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Lightwave Logic, Inc. LWLG

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Lightwave Logic, Inc.

Overview of Lightwave Logic, Inc.

LWLG NCM
Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals Framework: General Corporate Small Cap
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG), is a Small Cap company, in the Specialty Chemicals industry, last closed at $4.61, about 0.0% overvalued vs fair value, -8.7% 1Y return, ranked 157/267 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 147.7% ROE -37.6% Gross Margin 97.1%
USD 4.61
-2.95%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 96.2%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$710.70M
Enterprise Value
$663.49M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Good
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Good
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 82%
Confidence: 88%
Updated: Oct 31
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Quick Facts

Website https://lightwavelogic.com
HQ Englewood, CO
Employees 31
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Nov 10 Call: Nov 10

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
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Current: $4.61

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$236.9K
147.7%%
Gross Profit
$230.0K
160.8%%
Operating Income
-$20.8M
10.1%%
Net Income
-$20.3M
9.9%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
76.6%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health healthy
Strong cash conversion with minimal leakage across profit-to-cash-to-value chain.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
0
High Impact
0
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
22
/100
Weak
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Operating Leverage in Effect Operating leverage is evident (score 1.00), with margins expanding over time.
  • Strong Liquidity Buffer Liquidity position is strong (score 1.00), providing operational cushion.

Key risks

  • ROIC Below WACC or Peers ROIC at 7.3th percentile suggests inefficient capital deployment.
  • Below-Peer Operating Efficiency Operating margin at 0th percentile indicates below-peer efficiency.

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Pricing Power

Weak
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Signals, strengths and risks for Scale & Market Position

Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

vs Industry Peers 77% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing LWLG's balance between Growth (50.5%), Profitability (9.7%), and Safety (39.8%). Growth 51% Safety 40% Profitability 10%

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Growth

81th percentile vs peers
81
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 1.48 97p EPS Growth YoY 15.5% 56p
Strengths
  • Growth performance in top 20% of peers (percentile: 81)
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (1.48, 97th percentile)
  • Gross Profit Margin in top 20% of peers (97.1%, 98th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (32.69, 99th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

15th percentile vs peers
16
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Safety

63th percentile vs peers
64
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Lightwave Logic, Inc..

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