Research Frontiers (REFR) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers' Net Margin came in at -764.56% for Q2 2026, down 145.78 percentage points from -618.78% a year earlier and down 379.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Research Frontiers (REFR) Net Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Research Frontiers reported Net Margin of -343.85%, down 200.16 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -182.44%, down 84.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +100.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was -98.19% in FY2024 (+111.61 pp), -209.80% in FY2023 (+284.81 pp), -494.61% in FY2022 (-348.43 pp) and -146.18% in FY2021 (+136.38 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is -1061.47% (Q4 2025) to 2.99% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -211.58 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q2 2023 (a gain of 600.76 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a drop of 720.22 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows REFR's Net Margin at -385.39% (Q1 2026), -1061.47% (Q4 2025) and -83.05% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,150.22 Bn | 4,895.69 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 26.83% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 390.67 Bn | 326.60 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 22.37% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 234.99 Bn | 184.19 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 42.66% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 223.66 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 8.80% |
| 5 | Sony | 161.53 Bn | 96.07 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 13.11% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 129.94 Bn | 114.77 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 73.44% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 115.51 Bn | 110.35 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 41.60% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 105.83 Bn | 95.66 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 40.61% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.65 Bn | 41.53 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 12.61% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 14.34 Mn | 10.63 Mn | - | -662.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -662.38% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -764.56% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -385.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1,061.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -83.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -618.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -341.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -47.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -19.20% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -141.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -153.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -287.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -266.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -186.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -627.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -321.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -867.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -361.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -368.33% |
API Access
Research Frontiers Net 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=net-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=REFR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();