Research Frontiers (Research Frontiers) GF Value Rank : 9 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Research Frontiers GF Value Rank?

Research Frontiers has the GF Value Rank of 9.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Research Frontiers's GF Value Rank

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Research Frontiers's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Research Frontiers's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Research Frontiers's GF Value Rank falls into.

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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