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Research Frontiers (REFR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Research Frontiers' Return on Capital Employed history spans 10 years, with the latest figure at 96.36% for Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 5200.0% to 96.36% in Q4 2025 year-over-year; TTM through Dec 2025 was 96.36%, a 5200.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at 74.87%, down 3565.0% from a year prior.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 96.36% in Q4 2025 for Research Frontiers, down from 71.87% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for REFR hit a ceiling of 32.81% in Q1 2025 and a floor of 96.36% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 53.26% across 5 years, with a median of 49.56% in 2022.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 2922bps in 2025, down -5200bps in 2025.
  • Tracing REFR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 40.47% in 2021, then fell by -21bps to 48.94% in 2022, then decreased by -10bps to 54.06% in 2023, then increased by 18bps to 44.36% in 2024, then tumbled by -117bps to 96.36% in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for REFR at 96.36% in Q4 2025, 71.87% in Q3 2025, and 59.89% in Q2 2025.