Do analysts rate ELTK or REFR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eltek 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Research Frontiers 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is ELTK or REFR more profitable?

Eltek has a net margin of -12.66% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -344.56%. Eltek's return on equity of -13.57% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eltek -12.66% -13.57% -9.01% Research Frontiers -344.56% -168.54% -85.08%

Do analysts prefer WETH or REFR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wetouch Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Research Frontiers 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate NEON or REFR?

Neonode currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 568.82%. Given Neonode's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Neonode is more favorable than Research Frontiers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Neonode 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Research Frontiers 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is NEON or REFR more profitable?

Neonode has a net margin of 397.84% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -344.56%. Neonode's return on equity of -32.35% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Neonode 397.84% -32.35% -28.42% Research Frontiers -344.56% -168.54% -85.08%

Do analysts rate REFR or MTEK?

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) 1.00 Maris-Tech 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, REFR or MTEK?

Research Frontiers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maris-Tech. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Research Frontiers $1.12M 14.54 -$2.05M -$0.07 N/A Maris-Tech $1.34M 8.09 -$5.41M N/A N/A

Do analysts rate REFR or GAUZ?

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) 1.00 Gauzy 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

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REFR vs. ELTK, WETH, NEON, MTEK, and GAUZ

Should you buy Research Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? Research Frontiers's main competitors and comparable companies include Eltek (ELTK), Wetouch Technology (WETH), Neonode (NEON), Maris-Tech (MTEK), and Gauzy (GAUZ). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electronic components" industry.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Eltek?

Eltek (NASDAQ:ELTK) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends and earnings.

64.6% of Eltek shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 72.0% of Eltek shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Eltek has higher revenue and earnings than Research Frontiers. Eltek is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Research Frontiers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eltek	$51.79M	1.04	$830K	-$0.91	N/A
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	14.54	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

Eltek has a net margin of -12.66% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -344.56%. Eltek's return on equity of -13.57% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eltek	-12.66%	-13.57%	-9.01%
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eltek	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Research Frontiers	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Eltek has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Eltek had 4 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Eltek and 0 mentions for Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Eltek's score of -0.35 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eltek	Neutral
Research Frontiers	Neutral

Summary

Eltek beats Research Frontiers on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Wetouch Technology?

Wetouch Technology (NASDAQ:WETH) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Wetouch Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wetouch Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wetouch Technology	$45.14M	0.37	$7.16M	$0.70	1.79
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	14.54	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

Wetouch Technology has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Wetouch Technology has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -344.56%. Wetouch Technology's return on equity of 5.94% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wetouch Technology	17.57%	5.94%	5.78%
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wetouch Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Research Frontiers	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Wetouch Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Research Frontiers'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Wetouch Technology	Neutral
Research Frontiers	Neutral

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Wetouch Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Wetouch Technology beats Research Frontiers on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Neonode?

Neonode (NASDAQ:NEON) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Neonode has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Neonode has higher revenue and earnings than Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Neonode, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Neonode	$2.06M	7.31	$8.49M	-$0.33	N/A
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	14.54	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

11.6% of Neonode shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of Neonode shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Neonode has a net margin of 397.84% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -344.56%. Neonode's return on equity of -32.35% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Neonode	397.84%	-32.35%	-28.42%
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%

In the previous week, Neonode's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Research Frontiers'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Neonode	Neutral
Research Frontiers	Neutral

Neonode currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 568.82%. Given Neonode's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Neonode is more favorable than Research Frontiers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Neonode	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Research Frontiers	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Neonode beats Research Frontiers on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Maris-Tech?

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and Maris-Tech (NASDAQ:MTEK) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Maris-Tech has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -344.56%. Maris-Tech's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%
Maris-Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maris-Tech has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Maris-Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Maris-Tech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Maris-Tech had 1 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Maris-Tech and 0 mentions for Research Frontiers. Maris-Tech's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Research Frontiers' score of 0.00 indicating that Maris-Tech is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Neutral
Maris-Tech	Neutral

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)	1.00
Maris-Tech	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Research Frontiers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maris-Tech.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	14.54	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
Maris-Tech	$1.34M	8.09	-$5.41M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Maris-Tech beats Research Frontiers on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Gauzy?

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and Gauzy (NASDAQ:GAUZ) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Research Frontiers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gauzy. Research Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gauzy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	14.54	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
Gauzy	$103.53M	0.09	-$53.18M	-$2.05	N/A

Gauzy has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -344.56%. Gauzy's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%
Gauzy	N/A	N/A	N/A

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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)	1.00
Gauzy	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gauzy has a beta of -0.46, indicating that its share price is 146% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gauzy had 1 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Gauzy and 0 mentions for Research Frontiers. Gauzy's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Research Frontiers' score of 0.00 indicating that Gauzy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Neutral
Gauzy	Positive

Summary

Gauzy beats Research Frontiers on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

REFR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Research Frontiers	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$15.52M	$8.80B	$29.40B	$12.81B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.27%	2.74%	10.78%
P/E Ratio	-6.67	29.35	72.13	24.05
Price / Sales	14.54	44.41	592.12	105.23
Price / Cash	N/A	32.34	49.03	36.89
Price / Book	15.57	4.92	7.87	6.40
Net Income	-$2.05M	$203.56M	$678.68M	$347.95M
7 Day Performance	11.19%	-2.42%	-0.45%	1.49%
1 Month Performance	1.19%	1.05%	3.74%	5.15%
1 Year Performance	-66.16%	824.02%	188.18%	17.01%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
REFR Research Frontiers	0.2125 of 5 stars	$0.47 +4.9%	N/A	-66.6%	$15.52M	$1.12M	N/A	6
ELTK Eltek	0.7703 of 5 stars	$8.09 +0.9%	N/A	-21.0%	$53.90M	$51.79M	N/A	260	Earnings Report Gap Up
WETH Wetouch Technology	1.2739 of 5 stars	$1.25 -0.8%	N/A	+43.7%	$16.86M	$45.14M	1.79	131
NEON Neonode	2.1314 of 5 stars	$0.90 +3.3%	$6.00 +567.6%	-96.4%	$14.60M	$2.06M	N/A	50
MTEK Maris-Tech	0.3317 of 5 stars	$1.15 flat	N/A	-53.7%	$11.14M	$1.34M	N/A	9

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REFR vs. ELTK, WETH, NEON, MTEK, and GAUZ

How does Research Frontiers compare to Eltek?

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

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ELTK or REFR?

Is ELTK or REFR more profitable?

Do analysts rate ELTK or REFR?

Which has more volatility & risk, ELTK or REFR?

Does the media refer more to ELTK or REFR?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Wetouch Technology?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WETH or REFR?

Which has more volatility & risk, WETH or REFR?

Is WETH or REFR more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WETH or REFR?

Does the media favor WETH or REFR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WETH or REFR?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Neonode?

Which has more volatility and risk, NEON or REFR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NEON or REFR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in NEON or REFR?

Is NEON or REFR more profitable?

Does the media prefer NEON or REFR?

Do analysts rate NEON or REFR?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Maris-Tech?

Is REFR or MTEK more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, REFR or MTEK?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in REFR or MTEK?

Does the media prefer REFR or MTEK?

Do analysts rate REFR or MTEK?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, REFR or MTEK?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Gauzy?

Which has better valuation and earnings, REFR or GAUZ?

Is REFR or GAUZ more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in REFR or GAUZ?

Do analysts rate REFR or GAUZ?

Which has more risk and volatility, REFR or GAUZ?

Does the media favor REFR or GAUZ?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

REFR vs. The Competition

Research Frontiers Competitors List

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