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Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) Stock

$4.97 -2.74% NASDAQ: LWLG Basic Materials

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$4.97
Market Cap$765.78M
P/E Ratio-36.08
P/B Ratio8.39
P/S Ratio3509.50
EPS (TTM)$-0.16
52-Week High$18.71
52-Week Low$2.84
Dividend Yield0.00%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE-30.34%
ROA-21.15%
ROCE-22.76%
Gross Margin-5.67%
Operating Margin-92.89%
Net Margin-90.16%
Debt/Equity0.02
Current Ratio35.00

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Operating Profit$-17.0M$-17.0M$-21.0M$-23.0M$-21.0M
Net Profit$-19.0M$-17.0M$-21.0M$-23.0M$-20.0M
EPS$-0.17$-0.15$-0.18$-0.19$-0.16
Op Margin——-52405.5%-24150.6%-8765.5%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$27.0M$29.0M$42.0M$38.0M$82.0M
Total Liabilities$2.0M$2.0M$5.0M$4.0M$7.0M
Cash$23.0M$24.0M$31.0M$28.0M$69.0M
Borrowings$1.0M$0$3.0M$3.0M$3.0M

Latest News

Lightwave Logic Appoints Fred Graffam as CFO MT Newswires · Jul 20, 2026 Lightwave Logic Appoints Fred Graffam as Chief Financial Officer InvestorsHub · Jul 20, 2026 Lightwave Logic, Inc. Announces Appointment of Fred Graffam as Chief Financial Officer ACCESS Newswire · Jul 20, 2026 AMD Is Up 150% This Year But Here Are 5 Overlooked Stocks Betting on What Comes Next 24/7 Wall St. · Jul 1, 2026 Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Rides on Nvidia Optimism, Soars 15% Insider Monkey · Jun 2, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$-10.0M$-11.0M$-12.0M$-16.0M$-14.0M
Investing Cash Flow$-2.0M$-4.0M$-7.0M$-5.0M$-3.0M
Financing Cash Flow$1.0M$1.0M$3.0M$0$19.0M
Net Cash Flow$20.0M$1.0M$7.0M$-4.0M$41.0M
Free Cash Flow$-11.0M$-12.0M$-16.0M$-18.0M$-15.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio-6.13
EV / EBITDA-38.06
FCF Yield-2.07%
Quick Ratio62.84
Interest Coverage0.00
Return 1Y169.35%
Return 3Y-5.78%
Return 5Y-29.18%

Ownership

Insiders Held0.97%
Institutions Held27.89%
Institutions Float Held28.17%
Institutional HolderSharesReport Date
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6,110,9312026-03-31
Marshall Wace LLP5,903,8442026-03-31
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC3,075,5302026-03-31
Millennium Management Llc2,983,5842026-03-31
Blackrock Inc.2,470,0662026-03-31

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AAOIApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. $109.64 +3.53% -150.72 $8.80B 0.00%
GLWCorning Incorporated $156.69 +2.53% 71.83 $134.97B 0.71%
MTSIMACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. $330.06 +2.44% 89.01 $25.18B 0.00%
POETPOET Technologies Inc. $6.97 -0.99% -10.54 $920.13M 0.00%

About Lightwave Logic, Inc.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) stock trades at $4.97 with a market capitalization of $765.78M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -36.08, price-to-book of 8.39, price-to-sales of 3509.50. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $2.84 and $18.71, and currently trades 73.4% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, Lightwave Logic, Inc. generates a return on equity (ROE) of -30.34%, return on capital employed of -22.76%, an operating margin of -92.89%, a net profit margin of -90.16%.

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