Research Frontiers (Research Frontiers) Days Sales Outstanding : 252.11 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Research Frontiers Days Sales Outstanding?

Research Frontiers's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.86 Mil. Research Frontiers's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.31 Mil. Hence, Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 252.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

REFR' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 157.06 Med: 229.74 Max: 480.58
Current: 294.25

During the past 13 years, Research Frontiers's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 480.58. The lowest was 157.06. And the median was 229.74.

REFR's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
96.74% of 2456 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 75.03 vs REFR: 294.25

Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (394.83) to Dec. 2023 (252.11).

Research Frontiers Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Research Frontiers Days Sales Outstanding Chart

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157.06

276.39

206.63

480.58

319.48

Research Frontiers Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															394.83	234.38	332.94	385.87	252.11

Competitive Comparison of Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Research Frontiers Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.59	+	1.003)	/	2 )	/	0.91	*	365
=	0.7965					/	0.91	*	365
=	319.48

Research Frontiers's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.721	+	1.003)	/	2 )	/	0.312	*	365 / 4
=	0.862					/	0.312	*	365 / 4
=	252.11

Research Frontiers (NAS:REFR) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

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Research Frontiers (Research Frontiers) Business Description

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Address

240 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY, USA, 11797-2033

Website

https://www.smartglass.com

Research Frontiers Inc is engaged in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light. The company develops and licenses its patented suspended particle device light-control technology to other companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, the light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, or lamination services for, and the end-products. Its revenue source comes from the licensing of technology.

Executives

Darryl Daigle	director	3213 WYTCHWOOD DRIVE, MORGAN CITY LA 70380
Eyal Peso	director	C/O GAUZY LTD., 14 HATHIYA STREET, TEL AVIV-YAFO L3 6816914
Kevin Douglas	10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group	300A DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENBRAE CA 94904
William Graham Settle	director	6003 COBRIDGE SQUARE, RALEIGH NC 27609
Michael R Lapointe	officer: Vice President-Marketing
Alexander Kaganowicz	director	1217 CARLLS STRAIGHT PATH, DIX HILLS NY 11746
Joseph M Harary	director, officer: Persident and CEO
Grimes George Gregory	director	24 FIFTH AVENUE, APT. 1530, NEW YORK NY 10011
Douglas Family Trust	10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group	300A DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENBRAE CA 94904
James & Jean Douglas Irrevocable Descendants Trust	10 percent owner, other: 13(d)(3) group	300A DRAKES LANDING ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENBRAE CA 94904
Voorhees Seth Van	officer: VicePresident-Business Dev/CFO	12 HARVEY DRIVE, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Robert L Saxe	director, officer: Chairman/CTO
Steven Michael Slovak	officer: Vice President-Technology	240 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797
Jack Derby	director	399 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON MA 02117
Victor F Keen	director	C/O RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC., 240 CROSSWAYS PARK DRIVE, WOODBURY NY 11797