Do analysts recommend REFR or SPKL?

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 Spark I Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, REFR or SPKL?

Spark I Acquisition 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 $1.12M 23.35 -$2.05M -$0.07 N/A Spark I Acquisition N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend REFR or DTSQ?

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 DT Cloud Star Acquisition 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, REFR or DTSQ?

DT Cloud Star Acquisition 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 $1.12M 23.35 -$2.05M -$0.07 N/A DT Cloud Star Acquisition N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts recommend NOEM or REFR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CO2 Energy Transition 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

Do analysts rate PCSC or REFR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Perceptive Capital Solutions 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

Do analysts rate LCCC or REFR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lakeshore Acquisition III 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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LCCC or REFR?

Lakeshore Acquisition III has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Research Frontiers. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lakeshore Acquisition III N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Research Frontiers $1.12M 23.35 -$2.05M -$0.07 N/A

Research Frontiers (REFR) Competitors

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REFR vs. SPKL, DTSQ, NOEM, PCSC, and LCCC

Should you buy Research Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Research Frontiers with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Research Frontiers include Spark I Acquisition (SPKL), DT Cloud Star Acquisition (DTSQ), CO2 Energy Transition (NOEM), Perceptive Capital Solutions (PCSC), and Lakeshore Acquisition III (LCCC). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Spark I Acquisition?

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and Spark I Acquisition (NASDAQ:SPKL) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Spark I Acquisition 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	$1.12M	23.35	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
Spark I Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Spark I Acquisition has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its share price is 93% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Spark I Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Spark I Acquisition's score of 0.45 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Very Positive
Spark I Acquisition	Neutral

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.9% of Spark I Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Spark I Acquisition shares are held 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.

Spark I Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -343.47%. Spark I Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Frontiers	-343.47%	-159.20%	-84.93%
Spark I Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Research Frontiers and Spark I Acquisition tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to DT Cloud Star Acquisition?

Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and DT Cloud Star Acquisition (NASDAQ:DTSQ) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

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
DT Cloud Star Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

DT Cloud Star Acquisition 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	$1.12M	23.35	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
DT Cloud Star Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat DT Cloud Star Acquisition's score of 0.93 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Very Positive
DT Cloud Star Acquisition	Positive

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 52.9% of DT Cloud Star Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DT Cloud Star Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -343.47%. DT Cloud Star Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Research Frontiers	-343.47%	-159.20%	-84.93%
DT Cloud Star Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DT Cloud Star Acquisition has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Research Frontiers and DT Cloud Star Acquisition tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to CO2 Energy Transition?

CO2 Energy Transition (NASDAQ:NOEM) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

CO2 Energy Transition has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

CO2 Energy Transition has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CO2 Energy Transition, 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
CO2 Energy Transition	N/A	N/A	$1.65M	$0.16	65.06
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	23.35	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

In the previous week, CO2 Energy Transition had 1 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CO2 Energy Transition and 0 mentions for Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat CO2 Energy Transition's score of 1.30 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CO2 Energy Transition	Positive
Research Frontiers	Very Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CO2 Energy Transition	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

CO2 Energy Transition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -343.47%. CO2 Energy Transition's return on equity of -89.54% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CO2 Energy Transition	N/A	-89.54%	2.16%
Research Frontiers	-343.47%	-159.20%	-84.93%

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CO2 Energy Transition beats Research Frontiers on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Perceptive Capital Solutions?

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perceptive Capital Solutions	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

Perceptive Capital Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perceptive Capital Solutions, 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
Perceptive Capital Solutions	N/A	N/A	$840K	$0.02	558.25
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	23.35	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

In the previous week, Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Perceptive Capital Solutions' score of 1.88 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Perceptive Capital Solutions	Very Positive
Research Frontiers	Very Positive

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of Perceptive Capital Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Perceptive Capital Solutions has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Perceptive Capital Solutions has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -343.47%. Perceptive Capital Solutions' return on equity of -2.70% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perceptive Capital Solutions	N/A	-2.70%	0.12%
Research Frontiers	-343.47%	-159.20%	-84.93%

Summary

Perceptive Capital Solutions beats Research Frontiers on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Lakeshore Acquisition III?

Lakeshore Acquisition III (NASDAQ:LCCC) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Lakeshore Acquisition III has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -343.47%. Lakeshore Acquisition III's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lakeshore Acquisition III	N/A	N/A	N/A
Research Frontiers	-343.47%	-159.20%	-84.93%

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lakeshore Acquisition III	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

Lakeshore Acquisition III has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Research Frontiers.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lakeshore Acquisition III	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	23.35	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

In the previous week, Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lakeshore Acquisition III's score of 1.87 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lakeshore Acquisition III	Very Positive
Research Frontiers	Very Positive

Summary

Research Frontiers beats Lakeshore Acquisition III on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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	ELEC PRODS Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$26.15M	$18.52B	$40.57B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	N/A	0.93%	3.06%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	-10.71	40.77	82.40	24.40
Price / Sales	23.35	324.28	636.88	117.01
Price / Cash	N/A	69.16	53.03	57.13
Price / Book	25.00	8.21	10.18	6.73
Net Income	-$2.05M	$391.40M	$1.06B	$337.03M
7 Day Performance	-1.32%	8.32%	2.25%	0.11%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.70%
1 Year Performance	-62.50%	76.83%	169.91%	34.24%

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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	0.205 of 5 stars	$0.75 -1.3%	N/A	-62.9%	$26.15M	$1.12M	N/A	6
SPKL Spark I Acquisition	0.5146 of 5 stars	$12.05 -0.5%	N/A	+5.2%	$104.34M	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
DTSQ DT Cloud Star Acquisition	0.472 of 5 stars	$11.27 -0.2%	N/A	+7.6%	$100.31M	N/A	N/A	N/A
NOEM CO2 Energy Transition	0.9409 of 5 stars	$10.43 +0.0%	N/A	+4.1%	$99.93M	N/A	65.16	N/A	News Coverage Positive News
PCSC Perceptive Capital Solutions	0.1283 of 5 stars	$11.21 +0.4%	N/A	+4.2%	$99.89M	N/A	560.50	N/A	Positive News

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REFR vs. SPKL, DTSQ, NOEM, PCSC, and LCCC

How does Research Frontiers compare to Spark I Acquisition?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, REFR or SPKL?

Which has more volatility & risk, REFR or SPKL?

Do analysts recommend REFR or SPKL?

Does the media refer more to REFR or SPKL?

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

Is REFR or SPKL more profitable?

Summary

How does Research Frontiers compare to DT Cloud Star Acquisition?

Do analysts recommend REFR or DTSQ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, REFR or DTSQ?

Does the media refer more to REFR or DTSQ?

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

Is REFR or DTSQ more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, REFR or DTSQ?

Summary

How does Research Frontiers compare to CO2 Energy Transition?

Which has more risk & volatility, NOEM or REFR?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NOEM or REFR?

Does the media refer more to NOEM or REFR?

Do analysts recommend NOEM or REFR?

Is NOEM or REFR more profitable?

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

Summary

How does Research Frontiers compare to Perceptive Capital Solutions?

Do analysts rate PCSC or REFR?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PCSC or REFR?

Does the media prefer PCSC or REFR?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PCSC or REFR?

Which has more volatility and risk, PCSC or REFR?

Is PCSC or REFR more profitable?

Summary

How does Research Frontiers compare to Lakeshore Acquisition III?

Is LCCC or REFR more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LCCC or REFR?

Do analysts rate LCCC or REFR?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LCCC or REFR?

Does the media favor LCCC or REFR?

Summary

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