REFR

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC
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Company Information

Company Name
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC
CIK
CIK0000793524
Category
Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
Ticker: Exchange
REFR: Nasdaq
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Owner Organization
05 Real Estate & Construction
SIC
6794
SIC Description
Patent Owners & Lessors
Ticker
REFR

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Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2024-06-14
Last sale
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Shares purchased (TTM)
26,250
Shares sold (TTM)
0
Buy ratio (TTM)100.0%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-06-30
Institutional shares owned
3,676,427
Shares outstanding
34,867,786
Ownership
10.54%
-2.44% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-08-06
Price on filing date
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1-month reaction
-2.13%
3-month reaction
…
Drift continued4/11 (36%)
Faded / reversed7/11 (64%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
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Assets
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value111111222221
Marketable Securities Current-----------2
Assets Current
Accounts Receivable Net Current010011111111
Assets Current121223333344
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current000000000000
Property Plant And Equipment Net000000000000
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset111111100000
Other Assets Noncurrent000000000000
Assets232334433444
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
Operating Lease Liability Current000000000000
Accounts Payable Current000000000000
Liabilities Current
Liabilities Current000000000000
Deferred Revenue Current0--00---0---
Accrued Liabilities Current000000000000
Deferred Revenue-----------0
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent1111111---00
Liabilities111111100000
Common Stock Value000000000000
Stockholders Equity
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock130130129128128128128128128128128128
Stockholders Equity121122333344
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit-129-128-128-127-127-126-126-125-125-125-124-124
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity232334433444
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current211111111111
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Common Stock Shares Authorized100100100100100100100100100100100100
Common Stock Shares Issued353534343434343434343434
Shares Outstanding353534343434343434343434

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RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR) is a patent owners & lessors company, incorporated in DE. RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC trades on Nasdaq as: REFR. RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-06. Based on that filing, RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC carries a market cap of $18.13M, a P/E ratio of -8.06x, a P/B ratio of 16.14x, a P/S ratio of 27.71x, an enterprise value of $17.04M, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of -7.51x. On profitability, it posts an operating margin of -348.14%, a net margin of -343.85%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of -154.02%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of -79.65%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of -763.78%. Per share, it reports EPS of $-0.06, diluted EPS of $-0.06, free cash flow per share of $-0.04, and a dividend per share of $0.00. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of -46.47% year-over-year, net income growth of 28.09% year-over-year, and EPS growth of 23.61% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 3.54x, a quick ratio of 3.15x, working capital of $1.04M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20x, a debt ratio of 0.55, free cash flow of $-1.56M (TTM), and net debt of $-1.09M. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$18.13M
P/E TTM
-8.06x
EPS TTM
$-0.06
P/B TTM
16.14x
ROE TTM
-154.02%
ROA TTM
-79.65%
Debt To Equity
1.20x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$-1.56M
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
-46.47%

Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC in?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR) operates in the Patent Owners & Lessors industry.

What exchange does REFR trade on?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR) trades on the Nasdaq.

Where is RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC incorporated?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC is incorporated in DE.

When was RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s most recent SEC filing?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-06.

What is REFR's market cap?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR) has a market capitalization of $18.13M as of 2026-06-30.

What is REFR's EPS (earnings per share)?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $-0.06 as of 2026-06-30.

What is REFR's ROE (return on equity)?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is -154.02% as of 2026-06-30.

What is REFR's ROA (return on assets)?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is -79.65% as of 2026-06-30.

What is REFR's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -763.78% as of 2026-06-30.

What is REFR's EV/EBITDA?

RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is -7.51x as of 2026-06-30.

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