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 1