Research Frontiers (REFR) Stock Overview
Together with other subsidiary, engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$0.65 |
| 52 Week High | US$2.70 |
| 52 Week Low | US$0.34 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| 1 Month Change | 46.33% |
| 3 Month Change | 6.77% |
| 1 Year Change | -54.45% |
| 3 Year Change | -43.85% |
| 5 Year Change | -75.97% |
| Change since IPO | -83.98% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| REFR | US Electronic | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 67.4% | -5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | -54.5% | 38.1% | 11.9% |
Return vs Industry: REFR underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 38.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: REFR underperformed the US Market which returned 11.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| REFR volatility | |
|---|---|
| REFR Average Weekly Movement | 22.6% |
| Electronic Industry Average Movement | 9.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: REFR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: REFR's weekly volatility has increased from 15% to 23% over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5 | Joe Harary | www.smartglass.com |
Research Frontiers Incorporated, together with other subsidiary, 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, heads up displays and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products.
Research Frontiers Incorporated Fundamentals Summary
| REFR fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$22.71m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$2.25m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$654.23k |
Is REFR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| REFR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$654.23k |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.30m |
| Gross Profit | -US$1.65m |
| Other Expenses | US$602.61k |
| Earnings | -US$2.25m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.065 |
| Gross Margin | -251.74% |
| Net Profit Margin | -343.85% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did REFR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/20 02:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Research Frontiers Incorporated is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Steven Dyer | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Steven Shaw | Sidoti & Company, LLC |