Lightwave Logic, Inc. LWLG R3K
Company Overview
Lightwave Logic, Inc. focuses on the development and commercialization of electro-optic polymer materials for data communications and other photonic application in the United States and internationally. The company sells electro-optic (EO) polymer materials for integration into silicon photonics and other photonic integrated circuit platforms under the Perkinamine name. It is also involved in intellectual property licensing; and royalty activities. The company serves semiconductor foundries, silicon photonics device designers, and optical module manufacturers, as well as system integrators serving artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data center, and telecommunications markets. The company was formerly known as Third-order Nanotechnologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lightwave Logic, Inc. in March 2008. Lightwave Logic, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
Why Investors Should Care
Revenue has grown at a 193.3% CAGR over the past five years.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $236.85K (+147.7% YoY); net profit $-20.31M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +27.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 193.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 193.31% |
| 1 Year: | 27.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +159.26% |
| 6 Months: | +29.93% |
| 3 Months: | -45.63% |
| 1 Month: | -30.95% |
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- RSI (14)42.06 · Neutral
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 193.3% over 5 years.
CONS
- Trading 69.3% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LWLG Lightwave Logic, Inc. R3K | 5.60 | -32.94 | $863.34M | 0.00% | -26.95% | -35.42% | 193.31% | - |
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| 7 | AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 201.84 | 17.27 | $102.20B | 0.88% | 19.78% | 22.97% | 27.53% | 88.11% |
| 8 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPXR3K | 326.09 | 30.05 | $79.16B | 1.00% | 21.93% | 65.12% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 9 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPXR3K | 278.11 | 37.33 | $77.96B | 1.05% | 15.10% | 21.96% | 6.55% | 9.74% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.24K | - | - | 20.89K | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | -1.16M | -1.07M | -1.05M | -1.93M | -1.06M | -1.04M | -943.33K | -1.19M | -1.64M | -1.21M | -1.48M | -1.45M | -1.44M | -1.72M | -1.57M | -1.58M | -1.80M | -1.63M | -1.59M | -1.90M | -3.46M | -4.25M | -3.51M | -3.77M | -4.73M | -5.16M | -5.34M | -5.39M | -5.85M | -6.24M | -5.30M | -4.91M | -5.61M | -5.18M | -6.73M |
| Net Income | -922.47K | -1.15M | -997.70K | -987.85K | -1.01M | -1.17M | -1.07M | -1.05M | -1.93M | -1.30M | -1.04M | -965.44K | -1.21M | -1.67M | -1.28M | -1.51M | -1.50M | -1.50M | -2.02M | -1.62M | -1.61M | -1.83M | -1.66M | -1.62M | -1.74M | -4.54M | -4.25M | -3.56M | -3.80M | -4.80M | -5.48M | -5.46M | -5.16M | -5.68M | -6.02M | -5.30M | -4.70M | -5.67M | -5.10M | -6.30M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.02 | -0.04 | -0.04 | -0.03 | -0.03 | -0.04 | -0.05 | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.05 | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.04 | -0.05 | -0.04 | -0.04 |
| R&D Expense | 455.38K | 531.12K | 580.40K | 585.51K | 618.45K | 741.46K | 645.21K | 619.49K | 1.05M | 603.26K | 592.57K | 589.04K | 728.51K | 839.01K | 821.33K | 901.67K | 944.35K | 984.76K | 1.15M | 1.07M | 1.13M | 1.19M | 1.06M | 1.16M | 1.36M | 2.80M | 3.60M | 2.63M | 2.78M | 3.59M | 3.80M | 4.17M | 4.04M | 4.62M | 4.36M | 3.83M | 3.09M | 2.64M | 2.92M | 3.49M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2004 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.20K | - | - | - | 2.50K | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40.50K | 95.61K | 236.85K |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.99K | 88.21K | - |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -4.39M | -4.85M | -4.14M | -5.52M | -5.60M | -6.32M | -6.60M | -17.00M | -17.14M | -21.23M | -23.09M | -20.76M |
| Net Income | -722.15K | -1.72M | -2.93M | -4.22M | -4.34M | -2.72M | -3.71M | -3.48M | -4.56M | -3.91M | -4.41M | -4.85M | -4.41M | -5.75M | -5.77M | -6.73M | -6.72M | -18.63M | -17.23M | -21.04M | -22.54M | -20.31M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.07 | -0.18 | -0.15 | -0.18 | -0.19 | -0.16 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.71M | 1.68M | 2.49M | 2.07M | 2.85M | 2.83M | 2.47M | 3.52M | 3.79M | 4.32M | 4.59M | 12.48M | 12.81M | 15.90M | 16.81M | 11.49M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2002 | Dec 2003 | Mar 2004 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Jun 2013 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.47M | 921.43K | 3.82M | 3.24M | 3.24M | 4.28M | 5.11M | 3.19M | 5.85M | 5.45M | 6.82M | 7.37M | 27.23M | 29.26M | 41.78M | 37.81M | 79.19M |
