Research Frontiers (REFR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers' (REFR) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 557.51% in Q1 2026, down 44294.0% year-on-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 13.73% quarter-over-quarter from 646.24% in Q4 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has disclosed FCF Margin across 11 years of filings, most recently posting 557.51% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 557.51%, down 44294.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 207.58% (down 14180.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 118.61%, down 5942.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 557.51% for Q1 2026 at Research Frontiers, up from 646.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 25.93% in Q4 2024 to a low of 680.95% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 240.89% (2023), against an average of 262.56%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 34243 bps in 2023 and plunged 67218 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Research Frontiers' FCF Margin stood at 436.66% in 2022, then soared by 60 bps to 175.84% in 2023, then surged by 115 bps to 25.93% in 2024, then plunged by 2592 bps to 646.24% in 2025, then climbed by 14 bps to 557.51% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 557.51% (Q1 2026), 646.24% (Q4 2025), and 40.03% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 201.92 Bn | 196.89 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 10.89% |
| 2 | Corning | 167.41 Bn | 166.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 0.72% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 63.90 Bn | 62.94 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 14.27% |
| 4 | Flex | 54.73 Bn | 53.09 Bn | 702.00 Mn | -1.16% |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.91 Bn | 42.53 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 6.13% |
| 6 | Jabil | 39.52 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 3.72% |
| 7 | Ttm Technologies | 22.37 Bn | 21.95 Bn | 181.18 Mn | -10.06% |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 20.58 Bn | 19.64 Bn | 144.34 Mn | -4.43% |
| 9 | Vicor | 15.04 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 62.37 Mn | -14.45% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 21.33 Mn | 20.03 Mn | 115,063.00 | -557.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -557.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -646.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -40.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -60.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -114.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.93% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -72.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -38.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -124.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -175.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -318.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -338.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -240.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -436.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -356.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -680.95% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -286.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -66.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -651.87% |