Research Frontiers (REFR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) posted Operating Expenses of $666732.0 for Q1 2026, down 21.16% sequentially from $845666.0 in Q4 2025, and up 4.75% YoY from $636476.0 in Q1 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has reported Operating Expenses for 16 years, with the latest figure at $666732.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 4.75% year-over-year to $666732.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.1 million (up 7.27% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $3.3 million, up 17.14% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $666732.0 in Q1 2026 per REFR's latest filing, from $845666.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.2 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at $234355.0 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $699319.9 and a median of $666732.0 in 2026 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Expenses slumped 70.16% in 2023, then soared 417.27% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $785275.0 in 2022, then plunged by 70.16% to $234355.0 in 2023, then jumped by 417.27% to $1.2 million in 2024, then sank by 30.24% to $845666.0 in 2025, then dropped by 21.16% to $666732.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $666732.0, $845666.0, and $663388.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 376.80 Bn | 370.69 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 963.40 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 130.52 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.24 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 332.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.83 Bn | 34.29 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 104.40 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 356.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.92 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 23.80 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.93 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 102.80 Mn |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.43 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 186.34 Mn |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 15.94 Mn | 14.84 Mn | 51,137.00 | 756,100.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 756,100.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 666,732.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 845,666.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 663,388.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 945,008.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 636,476.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 454,866.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 605,728.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 783,128.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 234,355.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 542,635.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 710,304.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 587,799.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 785,275.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 636,632.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 828,671.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 749,523.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 981,948.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 706,239.00 |