Research Frontiers (REFR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) posted FCF Margin of -221.60% for Q2 2026, down 161.15 percentage points from -60.45% a year earlier but up 335.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Research Frontiers (REFR) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Research Frontiers was -238.65%, down 162.38 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -118.61%, down 59.42 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +160.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Research Frontiers' FCF Margin was -59.19% in FY2024 (+193.30 pp), -252.49% in FY2023 (+152.20 pp), -404.68% in FY2022 (-261.74 pp) and -142.94% in FY2021 (+135.80 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -680.95% in Q2 2022 to a high of 29.85% in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -100.96 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 541.21 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 672.18 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was -557.51% (Q1 2026), -646.24% (Q4 2025) and -40.03% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 29.17% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.96% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.10% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 34.70% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 79.01% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 34.19% |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 6.96% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 7.34% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 26.85 Mn | 22.65 Mn | - | -221.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -221.60% |
| 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% |
API Access
Research Frontiers FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();