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Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) Stock Analysis

Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) is a Electronic Components stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

REFR

$0.47

−$0.03 (−5.55%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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REFR Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$0.50
Previous Close
$0.50
Day's Range
0.47–0.53
52-Week Range
0.34–2.70
Volume
34.30K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.59
Valuation
Market Cap
$16.55M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.15
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
25.29
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−0.06
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.12M−16.04%
Net Income (FY)
−$2.05M
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
34.87M
1-Year Return
−71.92%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 5, 2026
Avg Volume
1.67M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, REFR closed at $0.47, −71.92% over 1 year.

Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) has a market capitalization of $16.55M.

In fiscal 2025, REFR reported revenue of $1.12M.

REFR Stock Return by Calendar Year

Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $2,808
−71.92%
5 years
$10,000 $2,003
−79.97%
10 years
$10,000 $1,994
−80.06%

If you had invested $10,000 in Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $1,994 at the close on October 21, 2026: −80.06% in total, −14.89% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−63.77%
2025−23.39%
2024+69.31%
2023−47.12%
2022+11.05%
2021−38.79%
2020−6.64%
2019+92.95%
2018+50.00%
2017−42.86%
2016 (partial year)−37.46%

As of October 21, 2026.

REFR Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.12M−$2.05M−182.4%
2024$1.34M−$1.31M−98.2%
2023$909.60K−$1.91M−209.8%
2022$539.69K−$2.67M−494.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.12M—−$2.13M−$2.05M−182.4%
2024$1.34M—−$1.44M−$1.31M−98.2%
2023$909.60K—−$2.03M−$1.91M−209.8%
2022$539.69K—−$2.63M−$2.67M−494.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

REFR Valuation vs Electronic Components Median

Median of 43 stocks
MetricREFRElectronic Components medianvs median
P/S ratio25.292.898.8x the median

Medians across 43 Electronic Components stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) carries a market capitalisation of $16.55M. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Electronic Components industry. Headcount on file is 5.

The 52-week range on file runs from $0.34 to $2.70. The most recent close on file for REFR is $0.47, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.03 (−5.55%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 39.59% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.12M. That is −16.04% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.34M. The same year closed with a net loss of $2.05M. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −0.06.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $539.69K in 2022 to $1.12M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.15. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 25.29 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 8.8 times the Electronic Components median of 2.89. 43 Electronic Components companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −71.92%. Measured over 10 years, that is −14.89% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.59. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 77.82%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for REFR.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +92.95% and 2023 returned −47.12%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −63.77% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) operates in the Electronic Components industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Research Frontiers Incorporated REFR $16.55M —
Amphenol Corporation APH $195.30B 39.6
Corning Incorporated GLW $116.22B 61.9
TE Connectivity plc TEL $61.98B 21.0

The Electronic Components industry average P/E ratio is 34.0x. Research Frontiers Incorporated has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Research Frontiers Incorporated

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. It serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

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