NASDAQ: REFR
Research Frontiers Inc Stock

$1.02-0.01 (-0.97%)
Updated Apr 22, 2025
REFR Price
$1.02
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$34.32M
52 Week Low
$0.93
52 Week High
$2.42
P/E
-25.5x
P/B
13.18x
P/S
42.92x
PEG
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$1.34M
Earnings
-$1.31M
Gross Margin
100%
Operating Margin
-98.19%
Profit Margin
-98.2%
Debt to Equity
0.55
Operating Cash Flow
-$789k
Beta
0.64
Next Earnings
May 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

REFR Overview

Research Frontiers Incorporated develops and markets technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. The company 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. Its 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. The company serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. Research Frontiers Incorporated was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

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Industry: Electronic Component

Industry Rating
A
REFR
Ranked
Unranked of 31

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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (34)
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REFR is unprofitable, so we are unable to calculate its intrinsic value according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
REFR is poor value based on its book value relative to its share price (13.18x), compared to the US Electronic Components industry average (3.87x)
P/B vs Industry Valuation
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PEG Value Valuation
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Valuation

REFR fair value

Fair Value of REFR stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

Price
$1.02
Fair Value
-$0.89
Undervalued by
214.02%
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REFR price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
-25.5x
Industry
36.97x
Market
28.14x

REFR price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
13.18x
Industry
3.87x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation

REFR's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$178.2k
Net Income
-$607.9k
Profit Margin
-341.2%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$4.0M
Liabilities
$1.4M
Debt to equity
0.55
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$47.1k
Investing
-$881.0
Financing
$300.0k
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Debt Coverage Financials

REFR vs Electronic Component Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
REFR$34.32M-0.49%-25.50x13.18x
LGL$34.92M-2.26%81.25x0.89x
DSWL$35.31M-1.51%3.41x0.36x
CPSH$21.50M+1.37%-6.73x1.48x
DAIO$19.03M+3.52%-6.06x1.08x

Research Frontiers Stock FAQ

What is Research Frontiers's quote symbol?

(NASDAQ: REFR) Research Frontiers trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol REFR. Research Frontiers stock quotes can also be displayed as NASDAQ: REFR.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Research Frontiers (NASDAQ: REFR)?

(NASDAQ: REFR) Research Frontiers's 52-week high was $2.42, and its 52-week low was $0.93. It is currently -57.76% from its 52-week high and 9.68% from its 52-week low.

How much is Research Frontiers stock worth today?

(NASDAQ: REFR) Research Frontiers currently has 33,648,221 outstanding shares. With Research Frontiers stock trading at $1.02 per share, the total value of Research Frontiers stock (market capitalization) is $34.32M.

Research Frontiers stock was originally listed at a price of $7.63 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Research Frontiers stock at $7.63, your return over the last 27 years would have been -86.62%, for an annualized return of -7.18% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Research Frontiers's stock price per share?

(NASDAQ: REFR) Research Frontiers stock price per share is $1.02 today (as of Apr 22, 2025).

What is Research Frontiers's Market Cap?

(NASDAQ: REFR) Research Frontiers's market cap is $34.32M, as of Apr 23, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Research Frontiers's market cap is calculated by multiplying REFR's current stock price of $1.02 by REFR's total outstanding shares of 33,648,221.
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