Research Frontiers Incorporated REFR

Q3 FY2026 · ended Sep 30, 2026 · Revenue $77,041, -78.6% YoY · Filed Nov 5, 2026

Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) files with the SEC under industry code 6794, Patent Owners & Lessors. In Q3 of fiscal 2026, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, it reported revenue of $77,041 and a net loss of $510,304. Free cash flow was -$443,328. As of Sep 30, 2026 it held $644,628 in cash and investments and $1.1 million in total debt.

Revenue
$77,041
-78.6% vs year-ago quarter
Net income
$-510,304
-71.0% vs year-ago quarter
Operating cash flow
$-443,320
-208.9% vs year-ago quarter
Free cash flow
$-443,328
-208.1% vs year-ago quarter
EPS
$-0.01
+0.0% vs year-ago quarter
Dividend per share
None
Shares outstanding
34.87M
+3.6% vs year-ago quarter
Net cash
$-413,092
Q3 FY2026
Operating margin
-670.2%
TTM

Company profile

Industry
Patent Owners & Lessors (SIC 6794)
Listed as
REFR (Nasdaq)
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Incorporated in
DE
Headquarters
Woodbury, NY
SEC filer status
Non-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company
SEC CIK
793524

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Key figures

Fiscal-year totals from the annual reports; switch to Annual for the full-year view. Balance sheet lines are as of each year end.

Line
Q3 FY2026
Sep 30, 2026
Q2 FY2026
Jun 30, 2026
Q1 FY2026
Mar 31, 2026
Q4 FY2025
Dec 31, 2025
Q3 FY2025
Sep 30, 2025
Revenue
$77,041
$86,346
$136,319
$72,123
$359,444
Operating income
-$518,121
-$669,754
-$530,413
-$773,543
-$303,944
Net income
-$510,304
-$660,168
-$525,365
-$765,563
-$298,508
Diluted EPS
-$0.01
-$0.02
-$0.02
-$0.02
-$0.01
Operating cash flow
-$443,320
-$191,307
-$759,931
-$465,947
-$143,513
Free cash flow
-$443,328
-$191,345
-$759,998
-$466,091
-$143,886
Total assets
$2.0M
$2.5M
$3.1M
$2.3M
$2.8M
Total liabilities
$1.3M
$1.4M
$1.3M
$1.3M
$1.3M
Stockholders' equity
$612,789
$1.1M
$1.8M
$933,626
$1.5M
Cash and investments
$644,628
$1.1M
$1.3M
$664,299
$1.1M
Total debt
$1.1M
$1.1M
$1.1M
$1.2M
$1.2M

Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings
Form Description Filed Period
10-Q Quarterly report Aug 6, 2026 Jun 30, 2026
8-K Current report
Shareholder vote results
Jun 12, 2026 Jun 11, 2026
8-K Current report
Listing notice
Jun 5, 2026 Jun 2, 2026
10-Q Quarterly report May 8, 2026 Mar 31, 2026
10-K/A Amended annual report Mar 19, 2026 Dec 31, 2025
10-K Annual report Mar 5, 2026 Dec 31, 2025

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. This is company-reported data, not investment advice.