Research Frontiers Incorporated

Research Frontiers Incorporated develops and markets technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. The company develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, and electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, as well as lamination services for and the end-products, such as windows, skylights, and sunroofs. Its SPD-Smart light-control technology is used in various product applications, including windows, sunshades, skylights, and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sun-visors, sunshades, rear-view mirrors, instrument panels, and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products. The company serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. Research Frontiers Incorporated was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

Research Frontiers Incorporated trades as REFR on NASDAQ. The company is classified in Technology / Hardware, Equipment & Parts and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Hardware, Equipment & Parts. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $1.12M of revenue and -$2.05M of net income.

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Research Frontiers Incorporated can be compared against peers such as Cambium Networks Corporation, CPS Technologies Corporation, Deswell Industries, Inc., GameSquare Holdings, Inc., Hitek Global Inc., MicroCloud Hologram Inc..

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $25.73M, beta of 0.48, and return on equity of -219.1%.

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REFR currently shows total debt of $1.17M and beta of 0.48. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Recent filings to review: 8-K (2026-06-05 00:00:00), 10-Q (2026-05-08 00:00:00), DEF 14A (2026-04-30 00:00:00), 10-K/A (2026-03-19 00:00:00).

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