SEC registrant · CIK 0000793524
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (REFR)
RESEARCH FRONTIERS INC (CIK 0000793524, ticker REFR, EIN 11-2103466) reported revenue of $1.12 million ($1,121,248) for FY2025 (2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31) and net income of -$2.05 million (-$2,045,584) for FY2025 (2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2026-03-05 (accession 0001493152-26-008988).
Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).
Data as of Oct 21, 2026 (Olympus publication) · Markdown version
- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.
Identifiers
As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.
| Identifier | Value |
|---|---|
| CIK | 0000793524 |
| Tickers | REFR (Nasdaq) |
| EIN | 11-2103466 |
| SIC industry code | 6794 Patent Owners & Lessors |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org_71fxd3pbyhr8ybetjntkt4xtxs |
- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.
Latest annual financial metrics
The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.
| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,121,248 | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Net income | -$2,045,584 | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $2,251,745 | FY2025 | as of 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $1,318,119 | FY2025 | as of 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $933,626 | FY2025 | as of 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | -$1,329,161 | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | -$0.06 per share | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 34,648,221 shares | FY2025 | as of 2026-03-05 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |
- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.
Revenue and net income history
Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2016-2025, newest first, each with its filing.
| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $1,121,248 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 |
| Revenue | FY2024 | 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | $1,335,531 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 |
| Revenue | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | $909,598 | 10-K | 2025-03-06 | 0001493152-25-009377 |
| Revenue | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | $539,686 | 10-K | 2024-03-07 | 0001493152-24-009207 |
| Revenue | FY2021 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | $1,263,034 | 10-K | 2023-03-09 | 0001493152-23-007116 |
| Revenue | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | $828,450 | 10-K | 2022-03-09 | 0001493152-22-006393 |
| Revenue | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $1,564,024 | 10-K | 2021-03-11 | 0001493152-21-005808 |
| Revenue | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | $1,488,642 | 10-K | 2019-03-14 | 0001493152-19-003330 |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $1,509,070 | 10-K | 2019-03-14 | 0001493152-19-003330 |
| Revenue | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $1,236,097 | 10-K | 2019-03-14 | 0001493152-19-003330 |
| Net income | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | -$2,045,584 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 |
| Net income | FY2024 | 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | -$1,311,382 | 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 0001493152-26-008988 |
| Net income | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | -$1,908,364 | 10-K | 2025-03-06 | 0001493152-25-009377 |
| Net income | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | -$2,669,349 | 10-K | 2024-03-07 | 0001493152-24-009207 |
| Net income | FY2021 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | -$1,846,352 | 10-K | 2023-03-09 | 0001493152-23-007116 |
| Net income | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | -$2,340,864 | 10-K | 2022-03-09 | 0001493152-22-006393 |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | -$3,808,978 | 10-K | 2021-03-11 | 0001493152-21-005808 |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | -$2,686,128 | 10-K | 2020-03-12 | 0001493152-20-003807 |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | -$2,413,859 | 10-K | 2019-03-14 | 0001493152-19-003330 |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | -$4,238,410 | 10-K | 2019-03-14 | 0001493152-19-003330 |
Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings
The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.
| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-08-06 | 2026-06-30 | 0001493152-26-036332 | form10-q.htm |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-08 | 2026-03-31 | 0001493152-26-021790 | form10-q.htm |
| 10-K/A | 2026-03-19 | 2025-12-31 | 0001493152-26-011611 | form10-ka.htm |
| 10-K | 2026-03-05 | 2025-12-31 | 0001493152-26-008988 | form10-k.htm |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-06 | 2025-09-30 | 0001493152-25-021062 | form10-q.htm |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-07 | 2025-06-30 | 0001641172-25-022577 | form10-q.htm |
| 10-Q | 2025-05-08 | 2025-03-31 | 0001641172-25-009244 | form10-q.htm |
| 10-K/A | 2025-04-16 | 2023-12-31 | 0001641172-25-004925 | form10-ka.htm |
| 10-K | 2025-03-06 | 2024-12-31 | 0001493152-25-009377 | form10-k.htm |
| 10-Q | 2024-11-07 | 2024-09-30 | 0001493152-24-044002 | form10-q.htm |
| 10-Q | 2024-08-01 | 2024-06-30 | 0001493152-24-029910 | form10-q.htm |
| 10-Q | 2024-05-09 | 2024-03-31 | 0001493152-24-018416 | form10-q.htm |
Identifier registry
The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.
| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000793524 | published by the source | data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000793524.json | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 11-2103466 | published by the source | data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000793524.json | 2026-10-21 |
Sources
- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20. https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000793524.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20. https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000793524.json
- Published by Olympus on Oct 21, 2026.
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
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- Latest 10-K/A on SEC EDGAR — filed 2026-03-19, accession 0001493152-26-011611