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Research Frontiers Inc

REFR

1.260USD

0.0000.00%
Close 09/15, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
42.40MMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM

Research Frontiers Inc

1.260

0.0000.00%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-15

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. The company is performing well in the stock market, with strong fundamentals and technicals supporting the current trend. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
70 / 84
Overall Ranking
418 / 4724
Industry
Media & Publishing

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 0 analysts
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Current Rating
--
Target Price
--
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Research Frontiers Incorporated is a material science company, focused on the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of vision and light control technologies. The Company develops and licenses its patented suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to other companies that manufacture and/or market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, or lamination services for, and the end-products themselves, such as smart windows, skylights and sunroofs. It has various companies that, in the aggregate, are licensed to primarily serve five SPD-Smart application areas (aerospace, architectural, automotive, marine and display products) in every country of the world. It has licensed its smart glass technology to approximately 40 companies that include chemical, material science and glass companies.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 147.46% year-on-year.
Growing
The company is in a growing phase, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.34M.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is -24.10, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 10.53M shares, decreasing 7.60% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 625.13K shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-15

The company's current financial score is 8.17, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.31. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 559.78K, representing a year-over-year increase of 78.63%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 59.85%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.17
Change
-2.33

Financials

9.30

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

6.43

Operational Efficiency

4.20

Growth Potential

2.18

Shareholder Returns

7.07

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-15

The company’s current valuation score is 1.20, which is lower than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 2.42. Its current P/E ratio is -26.78, which is -15.92% below the recent high of -22.52 and -32.52% above the recent low of -35.49.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.00
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 70/84
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-15

There is no earnings forecast score for this company; the Media & Publishing industry's average is 7.55.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
0.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data
No Data

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-15

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.30, which is lower than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.78. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 1.61 and the support level at 1.28, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.37
Change
0.13

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.001
Sell
RSI(14)
33.590
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
25.901
Neutral
ATR(14)
0.060
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-105.277
Sell
Williams %R
80.769
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.808
Sell
StochRSI(14)
72.658
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
1.265
Sell
MA10
1.287
Sell
MA20
1.346
Sell
MA50
1.514
Sell
MA100
1.560
Sell
MA200
1.510
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-15

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 3.00, which is lower than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.45. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 31.30%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 8.81%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 625.13K shares, representing 1.86% of shares outstanding, with 27.41% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Nelson (John F.)
1.96M
--
Gauzy Ltd
1.84M
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MGO One Seven LLC
973.19K
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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
950.53K
-4.82%
WR Wealth Planners, LLC
950.46K
+0.98%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
521.46K
+6.70%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
601.78K
-0.24%
Harary (Joseph M)
498.55K
-36.75%
Daigle (Darryl)
455.94K
-38.96%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
302.42K
+2.00%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-15

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Media & Publishing domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 3.18, which is lower than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 4.22. The company's beta value is 0.24. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.18
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.30
VaR
+5.61%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+57.64%
240-Day Volatility
+81.57%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+7.74%
120 days
+33.61%
5 years
+33.61%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-8.16%
120 days
-8.16%
5 years
-22.92%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-2.51
120 days
+0.44
5 years
+0.07
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+57.64%
3 years
+62.77%
5 years
+82.87%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.75
3 years
-0.25
5 years
-0.14
Skewness
240 days
+3.09
3 years
+1.57
5 years
+1.19
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+81.57%
5 years
+84.73%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+8.28%
5 years
+10.92%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+105.21%
240 days
+105.21%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+48.57%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+43.44%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.10%
120 days
+0.11%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-18.69%
60 days
-12.82%
120 days
-3.03%

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