Research Frontiers Inc (REFR) · Peers
Research Frontiers against the 11 other companies here in its SEC industry, Patent Owners & Lessors. Each figure is the one on the company's own page; the median is the peers', and the rank is among all 12, highest first.
Measure by measure
| Measure | REFR | Peer median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market value | $19.53M | median $42.76M | 9 of 12 |
| P/S | 29.9× | median 4.2× | 4 of 12 |
| FCF yield | -8.0% | median 1.8% | 9 of 12 |
| Operating margin | -348.1% | median 6.3% | 9 of 9 |
| Net margin | -343.9% | median -4.3% | 9 of 9 |
| ROE | -200.3% | median -6.9% | 11 of 11 |
| Revenue growth (4y, yearly) | -2.9% | median 1.3% | 6 of 10 |
| Current ratio | 4.3× | median 2.1× | 4 of 12 |
| Stock pay / revenue | 57.3% | median 4.7% | 3 of 11 |
| Share count change | 0.4% | median 0.2% | 5 of 11 |
Green where Research Frontiers is on the better side of the median, red where on the worse; no colour where higher is neither, like size or dividend yield.
The peers, largest first
| Company | Market value | P/E | ROIC | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REFRResearch Frontiers Inc | $19.53M | P/E – | – | 3.3 |
| IDCCInterDigital, Inc. | $8.24B | P/E 27.3× | 56.9% | 6.8 |
| DLBDolby Laboratories, Inc. | $5.67B | P/E 25.1× | 9.9% | 6.0 |
| APPSDigital Turbine, Inc. | $1.16B | P/E – | 9.6% | 4.1 |
| ACTGAcacia Research Corporation | $412.79M | P/E – | -5.9% | 5.8 |
| JYNTJOINT Corp | $99.43M | P/E 26.2× | – | 5.5 |
| VHCVirnetX Holding Corp | $42.76M | P/E – | -1388.0% | 4.0 |
| NTIPNETWORK-1 Technologies, Inc. | $35.44M | P/E – | -92.1% | 4.2 |
| RMCORoyalty Management Holding Corp | $35.20M | P/E – | -1.8% | 4.5 |
| AMODAlpha Modus Holdings, Inc. | $6.46M | P/E – | – | 3.1 |
| XELBXCel Brands, Inc. | $2.82M | P/E – | -37.1% | 3.4 |
| AERAAI Era Corp. | $179,662 | P/E – | 89.4% | 6.4 |
The industry is the Standard Industrial Classification code the company registered with the SEC. It is a broad label: a peer group is a starting point for comparing, not proof that two businesses are alike. None of this is advice.