LightWave Acquisition (LWAC) Competitors

$10.21 +0.01 (+0.10%)

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LWAC vs. CALT, AVTE, ELYM, NLTX, and CNTN

Should you buy LightWave Acquisition stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LightWave Acquisition with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with LightWave Acquisition include Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) (CALT), Aerovate Therapeutics (AVTE), Eliem Therapeutics (ELYM), Neoleukin Therapeutics (NLTX), and Hillstream Biopharma (CNTN).

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)?

Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) (NASDAQ:CALT) and LightWave Acquisition (NASDAQ:LWAC) are both small-cap pharmaceutical preparations industry companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

2.8% of Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

LightWave Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ).

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)	$1.60B	0.74	-$43.96M	-$1.85	N/A
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
LightWave Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled LightWave Acquisition'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)	Neutral
LightWave Acquisition	Neutral

LightWave Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)'s net margin of -30.18%. LightWave Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)	-30.18%	-212.04%	-27.96%
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

LightWave Acquisition beats Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ) on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Aerovate Therapeutics?

LightWave Acquisition (NASDAQ:LWAC) and Aerovate Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AVTE) are both small-cap pharmaceutical preparations industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

LightWave Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Aerovate Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aerovate Therapeutics	N/A	-90.19%	-77.47%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aerovate Therapeutics	N/A	N/A	-$75.52M	-$1.70	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightWave Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Aerovate Therapeutics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, LightWave Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Aerovate Therapeutics'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightWave Acquisition	Neutral
Aerovate Therapeutics	Neutral

Summary

LightWave Acquisition beats Aerovate Therapeutics on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Eliem Therapeutics?

Eliem Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ELYM) and LightWave Acquisition (NASDAQ:LWAC) are both small-cap pharmaceutical preparations industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

LightWave Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Eliem Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eliem Therapeutics	N/A	-47.03%	-45.97%
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Eliem Therapeutics had 1 more articles in the media than LightWave Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Eliem Therapeutics and 0 mentions for LightWave Acquisition. Eliem Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat LightWave Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that Eliem Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Eliem Therapeutics	Positive
LightWave Acquisition	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eliem Therapeutics	N/A	N/A	-$35.12M	-$0.53	N/A
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eliem Therapeutics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
LightWave Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

69.8% of Eliem Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Eliem Therapeutics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Eliem Therapeutics beats LightWave Acquisition on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Neoleukin Therapeutics?

LightWave Acquisition (NASDAQ:LWAC) and Neoleukin Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NLTX) are both small-cap pharmaceutical preparations industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

52.4% of Neoleukin Therapeutics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Neoleukin Therapeutics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

LightWave Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Neoleukin Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neoleukin Therapeutics	N/A	-37.22%	-30.91%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Neoleukin Therapeutics	N/A	N/A	-$57.56M	-$3.11	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightWave Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Neoleukin Therapeutics	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, LightWave Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Neoleukin Therapeutics'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightWave Acquisition	Neutral
Neoleukin Therapeutics	Neutral

Summary

LightWave Acquisition beats Neoleukin Therapeutics on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Hillstream Biopharma?

LightWave Acquisition (NASDAQ:LWAC) and Hillstream Biopharma (NASDAQ:CNTN) are both small-cap pharmaceutical preparations industry companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

LightWave Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Hillstream Biopharma's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hillstream Biopharma	N/A	-31.50%	-24.72%

1.2% of Hillstream Biopharma shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Hillstream Biopharma shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LightWave Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hillstream Biopharma	N/A	N/A	-$35.92M	-$1.15	N/A

In the previous week, Hillstream Biopharma had 1 more articles in the media than LightWave Acquisition. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hillstream Biopharma and 0 mentions for LightWave Acquisition. LightWave Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Hillstream Biopharma's score of -0.36 indicating that LightWave Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LightWave Acquisition	Neutral
Hillstream Biopharma	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightWave Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Hillstream Biopharma	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

LightWave Acquisition and Hillstream Biopharma tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

LWAC vs. The Competition

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Metric	LightWave Acquisition	Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry	Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$306.77M	$927.43M	$2.84B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.84%	15.26%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	N/A	1.46	14.48	25.66
Price / Sales	N/A	119.63	2,330.33	86.31
Price / Cash	N/A	20.07	55.47	56.67
Price / Book	N/A	7.59	7.59	7.14
Net Income	N/A	-$3.64M	-$231.25M	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	0.20%	3.01%	1.49%	4.11%
1 Month Performance	0.34%	76.62%	1.62%	2.52%
1 Year Performance	N/A	126.61%	18.49%	35.04%

LightWave Acquisition Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LWAC LightWave Acquisition	N/A	$10.21 +0.1%	N/A	N/A	$306.77M	N/A	N/A	N/A
CALT Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)	N/A	$40.00 flat	N/A	N/A	$1.19B	$1.60B	N/A	180
AVTE Aerovate Therapeutics	N/A	$23.36 -3.2%	N/A	+215.9%	$676.95M	N/A	N/A	20	High Trading Volume
ELYM Eliem Therapeutics	N/A	$10.80 -4.7%	N/A	+832.2%	$321.32M	N/A	N/A	9
NLTX Neoleukin Therapeutics	N/A	$29.82 -4.6%	N/A	+60.4%	$280.25M	N/A	N/A	90

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LightWave Acquisition (LWAC) Competitors

LWAC vs. CALT, AVTE, ELYM, NLTX, and CNTN

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LightWave Acquisition (LWAC) Competitors

LWAC vs. CALT, AVTE, ELYM, NLTX, and CNTN

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Calliditas Therapeutics AB (publ)?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CALT or LWAC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CALT or LWAC?

Do analysts rate CALT or LWAC?

Does the media favor CALT or LWAC?

Is CALT or LWAC more profitable?

Summary

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Aerovate Therapeutics?

Is LWAC or AVTE more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LWAC or AVTE?

Do analysts rate LWAC or AVTE?

Does the media refer more to LWAC or AVTE?

Summary

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Eliem Therapeutics?

Is ELYM or LWAC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ELYM or LWAC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ELYM or LWAC?

Do analysts prefer ELYM or LWAC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ELYM or LWAC?

Summary

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Neoleukin Therapeutics?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LWAC or NLTX?

Is LWAC or NLTX more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LWAC or NLTX?

Do analysts prefer LWAC or NLTX?

Does the media favor LWAC or NLTX?

Summary

How does LightWave Acquisition compare to Hillstream Biopharma?

Is LWAC or CNTN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LWAC or CNTN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LWAC or CNTN?

Does the media favor LWAC or CNTN?

Do analysts prefer LWAC or CNTN?

Summary

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LightWave Acquisition Competitors List

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