| Total Equity | -15.83K | -15.83K | - | -376.97K | 831.88K | 574.77K | 653.18K | 206.54K | 746.99K | 1.36M | 683.01K | 3.66M | 3.12M | 3.12M | 4.06M | 5.01M | 3.06M | 5.02M | 4.91M | 4.91M | 5.78M | 25.20M | 27.55M | 36.43M | 33.42M | 74.65M |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 5.33K | 5.36K | - | - | - | - | - | 459.99K | 953.87K | 359.82K | 2.94M | 2.27M | 2.27M | 3.17M | 3.73M | 1.96M | 3.48M | 2.17M | 2.24M | 3.31M | 23.43M | 24.10M | 31.43M | 27.67M | 69.02M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.01K | 238.43K | 155.33K | 122.18K | 122.18K | 221.84K | 102.96K | 127.89K | 833.05K | 544.53K | 1.92M | 1.59M | 2.02M | 1.71M | 5.35M | 4.38M | 4.54M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127.89K | 648.76K | 395.35K | 997.63K | 933.03K | 1.59M | 1.50M | 2.58M | 1.79M | 2.14M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.44M | -1.68M | -2.37M | -2.84M | -3.14M | -3.44M | -3.15M | -4.36M | -4.40M | -4.77M | -4.87M | - | -10.53M | -12.24M | -15.55M | -13.75M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -108.44K | -111.67K | -348.88K | -179.15K | -294.54K | -309.48K | -173.76K | -265.53K | -1.43M | -305.67K | -217.98K | - | -2.21M | -2.96M | -2.70M | -1.82M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.04M | 1.20M | 5.29M | 2.35M | 4.33M | 4.32M | 1.55M | 6.15M | 4.53M | 5.13M | 6.16M | - | 13.41M | 22.52M | 14.48M | 56.92M |
| Capital Expenditure | -23.65K | -17.89K | -265.63K | -109.28K | -213.19K | -279.90K | -129.16K | -183.79K | -1.04M | -223.47K | -158.06K | - | -1.57M | -3.60M | -2.70M | -1.82M |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.46M | -1.70M | -2.63M | -2.95M | -3.35M | -3.72M | -3.28M | -4.55M | -5.44M | -4.99M | -5.03M | - | -12.10M | -15.84M | -18.25M | -15.57M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 669.54K | 7.33M | -3.76M | 41.35M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2004 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93.8% | 92.3% | - |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -175,727.4% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -52,405.5% | -24,150.6% | -8,765.5% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | -116,038.5% | - | - | - | -176,391.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -51,943.2% | -23,571.0% | -8,576.5% |
| ROE % | 191.6% | -207.0% | -510.4% | -646.6% | -2,101.6% | -364.4% | -273.9% | -509.9% | -124.5% | -125.3% | -108.7% | -96.8% | -144.0% | -114.6% | -117.6% | -137.1% | -116.3% | -73.9% | -62.5% | -57.7% | -67.4% | -27.2% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -135.2% | -106.2% | -110.8% | -108.4% | -102.6% | -66.3% | -61.7% | -54.1% | -64.1% | -26.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 11.42% | 12.31M | $62.76M |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.08% | 6.55M | $33.41M |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 4.12% | 4.44M | $22.66M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.11% | 4.42M | $22.57M |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.77% | 4.06M | $20.73M |
| 6 | Marshall Wace LLP | 2.84% | 3.06M | $15.59M |
| 7 | UBS Group AG | 2.71% | 2.92M | $14.89M |
| 8 | Northern Trust Corporation | 1.29% | 1.39M | $7.06M |
| 9 | Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 1.18% | 1.27M | $6.47M |
| 10 | Jane Street Group, LLC | 1.08% | 1.16M | $5.94M |
Analyst View
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LWLG — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG)?
As of 2026-09-19 21:16 PDT, Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) trades at $5.60 on NasdaqCM. Its 52-week range is $2.05 to $18.22.
What is the market capitalisation of LWLG?
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) has a market capitalisation of $863.34M on NasdaqCM.
What is the P/E ratio of LWLG?
LWLG trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -32.94. The industry average P/E is 22.16. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 7.54.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of LWLG?
LWLG has a return on equity (ROE) of -35.42%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is -26.95%.
Is LWLG a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.