Do analysts prefer 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 rate REFR or WETH?

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 Wetouch Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer REFR or NEON?

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

Is REFR or NEON 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 Research Frontiers -344.56% -168.54% -85.08% Neonode 397.84% -32.35% -28.42%

Do analysts prefer 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 higher valuation and earnings, 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 12.05 -$2.05M -$0.07 N/A Maris-Tech $1.34M 7.66 -$5.41M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer GAUZ or REFR?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gauzy 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

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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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Eltek had 4 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Eltek and 1 mentions for Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Eltek's score of 0.38 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eltek	Neutral
Research Frontiers	Very Positive

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	1.14	$830K	-$0.91	N/A
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	12.05	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

64.6% of Eltek shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.0% of Eltek 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 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%

Eltek has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Research Frontiers compare to Wetouch Technology?

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

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wetouch Technology has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	12.05	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
Wetouch Technology	$47.74M	0.32	$7.16M	$0.70	1.62

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
Wetouch Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Wetouch Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%
Wetouch Technology	17.57%	5.94%	5.78%

In the previous week, Research Frontiers and Research Frontiers both had 1 articles in the media. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Wetouch Technology's score of 1.87 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Very Positive
Wetouch Technology	Very Positive

Summary

Wetouch Technology beats Research Frontiers on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Neonode?

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

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Neonode has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more 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
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	12.05	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
Neonode	$2.06M	6.96	$8.49M	-$0.33	N/A

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.6% of Neonode shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Neonode shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds 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
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%
Neonode	397.84%	-32.35%	-28.42%

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
Neonode	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 and Research Frontiers both had 1 articles in the media. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Neonode's score of 1.87 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Very Positive
Neonode	Very Positive

Summary

Neonode beats Research Frontiers on 8 of the 12 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 companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Maris-Tech had 1 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Maris-Tech and 1 mentions for Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Maris-Tech's score of 1.87 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Research Frontiers	Very Positive
Maris-Tech	Very Positive

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

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

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	12.05	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A
Maris-Tech	$1.34M	7.66	-$5.41M	N/A	N/A

Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% 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.

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

Summary

Maris-Tech beats Research Frontiers on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Research Frontiers compare to Gauzy?

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

11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are held by company 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.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gauzy	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

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
Gauzy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Research Frontiers	-344.56%	-168.54%	-85.08%

Research Frontiers has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Gauzy	$103.53M	0.07	-$53.18M	-$2.05	N/A
Research Frontiers	$1.12M	12.05	-$2.05M	-$0.07	N/A

In the previous week, Gauzy had 5 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Gauzy and 1 mentions for Research Frontiers. Research Frontiers' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Gauzy's score of 0.41 indicating that Research Frontiers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gauzy	Neutral
Research Frontiers	Very Positive

Gauzy has a beta of -0.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

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REFR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Research Frontiers	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$13.50M	$8.57B	$29.48B	$12.79B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.24%	2.74%	11.71%
P/E Ratio	-5.53	25.54	76.97	25.54
Price / Sales	12.05	39.68	590.67	89.10
Price / Cash	N/A	31.46	46.59	34.96
Price / Book	12.90	4.64	7.77	6.27
Net Income	-$2.05M	$202.77M	$703.70M	$358.19M
7 Day Performance	-6.68%	-2.21%	-1.41%	-1.14%
1 Month Performance	-12.05%	-7.68%	-4.12%	-2.41%
1 Year Performance	-69.04%	810.74%	179.04%	8.87%

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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	0.5425 of 5 stars	$0.39 -0.5%	N/A	-68.9%	$13.50M	$1.12M	N/A	6	Positive News Gap Down
ELTK Eltek	0.5609 of 5 stars	$7.92 -2.8%	N/A	-21.5%	$54.77M	$51.79M	N/A	260	Gap Down
WETH Wetouch Technology	1.5148 of 5 stars	$1.17 +2.2%	N/A	-4.2%	$15.32M	$45.14M	1.67	131	Positive News
NEON Neonode	0.9932 of 5 stars	$0.87 -3.2%	N/A	-80.7%	$15.07M	$2.16M	N/A	50	Positive News
MTEK Maris-Tech	0.6623 of 5 stars	$1.07 +1.2%	N/A	-66.7%	$10.25M	$1.34M	N/A	9	Positive News

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

How does Research Frontiers compare to Eltek?

Does the media refer more to ELTK or REFR?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ELTK or REFR?

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

Do analysts prefer ELTK or REFR?

Is ELTK or REFR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, ELTK or REFR?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Wetouch Technology?

Which has more risk & volatility, REFR or WETH?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, REFR or WETH?

Do analysts rate REFR or WETH?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in REFR or WETH?

Is REFR or WETH more profitable?

Does the media favor REFR or WETH?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Neonode?

Which has more volatility and risk, REFR or NEON?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, REFR or NEON?

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

Is REFR or NEON more profitable?

Do analysts prefer REFR or NEON?

Does the media refer more to REFR or NEON?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Maris-Tech?

Does the media refer more to REFR or MTEK?

Is REFR or MTEK more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in REFR or MTEK?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, REFR or MTEK?

Which has more risk and volatility, REFR or MTEK?

Do analysts prefer REFR or MTEK?

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How does Research Frontiers compare to Gauzy?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GAUZ or REFR?

Do analysts prefer GAUZ or REFR?

Is GAUZ or REFR more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GAUZ or REFR?

Does the media refer more to GAUZ or REFR?

Which has more risk and volatility, GAUZ or REFR?

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