Research Frontiers (REFR) Competitors $1.84 +0.03 (+1.66%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.86 +0.02 (+1.36%) As of 05:11 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock REFR vs. MACI, PINE, FRGE, FLD, HLXB, BSII, FSP, SPKL, EVE, and SKGRShould you be buying Research Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Frontiers include Melar Acquisition Corp. I (MACI), Alpine Income Property Trust (PINE), Forge Global (FRGE), Fold (FLD), Helix Acquisition Corp. II (HLXB), Black Spade Acquisition II (BSII), Franklin Street Properties (FSP), Spark I Acquisition (SPKL), EVe Mobility Acquisition (EVE), and SK Growth Opportunities (SKGR). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Research Frontiers vs. Its Competitors Melar Acquisition Corp. I Alpine Income Property Trust Forge Global Fold Helix Acquisition Corp. II Black Spade Acquisition II Franklin Street Properties Spark I Acquisition EVe Mobility Acquisition SK Growth Opportunities Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) and Melar Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:MACI) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media prefer REFR or MACI? In the previous week, Research Frontiers had 1 more articles in the media than Melar Acquisition Corp. I. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Research Frontiers and 1 mentions for Melar Acquisition Corp. I. Melar Acquisition Corp. I's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Research Frontiers' score of 0.93 indicating that Melar Acquisition Corp. I is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Research Frontiers Positive Melar Acquisition Corp. I Very Positive Is REFR or MACI more profitable? Melar Acquisition Corp. I has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -66.16%. Melar Acquisition Corp. I's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Research Frontiers-66.16% -38.61% -29.51% Melar Acquisition Corp. I N/A N/A N/A Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in REFR or MACI? 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings and valuation, REFR or MACI? Melar Acquisition Corp. I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Research Frontiers. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioResearch Frontiers$1.34M46.03-$1.31M-$0.03-61.33Melar Acquisition Corp. IN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryResearch Frontiers and Melar Acquisition Corp. I tied by winning 4 of the 8 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 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$60.67M$8.98B$29.03B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.02%4.01%P/E Ratio-61.3313.4234.2120.05Price / Sales46.0344.331,733.0599.42Price / CashN/A15.6638.3858.56Price / Book23.009.317.795.87Net Income-$1.31M$255.60M$782.91M$258.55M7 Day Performance2.22%6.85%0.96%2.23%1 Month Performance10.18%23.64%7.50%12.76%1 Year Performance-0.54%-1.89%53,041.27%19.36% Research Frontiers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFRResearch Frontiers0.3688 of 5 stars$1.84+1.7%N/A-6.2%$60.67M$1.34M-61.336News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMACIMelar Acquisition Corp. IN/A$10.52flatN/AN/A$213.24MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsPINEAlpine Income Property Trust3.7673 of 5 stars$14.75+1.1%$18.97+28.7%-15.6%$210.43M$52.23M184.35N/ATrending NewsAnalyst ForecastFRGEForge Global2.5998 of 5 stars$16.86+0.7%$38.25+126.9%-18.5%$207.85M$85.38M-3.253Upcoming EarningsFLDFoldN/A$4.35-2.0%$8.50+95.4%N/A$201.76M$2.16M0.00N/AHLXBHelix Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$10.67flatN/A+3.7%$201.76MN/A0.00N/ABSIIBlack Spade Acquisition IIN/A$9.99flatN/AN/A$191.06MN/A0.00N/AFSPFranklin Street Properties2.1903 of 5 stars$1.74+2.4%N/A-0.6%$180.21M$115.99M-3.4830News CoverageSPKLSpark I AcquisitionN/A$10.93+0.3%N/A+4.9%$179.47MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeEVEEVe Mobility AcquisitionN/A$11.27flat$5.00-55.6%N/A$175.77MN/A0.004SKGRSK Growth OpportunitiesN/A$11.74+2.6%N/A+5.1%$175.77MN/A53.36N/AHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Melar Acquisition Corp. 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