Research Frontiers (REFR) Competitors $1.44 -0.01 (-0.69%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.44 +0.01 (+0.35%) As of 10/3/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock REFR vs. EARN, PINE, SAMG, BHR, RILY, EVE, FLD, PRPB, FSP, and RFAIShould you be buying Research Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Frontiers include Ellington Credit (EARN), Alpine Income Property Trust (PINE), Silvercrest Asset Management Group (SAMG), BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS (BHR), B. Riley Financial (RILY), EVe Mobility Acquisition (EVE), Fold (FLD), CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II (PRPB), Franklin Street Properties (FSP), and RF Acquisition Corp II (RFAI). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Research Frontiers vs. Its Competitors Ellington Credit Alpine Income Property Trust Silvercrest Asset Management Group BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS B. Riley Financial EVe Mobility Acquisition Fold CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Franklin Street Properties RF Acquisition Corp II Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and Ellington Credit (NYSE:EARN) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate REFR or EARN? Ellington Credit has a consensus target price of $6.13, suggesting a potential upside of 12.49%. Given Ellington Credit's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ellington Credit is more favorable than Research Frontiers.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Research Frontiers 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Ellington Credit 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media favor REFR or EARN? In the previous week, Ellington Credit had 4 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ellington Credit and 0 mentions for Research Frontiers. Ellington Credit's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Research Frontiers' score of 0.00 indicating that Ellington Credit is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Research Frontiers Neutral Ellington Credit Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in REFR or EARN? 11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.4% of Ellington Credit shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Ellington Credit shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, REFR or EARN? Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ellington Credit has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is REFR or EARN more profitable? Ellington Credit has a net margin of 19.24% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -143.78%. Ellington Credit's return on equity of 15.90% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Research Frontiers-143.78% -72.81% -50.27% Ellington Credit 19.24%15.90%3.89% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, REFR or EARN? Ellington Credit has higher revenue and earnings than Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ellington Credit, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioResearch Frontiers$1.34M36.16-$1.31M-$0.05-28.80Ellington Credit$15.07M13.57$6.59M$0.1830.25 SummaryEllington Credit beats Research Frontiers on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$48.45M$10.23B$32.96B$10.58BDividend YieldN/A1.56%3.16%4.69%P/E Ratio-28.8021.85487.7926.70Price / Sales36.1634.442,340.46229.32Price / CashN/A17.7435.0131.09Price / Book18.005.967.456.57Net Income-$1.31M$283.48M$816.72M$276.78M7 Day Performance-6.49%9.08%3.09%2.42%1 Month Performance11.63%25.04%9.76%8.63%1 Year Performance-31.10%13.28%24,284.70%31.60% Research Frontiers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFRResearch Frontiers0.1095 of 5 stars$1.44-0.7%N/A-31.1%$48.45M$1.34M-28.806EARNEllington Credit3.7096 of 5 stars$5.45-1.9%$6.13+12.5%-19.6%$204.51M$15.88M30.25170News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendShort Interest ↓PINEAlpine Income Property Trust4.0475 of 5 stars$14.10+0.1%$18.42+30.7%-19.9%$199.71M$52.23M-282.08N/APositive NewsSAMGSilvercrest Asset Management Group1.9043 of 5 stars$15.70-0.4%N/A-9.1%$197.29M$123.65M17.84150News CoverageShort Interest ↑BHRBRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS2.6229 of 5 stars$2.70-1.6%N/A-11.1%$183.85M$728.40M-3.50N/AEx-DividendRILYB. Riley Financial0.4037 of 5 stars$5.91-3.0%N/A+22.0%$180.69M$838.60M-0.232,056Positive NewsEVEEVe Mobility AcquisitionN/A$11.27flat$5.00-55.6%N/A$175.77MN/A0.004FLDFold3.6824 of 5 stars$3.64-0.2%$7.83+115.0%-62.0%$168.91M$5.19M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑PRPBCC Neuberger Principal Holdings IIN/A$2.01+2.6%N/A-37.7%$166.43MN/A0.004FSPFranklin Street Properties1.2335 of 5 stars$1.60-0.3%N/A+0.6%$165.39M$111.88M-3.1930News CoverageDividend AnnouncementRFAIRF Acquisition Corp IIN/A$10.71+0.0%N/A+5.9%$160.68MN/A0.00N/ANews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ellington Credit Alternatives Alpine Income Property Trust Alternatives Silvercrest Asset Management Group Alternatives BRAEMAR HOTELS & RESORTS Alternatives B. 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