Research Frontiers REFR
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As of: Aug 20, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Research Frontiers (REFR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Research Frontiers (REFR) posted Research & Development of $3527.0 for Q1 2026, down 99.39% sequentially from $582118.0 in Q4 2025, and down 36.31% YoY from $5538.0 in Q1 2025.

Research Frontiers (REFR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Research Frontiers has reported Research & Development for 16 years, with the latest figure at $3527.0 in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 36.31% year-over-year to $3527.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $757898.0 (up 4210.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $608732.0, up 3907.19% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development eased to $3527.0 in Q1 2026 per REFR's latest filing, from $582118.0 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $582118.0 in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$396998.0 in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $92206.1 and a median of $145610.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development slumped 341.02% in 2023, then jumped 13886.5% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $164714.0 in 2022, then plunged by 341.02% to -$396998.0 in 2023, then jumped by 101.05% to $4162.0 in 2024, then surged by 13886.5% to $582118.0 in 2025, then plunged by 99.39% to $3527.0 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $3527.0, $582118.0, and $3167.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Amphenol 376.80 Bn 370.69 Bn 3.55 Bn -
2 Corning 130.52 Bn 128.01 Bn 1.63 Bn 299.00 Mn
3 TE Connectivity 58.24 Bn 57.00 Bn 1.84 Bn 230.00 Mn
4 Flex 40.39 Bn 37.55 Bn 747.00 Mn -
5 Celestica 34.83 Bn 34.29 Bn 577.50 Mn 46.30 Mn
6 Jabil 33.37 Bn 32.01 Bn 828.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
7 Fabrinet 15.92 Bn 15.05 Bn 158.05 Mn -
8 Ttm Technologies 11.93 Bn 11.42 Bn 211.86 Mn 25.49 Mn
9 Littelfuse 10.43 Bn 9.81 Bn 306.06 Mn 31.04 Mn
10 Research Frontiers 15.94 Mn 14.84 Mn 51,137.00 128,884.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 128,884.00
Mar 31, 2026 3,527.00
Dec 31, 2025 582,118.00
Sep 30, 2025 3,167.00
Jun 30, 2025 169,086.00
Mar 31, 2025 5,538.00
Dec 31, 2024 4,162.00
Sep 30, 2024 4,283.00
Jun 30, 2024 3,601.00
Mar 31, 2024 149,741.00
Dec 31, 2023 -396,998.00
Sep 30, 2023 135,319.00
Jun 30, 2023 145,610.00
Mar 31, 2023 149,222.00
Dec 31, 2022 164,714.00
Sep 30, 2022 149,156.00
Jun 30, 2022 146,432.00
Mar 31, 2022 148,825.00
Dec 31, 2021 159,797.00
Sep 30, 2021 135,215.00