Research Frontiers (REFR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers' (REFR) Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.24 for Q2 2026, down 33.1% from 0.35 a year earlier and down 10.0% from the prior quarter.
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Research Frontiers (REFR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Asset Utilization Ratio at Research Frontiers was 0.36, up 5.3% from FY2024.
- Asset Utilization Ratio has increased for three consecutive years.
- By year, Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.34 in FY2024 (+71.5%), 0.20 in FY2023 (+81.3%), 0.11 in FY2022 (-53.7%) and 0.24 in FY2021 (+105.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Asset Utilization Ratio gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 30.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Asset Utilization Ratio in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 203.1%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 63.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.26 (Q1 2026), 0.45 (Q4 2025) and 0.41 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 1.24 |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 0.50 |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.25 |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 0.46 |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 1.02 |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.29 |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.89 |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 0.82 |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 0.51 |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 26.85 Mn | 22.65 Mn | - | 0.24 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.23 |
API Access
Research Frontiers Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "REFR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();