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3.39 (1y: +8%)
Market Cap 81.13 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 68.26 M P/B 5.50
REFR- NAS (USA)
Research Frontiers
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
REFR's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
74% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 118.50 vs. REFR: No Debt )
REFR' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.983
REFR's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
99% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.54 vs. REFR: 0.983 )
REFR' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.84   Max: 0.98
Current: 0.98
0.84
0.98
Interest Coverage No Debt
REFR's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
62% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. REFR: No Debt )
REFR' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 80.75
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 4/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -189.60
REFR's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
56% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. REFR: -189.60 )
REFR' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -3688   Max: -163.6
Current: -189.6
-3688
-163.6
Net-margin (%) -156.6
REFR's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
55% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. REFR: -156.6 )
REFR' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -3197.9   Max: -154.5
Current: -156.6
-3197.9
-154.5
ROE (%) -21.6
REFR's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
52% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. REFR: -21.6 )
REFR' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -178.1   Max: -21.6
Current: -21.6
-178.1
-21.6
ROA (%) -21.3
REFR's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
55% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. REFR: -21.3 )
REFR' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -149   Max: -21.3
Current: -21.3
-149
-21.3
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -524.80
REFR's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
54% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 8.80 vs. REFR: -524.80 )
REFR' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -112871   Max: -524.8
Current: -524.8
-112871
-524.8
Revenue Growth (%) 25.7
REFR's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
80% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.65 vs. REFR: 25.7 )
REFR' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -17.9   Max: 82.1
Current: 25.7
-17.9
82.1
EBITDA Growth (%) -7.9
REFR's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
93% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.25 vs. REFR: -7.9 )
REFR' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -19   Max: 11.5
Current: -7.9
-19
11.5
EPS Growth (%) -12
REFR's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
88% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. REFR: -12 )
REFR' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -18.6   Max: 10.9
Current: -12
-18.6
10.9
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Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q3 2011

REFR Guru Trades in Q3 2011

Chuck Royce 30,150 sh (unchged)
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Q4 2011

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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 5.50
REFR's P/B is ranked lower than
90% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.23 vs. REFR: 5.50 )
REFR' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 4.79   Max: 45.76
Current: 5.5
4.79
45.76
P/S 32.80
REFR's P/S is ranked lower than
99% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.73 vs. REFR: 32.80 )
REFR' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 14.55   Max: 1573
Current: 32.8
14.55
1573
EV-to-EBIT 500
REFR's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
67% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. REFR: 500 )
REFR' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 65.5   Max: 595.7
Current: 500
65.5
595.7

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 5.8
REFR's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
97% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 7.00 vs. REFR: 5.8 )
REFR' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 5.7   Max: 37.5
Current: 5.8
5.7
37.5
Price/Net Current Asset Value 67.8
REFR's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
100% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.10 vs. REFR: 67.8 )
REFR' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 62.3   Max: 333.3
Current: 67.8
62.3
333.3
Price/Tangible Book 5.6
REFR's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
98% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. REFR: 5.6 )
REFR' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 5.3   Max: 33.6
Current: 5.6
5.3
33.6
Price/Median PS Value 0.1
REFR's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
72% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. REFR: 0.1 )
REFR' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 5.6
Current: 0.1
0.1
5.6
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -20.84
REFR's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
82% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.01 vs. REFR: -20.84 )
REFR' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -23.2   Max: -0.9
Current: -20.84
-23.2
-0.9

Business Description

Research Frontiers was incorporated in New York in 1965 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1989. The Company develops and licenses its patented suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to other companies that manufacture and market either the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, lamination services, electronics to power end- products incorporating the film, or the end-products themselves such as 'smart' windows, skylights and sunroofs. Research Frontiers currently has approximately 39 companies that, in the aggregate, are licensed to serve four major SPD-Smart application areas (aerospace, architectural, automotive and marine products) in every country of the world. SPD-Smart products use microscopic light-absorbing nano- particles that are typically suspended in a film. These particles align when an electrical voltage is applied, thus permitting light to pass through the film. Currently, the Company's 39 licensees are categorized into four main areas: materials for making films (emulsions); film; lamination of film to glass or plastic, and end-products. Emulsion makers produce and combine the necessary materials (i.e. SPD particles and various liquids and special polymers) from which SPD-Smart films are made.
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