Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG)
NASDAQ: LWLG · Real-Time Price · USD
5.81
-0.38 (-6.14%)
At close: Aug 24, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
5.82
+0.01 (0.17%)
After-hours: Aug 24, 2026, 7:04 PM EDT

Lightwave Logic Statistics

Total Valuation

Lightwave Logic has a market cap or net worth of $895.71 million. The enterprise value is $802.30 million.

Market Cap895.71M
Enterprise Value 802.30M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, August 11, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 11, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Lightwave Logic has 154.17 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 15.11% in one year.

Current Share Class 154.17M
Shares Outstanding 154.17M
Shares Change (YoY) +15.11%
Shares Change (QoQ) +3.64%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.45%
Owned by Institutions (%) 37.31%
Float 151.93M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 3,560.77
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 9.16
P/TBV Ratio 8.71
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 3,187.52
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 62.84, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.02.

Current Ratio 62.84
Quick Ratio 61.62
Debt / Equity 0.02
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -35.42% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -22.67%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -35.42%
Return on Assets (ROA) -22.31%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -22.67%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -23.54%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 17.68%
Revenue Per Employee $7,360
Profits Per Employee -$693,073
Employee Count34
Asset Turnover 0.00
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +143.10% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 2.45, so Lightwave Logic's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 2.45
52-Week Price Change +143.10%
50-Day Moving Average 7.39
200-Day Moving Average 7.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 38.78
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,121,836

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 24.23 million, so 15.71% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 24.23M
Short Previous Month 22.57M
Short % of Shares Out 15.71%
Short % of Float 15.95%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.44

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lightwave Logic had revenue of $250,251 and -$23.56 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.17.

Revenue250,251
Gross Profit 247,583
Operating Income -25.08M
Pretax Income -23.56M
Net Income -23.56M
EBITDA -23.13M
EBIT -25.08M
Loss Per Share -$0.17
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $95.91 million in cash and $2.50 million in debt, with a net cash position of $93.41 million or $0.61 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 95.91M
Total Debt 2.50M
Net Cash 93.41M
Net Cash Per Share $0.61
Equity (Book Value) 104.22M
Book Value Per Share 0.68
Working Capital 96.52M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$16.37 million and capital expenditures -$1.96 million, giving a free cash flow of -$18.33 million.

Operating Cash Flow -16.37M
Capital Expenditures -1.96M
Depreciation & Amortization 1.95M
Net Borrowing n/a
Free Cash Flow -18.33M
FCF Per Share -$0.12
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin 98.93%
Operating Margin -10,020.66%
Pretax Margin -9,416.34%
Profit Margin n/a
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

Lightwave Logic does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -15.11%
Shareholder Yield -15.11%
Earnings Yield -2.64%
FCF Yield -2.06%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Lightwave Logic has an Altman Z-Score of 130.2 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score 130.2
Piotroski F-Score 4