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Research Frontiers (REFR) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Research Frontiers' Retained Earnings history spans 11 years, with the latest figure at -$127.6 million for Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 1.63% to -$127.6 million in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$127.6 million, a 1.63% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at -$127.6 million, down 1.63% from a year prior.
  • Retained Earnings hit -$127.6 million in Q4 2025 for Research Frontiers, down from -$126.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for REFR hit a ceiling of -$118.4 million in Q1 2021 and a floor of -$127.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$123.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$123.6 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Retained Earnings: decreased 2.23% in 2022 and later fell 0.88% in 2025.
  • Tracing REFR's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$119.7 million in 2021, then dropped by 2.23% to -$122.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.56% to -$124.3 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.06% to -$125.6 million in 2024, then decreased by 1.63% to -$127.6 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Retained Earnings for REFR at -$127.6 million in Q4 2025, -$126.9 million in Q3 2025, and -$126.6 million in Q2 2025.