Research Frontiers Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (REFR)
Research Frontiers's capital expenditures (capex) was $726 for fiscal 2025.
View full Research Frontiers company overviewResearch Frontiers annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $726 | −$897 | −55.27% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1,623 | $65 | +4.17% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1,558 | $287 | +22.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1,271 | $194 | +18.01% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1,077 | −$55,459 | −98.10% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $56,536 | −$8,746 | −13.40% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $65,282 | $53,619 | +459.74% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $11,663 | $5,114 | +78.09% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $6,549 | −$5,166 | −44.10% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $11,715 | −$304,470 | −96.29% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $316,185 | −$311,475 | −49.62% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $627,660 | $577,124 | +1142.01% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $50,536 | $38,960 | +336.56% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $11,576 | −$941 | −7.52% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $12,517 | $2,204 | +21.37% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $10,313 | −$13,634 | −56.93% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $23,947 | — | — |
Research Frontiers quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $38 | −$61 | −61.62% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $67 | −$43 | −39.09% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $144 | −$737 | −83.65% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $373 | −$215 | −36.56% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $99 | −$5 | −4.81% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $110 | $60 | +120.00% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $881 | $588 | +200.68% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $588 | $549 | +1407.69% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $104 | −$498 | −82.72% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $50 | −$652 | −92.88% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $293 | $238 | +432.73% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $39 | −$110 | −73.83% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $602 | $140 | +30.30% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $702 | $97 | +16.03% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $55 | −$56 | −50.45% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $149 | $118 | +380.65% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $462 | −$127 | −21.56% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $605 | $259 | +74.86% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $111 | −$54,257 | −99.80% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $31 | −$1,198 | −97.48% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $589 | −$295 | −33.37% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $346 | $291 | +529.09% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $54,368 | $54,167 | +26948.76% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1,229 | −$884 | −41.84% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $884 | −$61,950 | −98.59% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $55 | −$79 | −58.96% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $201 | −$167 | −45.38% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2,113 | $1,905 | +915.87% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $62,834 | $57,146 | +1004.68% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $134 | −$5,265 | −97.52% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $368 | $181 | +96.79% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $208 | −$332 | −61.48% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $5,688 | $3,987 | +234.39% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $5,399 | $1,278 | +31.01% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $187 | −$3,473 | −94.89% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $540 | −$2,497 | −82.22% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1,701 | −$1,726 | −50.36% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $4,121 | $2,530 | +159.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3,660 | $418 | +12.89% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3,037 | $890 | +41.45% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $3,427 | −$131,145 | −97.45% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1,591 | −$174,633 | −99.10% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3,242 | −$514,601 | −99.37% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $2,147 | −$63,150 | −96.71% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $134,572 | $133,297 | +10454.67% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $176,224 | $132,979 | +307.50% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $517,843 | $511,846 | +8535.03% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $65,297 | $56,501 | +642.35% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1,275 | −$23,341 | −94.82% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $43,245 | $32,118 | +288.65% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5,997 | $5,030 | +520.17% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $8,796 | $2,705 | +44.41% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $24,616 | $22,557 | +1095.53% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $11,127 | $8,668 | +352.50% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $967 | −$2,824 | −74.49% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $6,091 | $3,180 | +109.24% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2,059 | −$1,472 | −41.69% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2,459 | $175 | +7.66% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3,791 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $2,911 | $2,562 | +734.10% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $3,531 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $2,284 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $349 | — | — |
Research Frontiers capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Research Frontiers's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $56,536 to $726, a change of −$55,810. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $38.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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