REFR
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INCCompany 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
- —
- Shares purchased (TTM)
- 26,250
- Shares sold (TTM)
- 0
Institutional Sentiment
- As of
- 2026-06-30
- Institutional shares owned
- 3,676,427
- Shares outstanding
- 34,867,786
- Ownership
- 10.54%
Earnings Market Reaction
- Filing date
- 2026-08-06
- Price on filing date
- —
- 1-month reaction
- -2.13%
- 3-month reaction
- …
Balance Sheet
Values in millions ($)| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2024-03-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2023-09-30 | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Subscriber-only column | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Marketable Securities Current | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | ||||||
Assets Current | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable Net Current | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Assets Current | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Property Plant And Equipment Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Other Assets Noncurrent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Assets | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liability Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Accounts Payable Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Liabilities Current | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Deferred Revenue Current | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | ||||||
| Accrued Liabilities Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Deferred Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||||||
| Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Liabilities | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Common Stock Value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Stockholders Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock | 130 | 130 | 129 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | ||||||
| Stockholders Equity | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit | -129 | -128 | -128 | -127 | -127 | -126 | -126 | -125 | -125 | -125 | -124 | -124 | ||||||
| Liabilities And Stockholders Equity | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||
| Common Stock Shares Authorized | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Common Stock Shares Issued | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | ||||||
| Shares Outstanding | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | ||||||
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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.

