Research Frontiers
1.67
0.05 (3.09%)
At close: Jan 15, 2025, 9:30 AM

Research Frontiers Statistics

Share Statistics

Research Frontiers has 33.52M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.03% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 33.52M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 28.16M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 98
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.37%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 320.00K, so 0.95% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 320.00K
Short % of Shares Out 0.95%
Short % of Float 1.14%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 12.33

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -17.71 and the forward PE ratio is -35.

PE Ratio -17.71
Forward PE -35
PS Ratio 37.15
Forward PS 31.7
PB Ratio 9.61
P/FCF Ratio -14.71
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Research Frontiers has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 31.58M.

EV / Earnings -16.55
EV / Sales 34.72
EV / EBITDA -16.97
EV / EBIT -15.53
EV / FCF -13.75

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 12.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.

Current Ratio 12.89
Quick Ratio 12.89
Debt / Equity 0.08
Total Debt / Capitalization 7.07
Cash Flow / Debt -8.57
Interest Coverage 0

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.54% and return on capital (ROIC) is -53.71%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -0.54%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.5%
Return on Capital (ROIC) -53.71%
Revenue Per Employee 151.60K
Profits Per Employee -318.06K
Employee Count 6
Asset Turnover 0.24
Inventory Turnover 0

Taxes

Income Tax 0
Effective Tax Rate 0

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 63% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.27, so Research Frontiers's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.27
52-Week Price Change 63%
50-Day Moving Average 1.86
200-Day Moving Average 1.91
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 35.8
Average Volume (20 Days) 26.73K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Research Frontiers had revenue of 909.60K and earned -1.91M in profits. Earnings per share was -0.06.

Revenue 909.60K
Gross Profit -1.45M
Operating Income -2.03M
Net Income -1.91M
EBITDA -1.86M
EBIT -2.03M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) -0.06
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.48M in cash and 267.72K in debt, giving a net cash position of 2.21M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.48M
Total Debt 267.72K
Net Cash 2.21M
Retained Earnings -124.26M
Total Assets 3.00M
Working Capital 2.67M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -2.30M and capital expenditures -1.56K, giving a free cash flow of -2.30M.

Operating Cash Flow -2.30M
Capital Expenditures -1.56K
Free Cash Flow -2.30M
FCF Per Share -0.07
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is -159.42%, with operating and profit margins of -223.54% and -209.8%.

Gross Margin -159.42%
Operating Margin -223.54%
Pretax Margin -209.8%
Profit Margin -209.8%
EBITDA Margin -204.61%
EBIT Margin -223.54%
FCF Margin -252.49%

Dividends & Yields

REFR does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield -3.68%
FCF Yield -4.2%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Currently there are no analyst rating for REFR.

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Feb 16, 1994. It was a forward split with a ratio of 5:4.

Last Split Date Feb 16, 1994
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 5:4

Scores

Altman Z-Score 131.39
Piotroski F-Score 3