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REFR vs VHC

Side-by-side comparison of Research Frontiers Incorporated (REFR) and VirnetX Holding Corp (VHC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both REFR and VHC operate in Multi-Sector Companies (Miscellaneous), so they compete in similar markets.
  • VHC is the larger of the two at $148.2M, about 5.6x REFR ($26.5M).
  • Over the past year, REFR is down 61.7% and VHC is up 67.9% - VHC leads by 129.6 points.
  • VHC has hit the wire 3 times in the past 4 weeks while REFR has been quiet.
PerformanceREFR-61.67%VHC+67.89%
2025-06-05+0.00%2026-06-04
MetricREFRVHC
Company
Research Frontiers Incorporated
VirnetX Holding Corp
Price
$0.77+1.11%
$14.40-4.79%
Market cap
$26.5M
$148.2M
1M return
-13.17%
+7.14%
1Y return
-61.67%
+67.89%
Industry
Multi-Sector Companies
Multi-Sector Companies
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
0
3
Recent ratings
0
0
REFR

Research Frontiers Incorporated

Research Frontiers Incorporated develops and markets technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. The company develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, and electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, as well as lamination services for and the end-products, such as windows, skylights, and sunroofs. Its SPD-Smart light-control technology is used in various product applications, including windows, sunshades, skylights, and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sun-visors, sunshades, rear-view mirrors, instrument panels, and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products. The company serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. Research Frontiers Incorporated was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

VHC

VirnetX Holding Corp

VirnetX Holding Corporation, through its subsidiary VirnetX, Inc., operates as an Internet security software and technology company primarily in the United States. The company develops software and technology solutions, including secure domain name registry and GABRIEL Connection Technology that are designed to secure communications over the Internet, as well as enable organizations and individuals to establish communities of secure, registered users, and transmit information between various devices, networks, and operating systems. It also offers a portfolio of licenses and services, such as VirnetX technology licensing; GABRIEL Connection Technology software development kit, including object libraries, sample code, testing and quality assurance tools, and supporting documentation required for customers to implement the company's technology; secure domain name registrar service; registrar server software; connection server software; relay server software; and secure domain name master registry and connection, and technical support services. In addition, the company provides GABRIEL Collaboration Suite that enables seamless and secure cross-platform communications between users' devices. The company serves domain infrastructure and communication service providers, and system integrators; and enterprise customers, developers, and original equipment manufacturers of chips, servers, smart phones, tablets, e-Readers, laptops, net books, and other devices in the IP-telephony, mobility, fixed-mobile convergence, and unified communications markets. VirnetX Holding Corporation was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Zephyr Cove, Nevada.

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