Research Frontiers (REFR) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) posted Operating Income of -$530413.0 for Q1 2026, up 31.43% sequentially from -$773543.0 in Q4 2025, and down 121.4% YoY from $2.5 million in Q1 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has reported Operating Income for 16 years, with the latest figure at -$530413.0 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Income fell 121.4% year-over-year to -$530413.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$2.4 million (down 99.97% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$2.1 million, down 47.87% from the prior year.
- Operating Income advanced to -$530413.0 in Q1 2026 per REFR's latest filing, from -$773543.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at -$116134.0 in Q2 2024 and troughed at -$820086.0 in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$515463.9 and a median of -$513808.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Income tumbled 2922.41% in 2022, then jumped 77.89% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at -$820086.0 in 2022, then jumped by 38.37% to -$505385.0 in 2023, then declined by 23.53% to -$624284.0 in 2024, then dropped by 23.91% to -$773543.0 in 2025, then jumped by 31.43% to -$530413.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income over the past three periods registered -$530413.0, -$773543.0, and -$303944.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 378.62 Bn | 372.51 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 130.23 Bn | 127.73 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 698.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.62 Bn | 57.38 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 981.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 40.26 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 392.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.38 Bn | 33.85 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 458.30 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.23 Bn | 31.87 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 445.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.93 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 134.25 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.85 Bn | 11.33 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 109.06 Mn |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.41 Bn | 9.78 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 119.72 Mn |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 15.92 Mn | 14.82 Mn | 51,137.00 | -669,754.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -669,754.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -530,413.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -773,543.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -303,944.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -815,104.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -239,577.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -624,284.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -231,704.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -116,134.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -469,750.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -505,385.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -513,808.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -525,264.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -488,846.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -820,086.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -486,189.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -743,160.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -575,695.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -769,440.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17,226.00 |