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Research Frontiers NasdaqCM:REFR Stock Report

Last Price

US$1.30

Market Cap

US$45.2m

7D

7.4%

1Y

-24.0%

Updated

28 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials

Research Frontiers Incorporated

NasdaqCM:REFR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$45.2m

REFR Stock Overview

Research Frontiers Incorporated engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide.

REFR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation0/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Research Frontiers Incorporated Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Research Frontiers
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$1.30
52 Week HighUS$1.85
52 Week LowUS$0.90
Beta0.32
1 Month Change32.65%
3 Month Change28.71%
1 Year Change-23.98%
3 Year Change-57.10%
5 Year Change-36.27%
Change since IPO-68.03%

Recent News & Updates

Companies Like Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Jan 04
Companies Like Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Recent updates

Companies Like Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Jan 04
Companies Like Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Sep 16
Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

We Think Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

May 05
We Think Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Cash Burn Situation

Aug 08
Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Cash Burn Situation

Research Frontiers Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.02

Aug 04

We're Not Very Worried About Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Cash Burn Rate

Jan 19
We're Not Very Worried About Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Cash Burn Rate

Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Cash Burn Situation

Sep 13
Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Cash Burn Situation

Companies Like Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

May 14
Companies Like Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

We're Hopeful That Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Jan 29
We're Hopeful That Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Research Frontiers skyrockets +40% with SPD-SmartGlass technology debuting in Celestiq EV

Jan 13

Is Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Share Price Gain Of 222% Well Earned?

Dec 07
Is Research Frontiers' (NASDAQ:REFR) Share Price Gain Of 222% Well Earned?

Shareholder Returns

REFRUS ElectronicUS Market
7D7.4%1.0%0.2%
1Y-24.0%16.8%28.1%

Return vs Industry: REFR underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 18.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: REFR underperformed the US Market which returned 28.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is REFR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
REFR volatility
REFR Average Weekly Movement10.2%
Electronic Industry Average Movement6.4%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: REFR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: REFR's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19656Joe Hararyhttps://www.smartglass.com

Research Frontiers Incorporated engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. It develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, and electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, as well as lamination services for and the end-products, such as windows, skylights, and sunroofs. The company’s SPD-Smart light-control technology is used in various product applications, including windows, sunshades, skylights, and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sun-visors, sunshades, rear-view mirrors, instrument panels, and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products.

Research Frontiers Incorporated Fundamentals Summary

How do Research Frontiers's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
REFR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$45.24m
Earnings (TTM)-US$1.91m
Revenue (TTM)US$909.60k

47.9x

P/S Ratio

-22.8x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
REFR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$909.60k
Cost of RevenueUS$2.36m
Gross Profit-US$1.45m
Other ExpensesUS$458.33k
Earnings-US$1.91m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.057
Gross Margin-159.42%
Net Profit Margin-209.80%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did REFR perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison
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