Research Frontiers (REFR) Cash & Current Investments (2010 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) reported Cash & Current Investments of $1.1 million for Q2 2026, down 15.4% from $1.3 million a year earlier and down 15.4% from the prior quarter.
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Research Frontiers (REFR) Cash & Current Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Research Frontiers posted Cash & Current Investments of $664,299, down 66.7% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -32.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash & Current Investments came in at $1.99 million in FY2024 (-19.5%), $2.48 million in FY2023 (-41.5%), $4.23 million in FY2022 (+39.9%) and $3.03 million in FY2021 (-36.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Cash & Current Investments spans a low of $664,299 in Q4 2025 and a high of $4.8 million in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Cash & Current Investments has now declined in each of the last 12 quarters, with an average decline of 31.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash & Current Investments in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 85.1%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 71.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $1.3 million (Q1 2026), $664,299 (Q4 2025) and $1.13 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,150.22 Bn | 4,895.69 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 56.72 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 390.67 Bn | 326.60 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 234.99 Bn | 184.19 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 14.36 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 223.66 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 11.57 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 161.53 Bn | 96.07 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 12.97 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 129.94 Bn | 114.77 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 5.14 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 115.51 Bn | 110.35 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 105.83 Bn | 95.66 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.65 Bn | 41.53 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 14.34 Mn | 10.63 Mn | - | 644,628.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 644,628.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 664,299.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.03 Mn |
API Access
Research Frontiers Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();