Research Frontiers (REFR) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers' EBT Margin came in at -775.66% for Q2 2026, down 148.20 percentage points from -627.47% a year earlier and down 386.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Research Frontiers (REFR) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Research Frontiers reported EBT Margin of -348.14%, down 191.82 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -190.16%, down 82.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin carries a five-year change of +116.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBT Margin was -107.96% in FY2024 (+115.58 pp), -223.54% in FY2023 (+262.88 pp), -486.42% in FY2022 (-340.83 pp) and -145.59% in FY2021 (+161.36 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBT Margin is -1072.53% (Q4 2025) to 2.99% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -209.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBT Margin over five years came in Q2 2023 (a gain of 585.22 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 722.11 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows REFR's EBT Margin at -389.10% (Q1 2026), -1072.53% (Q4 2025) and -84.56% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 33.15% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.59% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.92% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 49.55% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 87.55% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.47% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 86.66% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 16.83% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -741.16% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 25.45 Mn | 21.26 Mn | - | -775.66% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -775.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -389.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1,072.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -84.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -627.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -42.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -350.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -65.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -149.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -161.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -313.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -283.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -196.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -631.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -323.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -869.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -331.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -362.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.99% |
API Access
Research Frontiers EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();