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Research Frontiers (Research Frontiers) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : N/A (As of Apr. 24, 2024)


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What is Research Frontiers Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-24), Research Frontiers's share price is $1.61. Research Frontiers's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.07. Hence, Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.

The historical rank and industry rank for Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

REFR's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 16.86
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Research Frontiers's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.02. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $-0.07.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 1.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 3.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 10.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, Research Frontiers's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 28.50% per year. The lowest was -69.80% per year. And the median was 1.90% per year.


Research Frontiers Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Research Frontiers Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Research Frontiers Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Research Frontiers's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=1.61/-0.069
=N/A

Research Frontiers's Share Price of today is $1.61.
Research Frontiers's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.07.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Research Frontiers  (NAS:REFR) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Research Frontiers (Research Frontiers) Business Description

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

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