Research Frontiers Inc REFR
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $1.64
- Day Range
- $1.58–1.70
- 52-Week Range
- $0.90–1.85
- Bid/Ask
- $1.59 / $2.20
- Market Cap
- $53.28 Mil
- Volume/Avg
- 56,673 / 43,670
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- —
- Price/Sales
- 57.01
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- —
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- —
- Total Yield
- —
Company Profile
Research Frontiers Inc is engaged in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light. The company develops and licenses its patented suspended particle device light-control technology to other companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, the 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. Its revenue source comes from the licensing of technology.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Electronic Components
- Stock Style Box
- Small Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 6
- Website
- https://www.smartglass.com
Comparables
Valuation
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | — | — | — |
Price/Book Value | 14.76 | — | — |
Price/Sales | 57.01 | — | — |
Price/Cash Flow | — | — | — |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
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Metric
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GTII
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BEAG
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Quick Ratio | 12.54 | 1.02 | 1.18 |
Current Ratio | 12.89 | 1.02 | 1.18 |
Interest Coverage | — | −1,647.16 | 27.82 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
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Metric
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GTII
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BEAG
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | −36.66% | −549.81% | 5.11% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | −40.49% | −1,373.15% | 8.05% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | −37.28% | −702.28% | 6.35% |
Return on Assets
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