Research Frontiers (REFR) Competitors

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and Cartesian Growth Co. II (NASDAQ:RENE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer REFR or RENE?

Research Frontiers received 145 more outperform votes than Cartesian Growth Co. II when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Research Frontiers	Outperform Votes 145 62.50%	Underperform Votes 87 37.50%
Cartesian Growth Co. II	N/A	N/A

Is REFR or RENE more profitable?

Cartesian Growth Co. II has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -80.60%. Research Frontiers' return on equity of -38.15% beat Cartesian Growth Co. II's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Frontiers	-80.60%	-38.15%	-34.44%
Cartesian Growth Co. II	N/A	-51.08%	5.43%

Which has more volatility and risk, REFR or RENE?

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cartesian Growth Co. II has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to REFR or RENE?

In the previous week, Research Frontiers had 2 more articles in the media than Cartesian Growth Co. II. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Research Frontiers and 0 mentions for Cartesian Growth Co. II. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Cartesian Growth Co. II's score of 0.00 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Very Positive
Cartesian Growth Co. II	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of REFR or RENE?

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Cartesian Growth Co. II shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.6% of Cartesian Growth Co. II shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, REFR or RENE?

Cartesian Growth Co. II has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Research Frontiers.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Research Frontiers	$1.58M	40.26	-$1.91M	-$0.03	-63.33
Cartesian Growth Co. II	N/A	N/A	$11.44M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Research Frontiers beats Cartesian Growth Co. II on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.