Research Frontiers (REFR) Competitors $1.49 -0.08 (-5.10%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock REFR vs. KVAC, CIO, EARN, SAMG, MACI, FLD, PINE, HLXB, SIEB, and BSIIShould you be buying Research Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Frontiers include Keen Vision Acquisition (KVAC), City Office REIT (CIO), Ellington Credit (EARN), Silvercrest Asset Management Group (SAMG), Melar Acquisition Corp. I (MACI), Fold (FLD), Alpine Income Property Trust (PINE), Helix Acquisition Corp. II (HLXB), Siebert Financial (SIEB), and Black Spade Acquisition II (BSII). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Research Frontiers vs. Its Competitors Keen Vision Acquisition City Office REIT Ellington Credit Silvercrest Asset Management Group Melar Acquisition Corp. I Fold Alpine Income Property Trust Helix Acquisition Corp. II Siebert Financial Black Spade Acquisition II Keen Vision Acquisition (NASDAQ:KVAC) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the media refer more to KVAC or REFR? In the previous week, Research Frontiers had 2 more articles in the media than Keen Vision Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Research Frontiers and 0 mentions for Keen Vision Acquisition. Keen Vision Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Research Frontiers'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Keen Vision Acquisition Neutral Research Frontiers Neutral Is KVAC or REFR more profitable? Keen Vision Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -66.16%. Keen Vision Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Keen Vision AcquisitionN/A N/A N/A Research Frontiers -66.16%-38.61%-29.51% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KVAC or REFR? 51.7% of Keen Vision Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.8% of Keen Vision Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, KVAC or REFR? Keen Vision Acquisition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Research Frontiers. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKeen Vision AcquisitionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AResearch Frontiers$1.34M37.27-$1.31M-$0.03-49.67 Which has more volatility & risk, KVAC or REFR? Keen Vision Acquisition has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.04, suggesting that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryKeen Vision Acquisition beats Research Frontiers on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Research Frontiers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for REFR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding REFR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart REFR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricResearch FrontiersELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$52.62M$8.66B$27.52B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A1.78%3.13%4.06%P/E Ratio-49.6713.2337.1420.10Price / Sales37.2737.661,946.89120.29Price / CashN/A15.4938.4157.86Price / Book18.639.377.185.56Net Income-$1.31M$255.60M$763.56M$248.40M7 Day Performance-3.87%5.51%2.12%6.04%1 Month Performance-25.50%6.71%5.72%7.69%1 Year Performance-20.32%-3.47%52,367.21%20.97% Research Frontiers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFRResearch Frontiers0.0238 of 5 stars$1.49-5.1%N/A-19.5%$52.62M$1.34M-49.676High Trading VolumeKVACKeen Vision AcquisitionN/A$11.37flatN/A+7.7%$220.19MN/A0.00N/ACIOCity Office REIT3.5195 of 5 stars$5.36-1.1%N/A+12.5%$218.74M$171.13M-8.2520EARNEllington Credit2.0822 of 5 stars$5.75-0.5%$6.00+4.3%-16.6%$217.09M$15.07M-44.23170News CoverageSAMGSilvercrest Asset Management Group2.3917 of 5 stars$15.86-1.5%N/A+10.9%$215.90M$123.65M16.69150Positive NewsMACIMelar Acquisition Corp. IN/A$10.51flatN/AN/A$213.04MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsFLDFoldN/A$4.23-7.4%$8.50+100.9%N/A$211.97MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageHigh Trading VolumePINEAlpine Income Property Trust3.8555 of 5 stars$14.72-0.4%$18.97+28.9%-3.7%$210.86M$52.23M184.02N/ANews CoverageHLXBHelix Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$10.62-0.3%N/A+4.3%$201.38MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsSIEBSiebert Financial1.6167 of 5 stars$4.42-8.7%N/A+150.3%$195.58M$83.90M9.61120High Trading VolumeBSIIBlack Spade Acquisition IIN/A$9.99flatN/AN/A$191.06MN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Keen Vision Acquisition Alternatives City Office REIT Alternatives Ellington Credit Alternatives Silvercrest Asset Management Group Alternatives Melar Acquisition Corp. I Alternatives Fold Alternatives Alpine Income Property Trust Alternatives Helix Acquisition Corp. 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