Research Frontiers (REFR) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) posted Operating Margin of 389.1% for Q1 2026, up 63.72% sequentially from 1072.53% in Q4 2025, and down 34630.0% YoY from N/an in Q1 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has reported Operating Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 389.1% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 34630.0% year-over-year to 389.1% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 347.24% (down 27064.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 190.16%, down 8220.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 389.1% in Q1 2026 per REFR's latest filing, from 1072.53% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 23.72% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 1072.53% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 348.02% and a median of 313.02% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin jumped 58522 bps in 2023, then sank 72211 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 631.31% in 2022, then jumped by 74 bps to 161.86% in 2023, then slumped by 116 bps to 350.42% in 2024, then slumped by 206 bps to 1072.53% in 2025, then surged by 64 bps to 389.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 389.1%, 1072.53%, and 84.56% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 380.22 Bn | 374.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 2 | Corning | 127.99 Bn | 125.48 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 59.09 Bn | 57.85 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 19.01% |
| 4 | Flex | 39.70 Bn | 36.86 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 4.94% |
| 5 | Celestica | 33.75 Bn | 33.22 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 9.75% |
| 6 | Jabil | 32.81 Bn | 31.45 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 5.09% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.30 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 10.20% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.43 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 10.86% |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.34 Bn | 9.72 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 16.21% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 15.83 Mn | 14.73 Mn | 51,137.00 | -775.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -775.66% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -389.10% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1,072.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -84.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -627.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -42.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -350.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -65.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -23.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -149.90% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -161.86% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -313.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -283.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -196.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -631.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -323.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -869.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -331.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -362.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.38% |