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Research Frontiers Incorporated REFR

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Research Frontiers Incorporated

Overview of Research Frontiers Incorporated

REFR NCM
Technology Electronic Components Micro Cap
Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR), is a Micro Cap company, in the Electronic Components industry, last closed at $1.01, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, -20.5% 1Y return, ranked 486/761 in sector.
$1.01
-0.98%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 64.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$34.00M
Enterprise Value
$34.07M
Overall Score
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.smartglass.com
HQ Woodbury, NY
Employees 6
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings May 7 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
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Current: $1.01

Engine Room Money Flow™

Micro Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.3M
46.8%%
Gross Profit
$1.1M
173.9%%
Operating Income
$-1.4M
29.1%%
Net Income
$-1.3M
31.3%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
60.3%
Fair

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
Analysis based on partial data. Some metrics unavailable for complete assessment.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
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Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Research Frontiers Incorporated's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
31
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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 82% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing REFR's balance between Growth (52.8%), Profitability (15.0%), and Safety (32.3%). Growth 53% Safety 32% Profitability 15%

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Growth

70th percentile vs peers
71
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 46.8% 89p EPS Growth YoY 31.4% 69p Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.9% 50p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (46.8%, 89th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (75%)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (80.3%, 95th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (10.21, 91th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

20th percentile vs peers
20
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Safety

43th percentile vs peers
43
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Research Frontiers Incorporated.

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