Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR)
NASDAQ: REFR · Real-Time Price · USD
0.80495
+0.0293 (3.77%)
At close: May 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
0.7901
-0.0149 (-1.84%)
After-hours: May 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Research Frontiers Statistics

Total Valuation

REFR has a market cap or net worth of $27.97 million. The enterprise value is $27.31 million.

Market Cap27.97M
Enterprise Value 27.31M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 7, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date May 7, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

REFR has 34.75 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.66% in one year.

Current Share Class 34.75M
Shares Outstanding 34.75M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.66%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.52%
Owned by Insiders (%) 16.80%
Owned by Institutions (%) 11.29%
Float 26.97M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 39.34
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 15.45
P/TBV Ratio 15.40
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 39.13
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 6.38, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.63.

Current Ratio 6.38
Quick Ratio 5.77
Debt / Equity 0.63
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -113.70% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -45.85%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -113.70%
Return on Assets (ROA) -44.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -45.85%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -87.65%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.95%
Revenue Per Employee $139,558
Profits Per Employee -$478,652
Employee Count5
Asset Turnover 0.20
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -53.06% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.54, so REFR's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.54
52-Week Price Change -53.06%
50-Day Moving Average 0.92
200-Day Moving Average 1.34
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 35.56
Average Volume (20 Days) 38,505

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 327,132, so 0.94% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 327,132
Short Previous Month 340,893
Short % of Shares Out 0.94%
Short % of Float 1.21%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 14.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, REFR had revenue of $697,791 and -$2.39 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.07.

Revenue697,791
Gross Profit -1.75M
Operating Income -2.42M
Pretax Income -2.39M
Net Income -2.39M
EBITDA -2.41M
EBIT -2.42M
Loss Per Share -$0.07
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.28 million in cash and $1.13 million in debt, with a net cash position of $148,571 or $0.00 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.28M
Total Debt 1.13M
Net Cash 148,571
Net Cash Per Share $0.00
Equity (Book Value) 1.78M
Book Value Per Share 0.05
Working Capital 1.70M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$1.45 million and capital expenditures -$683, giving a free cash flow of -$1.45 million.

Operating Cash Flow -1.45M
Capital Expenditures -683
Depreciation & Amortization 9,619
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow -1.45M
FCF Per Share -$0.04
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin -250.75%
Operating Margin -347.24%
Pretax Margin -342.98%
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
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 -0.66%
Shareholder Yield -0.66%
Earnings Yield -8.72%
FCF Yield -5.28%

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