Research Frontiers (REFR) Competitors $1.60 -0.06 (-3.61%) As of 01/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends REFR vs. PRPB, KVAC, ONL, IVCB, SJT, HLXB, CIO, EARN, FSP, and APPSShould you be buying Research Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Frontiers include CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II (PRPB), Keen Vision Acquisition (KVAC), Orion Office REIT (ONL), Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I (IVCB), San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT), Helix Acquisition Corp. II (HLXB), City Office REIT (CIO), Ellington Credit (EARN), Franklin Street Properties (FSP), and Digital Turbine (APPS). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Research Frontiers vs. CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Keen Vision Acquisition Orion Office REIT Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Helix Acquisition Corp. II City Office REIT Ellington Credit Franklin Street Properties Digital Turbine CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II (NYSE:PRPB) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Does the media favor PRPB or REFR? In the previous week, CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II had 1 more articles in the media than Research Frontiers. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II and 0 mentions for Research Frontiers. CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Research Frontiers'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Neutral Research Frontiers Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, PRPB or REFR? Research Frontiers has higher revenue and earnings than CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCC Neuberger Principal Holdings IIN/AN/A-$2.70MN/AN/AResearch Frontiers$910K58.94-$1.91M-$0.03-53.33 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PRPB or REFR? 11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Research Frontiers shares are owned 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. Is PRPB or REFR more profitable? CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -80.60%. CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CC Neuberger Principal Holdings IIN/A N/A -1.58% Research Frontiers -80.60%-38.15%-34.44% Which has more volatility and risk, PRPB or REFR? CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PRPB or REFR? Research Frontiers received 144 more outperform votes than CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II an outperform vote while only 62.50% of users gave Research Frontiers an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCC Neuberger Principal Holdings IIOutperform Votes1100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesResearch FrontiersOutperform Votes14562.50% Underperform Votes8737.50% SummaryResearch Frontiers beats CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Research Frontiers News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for REFR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 FrontiersPatent owners & lessors IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$53.63M$955.60M$26.71B$9.13BDividend YieldN/A6.90%2.74%4.00%P/E Ratio-53.336.31239.0217.53Price / Sales58.94289.893,493.95136.91Price / CashN/A12.3935.9232.90Price / Book16.003.328.614.69Net Income-$1.91M-$2.81M$670.02M$224.57M7 Day Performance-5.04%1.56%2.19%1.69%1 Month Performance-1.23%12.73%7.06%5.34%1 Year Performance61.62%3.69%27.47%21.47% Research Frontiers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFRResearch Frontiers0.0143 of 5 stars$1.60-3.6%N/A+61.9%$53.63M$910,000.00-53.336High Trading VolumePRPBCC Neuberger Principal Holdings IIN/A$2.63flatN/A-34.2%$217.76MN/A0.004High Trading VolumeKVACKeen Vision AcquisitionN/A$11.00flatN/A+6.2%$213.03MN/A0.00N/AONLOrion Office REIT1.0609 of 5 stars$3.80-0.3%N/A-21.1%$212.60M$170.25M-2.4730IVCBInvestcorp Europe Acquisition Corp IN/A$11.59+0.4%N/A+4.5%$208.74MN/A0.002,021Positive NewsSJTSan Juan Basin Royalty Trust0.8795 of 5 stars$4.47+4.9%N/A-21.5%$208.35M$10.93M16.562,020News CoverageHLXBHelix Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$10.69+1.8%N/AN/A$202.14MN/A0.00N/ACIOCity Office REIT3.7431 of 5 stars$5.03+0.6%N/A-5.5%$201.98M$173.53M-11.9820Positive NewsEARNEllington Credit2.1825 of 5 stars$6.41-0.3%N/A+9.9%$187.03M$29.61M5.72170Short Interest ↑News CoverageFSPFranklin Street PropertiesN/A$1.75-0.6%N/A-26.5%$181.24M$126.51M-4.4930APPSDigital Turbine2.8695 of 5 stars$1.73-4.7%$2.38+37.7%-59.6%$178.93M$491.57M-0.58840Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Alternatives Keen Vision Acquisition Alternatives Orion Office REIT Alternatives Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I Alternatives San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Alternatives Helix Acquisition Corp. 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