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Lightwave Logic, Inc. LWLG

Nasdaq · stock · Miscellaneous Plastics Products · website · IPO 2003-02-13

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $236,855 at a -8576.5% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
14.22
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
Dividend yield · no dividend
-1
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · elevated

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
3.47 6.42 -1.25 -4.21 14.22 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$8.01 as of 2026-08-01 · +138.4% 1y
$3.24$13.7252-wk

Beneish M-score: -1 — elevated (above the −1.78 line — aggressive-accounting signals worth a closer look) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$1.2B
Net margin 5y avg-28030.2%
Return on equity 5y avg-57.7%
Beta2.4
Employees34

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$286,046 on the open market · 3 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 3y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 45%
Net marginstronger than 4%
Return on equitystronger than 39%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.855
Retained earnings / assets-2.113
EBIT / assets-0.262
Equity / liabilities16.444

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About Lightwave Logic, Inc.

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.

FAQ

Is LWLG financially healthy?

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does LWLG pay a dividend?

No, Lightwave Logic, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is LWLG?

In FY2025, Lightwave Logic, Inc. had a net margin of -8576.5% and a return on equity of -27.2%.

Is LWLG a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Lightwave Logic, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.