Growth Metrics

Research Frontiers (REFR) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Research Frontiers (REFR) over the last 10 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.72%.

  • Research Frontiers' Return on Capital Employed fell 2800.0% to 0.72% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.72%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 2800.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.39% for FY2024, which is 800.0% up from last year.
  • Latest data reveals that Research Frontiers reported Return on Capital Employed of 0.72% as of Q3 2025, which was down 2800.0% from 0.6% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Research Frontiers' Return on Capital Employed's 5-year high stood at 0.33% during Q1 2025, with a 5-year trough of 0.72% in Q3 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Research Frontiers' median Return on Capital Employed value was 0.49% (recorded in 2022), while the average stood at 0.51%.
  • Examining YoY changes over the last 5 years, Research Frontiers' Return on Capital Employed showed a top increase of 2900bps in 2025 and a maximum decrease of -2800bps in 2025.
  • Research Frontiers' Return on Capital Employed (Quarter) stood at 0.4% in 2021, then decreased by -21bps to 0.49% in 2022, then dropped by -10bps to 0.54% in 2023, then rose by 18bps to 0.44% in 2024, then tumbled by -62bps to 0.72% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 0.72% in Q3 2025, 0.6% for Q2 2025, and 0.33% during Q1 2025.