Research Frontiers (REFR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Research Frontiers' (REFR) quarterly Research & Development came in at $145350.0 in Q1 2026, down 10.76% year-on-year from $162877.0 in Q1 2025, and up 7.65% quarter-over-quarter from $135023.0 in Q4 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has disclosed Research & Development across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $145350.0 for Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $145350.0, down 10.76% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $301446.0 (down 69.3% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $608732.0, up 6.79% from the prior year.
- Research & Development came in at $145350.0 for Q1 2026 at Research Frontiers, up from $135023.0 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $558978.0 in Q4 2024 to a low of -$396998.0 in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $145610.0 (2023), against an average of $122082.2.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development slumped 341.02% in 2023 and surged 240.8% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Research Frontiers' Research & Development stood at $164714.0 in 2022, then plunged by 341.02% to -$396998.0 in 2023, then soared by 240.8% to $558978.0 in 2024, then slumped by 75.84% to $135023.0 in 2025, then climbed by 7.65% to $145350.0 in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $145350.0 (Q1 2026), $135023.0 (Q4 2025), and $3167.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 278.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 41.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 7.81 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 7.99 Mn |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 25.21 Mn | 23.91 Mn | 115,063.00 | 145,350.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 145,350.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 135,023.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3,167.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17,906.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 162,877.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 558,978.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 131,246.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 128,830.00 |
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 139,810.00 |