Research Frontiers REFR
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$0.45 +0.01 (+2.23%)
As of: Aug 20, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Research Frontiers (REFR) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

Research Frontiers (REFR) posted Capital Expenditures of $67.0 for Q1 2026, down 53.47% sequentially from $144.0 in Q4 2025, and down 39.09% YoY from $110.0 in Q1 2025.

Research Frontiers (REFR) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Research Frontiers has reported Capital Expenditures for 16 years, with the latest figure at $67.0 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 39.09% year-over-year to $67.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $683.0 (down 59.42% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $726.0, down 55.27% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures retreated to $67.0 in Q1 2026 per REFR's latest filing, from $144.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $881.0 in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$39.0 in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $308.53 and a median of $149.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures slumped 126.17% in 2023, then surged 1607.69% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $55.0 in 2022, then soared by 432.73% to $293.0 in 2023, then jumped by 200.68% to $881.0 in 2024, then sank by 83.65% to $144.0 in 2025, then tumbled by 53.47% to $67.0 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $67.0, $144.0, and $373.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Amphenol 376.80 Bn 370.69 Bn 3.55 Bn 355.50 Mn
2 Corning 130.52 Bn 128.01 Bn 1.63 Bn 422.00 Mn
3 TE Connectivity 58.24 Bn 57.00 Bn 1.84 Bn 304.00 Mn
4 Flex 40.39 Bn 37.55 Bn 747.00 Mn 236.00 Mn
5 Celestica 34.83 Bn 34.29 Bn 577.50 Mn 263.80 Mn
6 Jabil 33.37 Bn 32.01 Bn 828.00 Mn 184.00 Mn
7 Fabrinet 15.92 Bn 15.05 Bn 158.05 Mn 91.87 Mn
8 Ttm Technologies 11.93 Bn 11.42 Bn 211.86 Mn 62.36 Mn
9 Littelfuse 10.43 Bn 9.81 Bn 306.06 Mn 18.93 Mn
10 Research Frontiers 15.94 Mn 14.84 Mn 51,137.00 38.00

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 38.00
Jun 30, 2026 38.00
Mar 31, 2026 67.00
Mar 31, 2026 67.00
Dec 31, 2025 144.00
Dec 31, 2025 144.00
Sep 30, 2025 373.00
Sep 30, 2025 373.00
Jun 30, 2025 99.00
Jun 30, 2025 99.00
Mar 31, 2025 110.00
Mar 31, 2025 110.00
Dec 31, 2024 881.00
Dec 31, 2024 881.00
Sep 30, 2024 588.00
Sep 30, 2024 588.00
Jun 30, 2024 104.00
Jun 30, 2024 104.00
Mar 31, 2024 50.00
Mar 31, 2024 50.00