Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR)
NASDAQ: REFR · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
1.630
-0.010 (-0.61%)
Apr 18, 2024, 1:08 PM EDT - Market open

Research Frontiers Statistics

Total Valuation

REFR has a market cap or net worth of $54.62 million. The enterprise value is $52.08 million.

Market Cap 54.62M
Enterprise Value 52.08M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 2, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date May 2, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

REFR has 33.51 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 4.31% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 33.51M
Shares Change (YoY) +4.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.17%
Owned by Insiders (%) 17.72%
Owned by Institutions (%) 6.89%
Float 28.52M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 59.68
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 15.43
P/FCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 57.26
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 12.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.

Current Ratio 12.89
Quick Ratio 12.54
Debt / Equity 0.08
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -46.20% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -53.71%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -46.20%
Return on Assets (ROA) -42.00%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -53.71%
Revenue Per Employee $151,600
Profits Per Employee -$318,061
Employee Count 6
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 increased by +3.80% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.28, so REFR's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 0.28
52-Week Price Change +3.80%
50-Day Moving Average 1.19
200-Day Moving Average 1.23
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 74.41
Average Volume (30 Days) 40,845

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 383,436, so 1.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 383,436
Short Previous Month 381,889
Short % of Shares Out 1.14%
Short % of Float 1.34%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.05

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, REFR had revenue of $909,598 and -$1.91 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.06.

Revenue 909,598
Gross Profit 909,598
Operating Income -2.03M
Pretax Income -1.91M
Net Income -1.91M
EBITDA -1.74M
EBIT -1.91M
Loss Per Share -$0.06
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.48 million in cash and $267,722 in debt, giving a net cash position of $2.21 million or $0.07 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.48M
Total Debt 267,722
Net Cash 2.21M
Net Cash Per Share $0.07
Equity / Book Value 3.52M
Book Value Per Share 0.10
Working Capital 3.30M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$2.30 million and capital expenditures -$1,558, giving a free cash flow of -$2.30 million.

Operating Cash Flow -2.30M
Capital Expenditures -1,558
Free Cash Flow -2.30M
FCF Per Share -$0.07
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of -223.54% and -209.80%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin -223.54%
Pretax Margin -209.80%
Profit Margin -209.80%
EBITDA Margin -190.88%
EBIT Margin -209.80%
FCF Margin -252.49%

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 -4.31%
Shareholder Yield -4.31%
Earnings Yield -3.52%
FCF Yield -4.23%

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 5:4.

Last Split Date Feb 16, 1994
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 5:4

Scores

REFR has an Altman Z-Score of 52.33 and a Piotroski F-Score of 2.

Altman Z-Score 52.33
Piotroski F-Score 2