Research Frontiers (REFR) Competitors $1.38 -0.02 (-1.43%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.38 0.00 (-0.36%) As of 04:10 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. HLXB, BIOX, SPKL, EVE, FSP, FLD, JYNT, RFAI, FSNB, and ROSSShould you be buying Research Frontiers stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Research Frontiers include Helix Acquisition Corp. II (HLXB), Bioceres Crop Solutions (BIOX), Spark I Acquisition (SPKL), EVe Mobility Acquisition (EVE), Franklin Street Properties (FSP), Fold (FLD), Joint (JYNT), RF Acquisition Corp II (RFAI), Fusion Acquisition Corp. II (FSNB), and Ross Acquisition Corp II (ROSS). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Research Frontiers vs. Its Competitors Helix Acquisition Corp. II Bioceres Crop Solutions Spark I Acquisition EVe Mobility Acquisition Franklin Street Properties Fold Joint RF Acquisition Corp II Fusion Acquisition Corp. II Ross Acquisition Corp II Helix Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:HLXB) and Research Frontiers (NASDAQ:REFR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Is HLXB or REFR more profitable? Helix Acquisition Corp. II has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Research Frontiers' net margin of -143.78%. Helix Acquisition Corp. II's return on equity of 0.00% beat Research Frontiers' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Helix Acquisition Corp. IIN/A N/A N/A Research Frontiers -143.78%-72.81%-50.27% Which has more volatility and risk, HLXB or REFR? Helix Acquisition Corp. II has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its share price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Research Frontiers has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HLXB or REFR? 54.9% of Helix Acquisition Corp. II shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.9% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Research Frontiers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, HLXB or REFR? Helix Acquisition Corp. II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Research Frontiers. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHelix Acquisition Corp. IIN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AResearch Frontiers$1.34M34.65-$1.31M-$0.05-27.60 Does the media refer more to HLXB or REFR? In the previous week, Helix Acquisition Corp. II's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Research Frontiers'average media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Helix Acquisition Corp. II Neutral Research Frontiers Neutral SummaryHelix Acquisition Corp. II beats Research Frontiers on 4 of the 7 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$46.44M$8.63B$29.57B$9.72BDividend YieldN/A1.75%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio-27.6019.4754.0225.84Price / Sales34.6535.141,258.62122.81Price / CashN/A15.7633.6428.79Price / Book17.258.367.255.99Net Income-$1.31M$278.97M$805.41M$265.29M7 Day Performance-6.12%0.64%0.91%2.53%1 Month Performance-25.00%-3.08%-0.23%0.92%1 Year Performance-41.28%1.83%24,328.77%18.70% Research Frontiers Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)REFRResearch FrontiersN/A$1.38-1.4%N/A-40.4%$46.44M$1.34M-27.606HLXBHelix Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$9.99-0.7%N/A-4.0%$188.81MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsBIOXBioceres Crop Solutions2.4413 of 5 stars$2.97-1.0%$8.38+182.0%-70.6%$185.56M$383.29M-21.13500News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeSPKLSpark I AcquisitionN/A$11.00+0.2%N/A+4.9%$180.56MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsEVEEVe Mobility AcquisitionN/A$11.27flat$5.00-55.6%N/A$175.77MN/A0.004FSPFranklin Street Properties1.5018 of 5 stars$1.66+2.2%N/A-0.6%$171.61M$111.88M-3.3130FLDFoldN/A$3.66-0.5%$7.83+114.0%N/A$170.40MN/A0.00N/AAnalyst UpgradeGap UpJYNTJoint4.009 of 5 stars$10.78+2.2%$16.33+51.5%-7.4%$165.40M$53.45M-32.67320Positive NewsInsider TradeRFAIRF Acquisition Corp IIN/A$10.61+0.0%N/A+4.5%$159.18MN/A0.00N/AFSNBFusion Acquisition Corp. IIN/A$10.49flatN/AN/A$154.10MN/A0.002High Trading VolumeROSSRoss Acquisition Corp IIN/A$11.08flatN/AN/A$151.46MN/A0.003High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Helix Acquisition Corp. 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