REFR Research Frontiers Inc
Price (delayed)
$1.03
Market cap
$34.66M
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend/share
N/A
EPS
-$0.04
Enterprise value
$33.96M
Research Frontiers is a publicly traded technology company and the developer of patented SPD-Smart light-control film technology which allows users to instantly, precisely and uniformly control the shading of glass
Highlights
REFR's gross profit is up by 47% year-on-year but it is down by 9% since the previous quarter
The revenue has grown by 47% YoY but it has contracted by 9% from the previous quarter
The quick ratio has declined by 36% since the previous quarter and by 21% year-on-year
Research Frontiers's equity has decreased by 26% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of REFR
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
33.65M
Market cap
$34.66M
Enterprise value
$33.96M
Price to earnings (P/E)
N/A
Price to book (P/B)
13.26
Price to sales (P/S)
25.85
EV/EBIT
N/A
EV/EBITDA
N/A
EV/Sales
25.43
Revenue
$1.34M
Gross profit
$1.34M
Operating income
-$1.44M
Net income
-$1.31M
EBIT
-$1.31M
EBITDA
-$1.05M
Free cash flow
-$790,442
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
-$0.04
EPS diluted
-$0.04
Free cash flow per share
-$0.02
Book value per share
$0.08
Revenue per share
$0.04
TBVPS
$0.12
Total assets
$4.04M
Total liabilities
$1.44M
Debt
$1.3M
Equity
$2.6M
Working capital
$2.48M
Debt to equity
0.5
Current ratio
10.21
Quick ratio
9.86
Net debt/EBITDA
0.67
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
-78.5%
Gross margin
100%
Net margin
-98.2%
Operating margin
-108%
Return on assets
-37.6%
Return on equity
-45.6%
Return on invested capital
-77%
Return on capital employed
-34.8%
Return on sales
-98.2%
Dividend yield
N/A
DPS
N/A
Payout ratio
N/A
REFR stock price
How has the Research Frontiers stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.9%
1 week
0.98%
1 month
-11.21%
1 year
-36.02%
YTD
-39.77%
QTD
-8.85%
Financial performance
How have Research Frontiers's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$1.34M
Gross profit
$1.34M
Operating income
-$1.44M
Net income
-$1.31M
Gross margin
100%
Net margin
-98.2%
REFR's net margin has soared by 53% YoY but it is down by 22% from the previous quarter
Research Frontiers's operating margin has surged by 52% YoY but it has decreased by 20% QoQ
REFR's gross profit is up by 47% year-on-year but it is down by 9% since the previous quarter
The revenue has grown by 47% YoY but it has contracted by 9% from the previous quarter
Growth
What is Research Frontiers's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Research Frontiers stock price valuation
P/E
N/A
P/B
13.26
P/S
25.85
EV/EBIT
N/A
EV/EBITDA
N/A
EV/Sales
25.43
REFR's EPS is down by 33% since the previous quarter but it is up by 33% year-on-year
REFR's price to book (P/B) is 35% less than its last 4 quarters average of 20.7 and 18% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 16.5
Research Frontiers's equity has decreased by 26% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
REFR's price to sales (P/S) is 65% less than its 5-year quarterly average of 75.0 and 43% less than its last 4 quarters average of 46.4
The revenue has grown by 47% YoY but it has contracted by 9% from the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Research Frontiers business performance
REFR's return on sales has surged by 53% year-on-year but it is down by 22% since the previous quarter
REFR's ROE is down by 20% QoQ
The ROIC has grown by 17% from the previous quarter but it has contracted by 9% YoY
The return on assets has increased by 10% year-on-year but it has declined by 9% since the previous quarter
Dividends
What is REFR's dividend
DPS
N/A
Dividend yield
N/A
Payout ratio
N/A
There are no recent dividends present for REFR.
Financial health
How did Research Frontiers financials performed over time
The company's total assets is 181% higher than its total liabilities
The current ratio has contracted by 37% from the previous quarter and by 21% YoY
The quick ratio has declined by 36% since the previous quarter and by 21% year-on-year
REFR's debt is 50% less than its equity
Research Frontiers's equity has decreased by 26% YoY and by 8% from the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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