Research Frontiers (REFR) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026)
Research Frontiers (REFR) posted Return on Sales of 0.06% for Q1 2026, up 50.81% sequentially from 0.12% in Q4 2025, and down 2.0% YoY from 0.06% in Q1 2025.
Research Frontiers (REFR) Return on Sales (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Research Frontiers has reported Return on Sales for 11 years, with the latest figure at 0.06% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Sales fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.08% (down 6.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.14%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Sales rose to 0.06% in Q1 2026 per REFR's latest filing, from 0.12% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Sales peaked at 0.01% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 0.18% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.06% and a median of 0.04% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Sales.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Sales grew 13 bps in 2023, then fell 18 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Sales stood at 0.07% in 2022, then surged by 75 bps to 0.02% in 2023, then sank by 158 bps to 0.04% in 2024, then tumbled by 162 bps to 0.12% in 2025, then surged by 51 bps to 0.06% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Sales over the past three periods registered 0.06%, 0.12%, and 0.05% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 376.80 Bn | 370.69 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Corning | 130.52 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.24 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.83 Bn | 34.29 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.92 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.93 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.43 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Research Frontiers | 15.94 Mn | 14.84 Mn | 51,137.00 | -0.08% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.23% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00% |