Research Frontiers (REFR) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026)
Research Frontiers' (REFR) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 84.41% in Q1 2026, down 1346.0% year-on-year from 6.77% in Q1 2025, and down 68.05% quarter-over-quarter from 264.18% in Q4 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has disclosed Gross Margin across 9 years of filings, most recently posting 84.41% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 84.41%, down 1346.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 93.15% (down 100.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 93.84%, up 639.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 84.41% for Q1 2026 at Research Frontiers, down from 264.18% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 264.18% in Q4 2025 to a low of 697.84% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 74.32% (2024), against an average of 61.48%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 35630 bps in 2022 and soared 23022 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Research Frontiers' Gross Margin stood at 504.51% in 2022, then jumped by 73 bps to 136.85% in 2023, then surged by 156 bps to 76.17% in 2024, then jumped by 247 bps to 264.18% in 2025, then slumped by 68 bps to 84.41% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 84.41% (Q1 2026), 264.18% (Q4 2025), and 69.62% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 36.75% |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 36.87% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 36.78% |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | 9.39% |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 10.80% |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 9.01% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 11.89% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 21.42% |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 8.82% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 25.21 Mn | 23.91 Mn | 115,063.00 | 84.41% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 84.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 264.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 72.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 97.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 76.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 92.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 97.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 93.37% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -136.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -504.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -224.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -697.84% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -245.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -286.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.07% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -341.54% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -193.54% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -553.24% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -185.23% |