Research Frontiers (REFR) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) posted EBITDA Margin of -775.29% for Q2 2026, down 150.20 percentage points from -625.09% a year earlier and down 386.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Research Frontiers (REFR) EBITDA Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA Margin at Research Frontiers was -347.09%, down 192.36 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -189.06%, down 83.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of +113.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Research Frontiers' EBITDA Margin was -106.00% in FY2024 (+114.53 pp), -220.53% in FY2023 (+260.54 pp), -481.07% in FY2022 (-337.85 pp) and -143.22% in FY2021 (+159.79 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has run from a low of -1068.23% in Q4 2025 to a high of 3.41% in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -209.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin in the past five years was Q2 2023, with a gain of 580.46 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 721.50 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA Margin for the three prior quarters was -388.87% (Q1 2026), -1068.23% (Q4 2025) and -83.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 35.66% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.41% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 13.07% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 46.16% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 78.91% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.89% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 44.36% |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 25.63% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 18.48% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 26.85 Mn | 22.65 Mn | - | -775.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -775.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -388.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1,068.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -83.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -625.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -42.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -346.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -63.51% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -147.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -159.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -308.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -280.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -194.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -625.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -318.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -860.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -327.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -358.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.41% |
Research Frontiers EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();