Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors $1.02 -0.13 (-11.30%) Closing price 05/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.06 +0.03 (+3.43%) As of 04:22 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LWLG vs. DSWL, NEWH, YHGJ, NCL, FORD, AZEK, NWL, SWIM, KRT, and ASPIShould you be buying Lightwave Logic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightwave Logic include Deswell Industries (DSWL), NewHydrogen (NEWH), Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), Northann (NCL), Forward Industries (FORD), AZEK (AZEK), Newell Brands (NWL), Latham Group (SWIM), Karat Packaging (KRT), and ASP Isotopes (ASPI). Lightwave Logic vs. Deswell Industries NewHydrogen Yunhong Green CTI Northann Forward Industries AZEK Newell Brands Latham Group Karat Packaging ASP Isotopes Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) and Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in DSWL or LWLG? Deswell Industries received 134 more outperform votes than Lightwave Logic when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDeswell IndustriesOutperform Votes13468.72% Underperform Votes6131.28% Lightwave LogicN/AN/A Does the media favor DSWL or LWLG? In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 2 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 0 mentions for Deswell Industries. Lightwave Logic's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Deswell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Lightwave Logic is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Deswell Industries Neutral Lightwave Logic Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, DSWL or LWLG? Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.31, indicating that its share price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DSWL or LWLG more profitable? Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -19,416.81%. Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Deswell IndustriesN/A N/A N/A Lightwave Logic -19,416.81%-61.49%-54.66% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DSWL or LWLG? 27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Lightwave Logic 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, DSWL or LWLG? Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDeswell Industries$66.81M0.56$7.71MN/AN/ALightwave Logic$88.11K1,447.61-$21.04M-$0.18-5.67 SummaryDeswell Industries beats Lightwave Logic on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lightwave Logic News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LWLG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart LWLG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLightwave Logicplastics products IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$127.54M$127.54M$3.09B$8.39BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.21%4.10%P/E Ratio-5.67N/A71.9319.71Price / Sales1,447.611,447.6125,591,212,775,259,300.00117.28Price / CashN/AN/A24.3434.62Price / Book3.293.295.204.50Net Income-$21.04M-$21.04M$156.48M$248.18M7 Day Performance-10.53%-5.26%1.34%0.23%1 Month Performance15.91%7.95%4.43%12.39%1 Year Performance-70.77%-35.39%16.92%7.07% Lightwave Logic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LWLGLightwave Logic0.0295 of 5 stars$1.02-11.3%N/A-73.6%$127.54M$88,105.00-5.6720News CoverageDSWLDeswell IndustriesN/A$2.34-0.8%N/A-4.5%$37.30M$66.81M0.00990Gap DownNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.04-0.8%N/A+435.7%$27.30MN/A0.002YHGJYunhong Green CTI0.4101 of 5 stars$1.03-2.0%N/A-38.0%$27.19M$17.95M-12.8770Earnings ReportGap DownNCLNorthannN/A$0.43+6.2%N/A+74.3%$14.61M$15.58M-2.1273Gap UpFORDForward Industries0.8052 of 5 stars$8.20+4.3%N/A+37.9%$9.03M$29.66M0.00100AZEKAZEK2.3231 of 5 stars$51.47+2.4%$53.93+4.8%+5.6%$7.40B$1.52B51.992,180Gap UpNWLNewell Brands4.8985 of 5 stars$6.01+15.1%$7.42+23.4%-33.8%$2.51B$7.50B-11.5628,000Positive NewsGap DownSWIMLatham Group1.857 of 5 stars$6.67+11.4%$7.56+13.3%+54.7%$776.18M$509.31M74.122,390Gap UpKRTKarat Packaging2.333 of 5 stars$30.69+1.4%$33.50+9.2%+5.2%$614.94M$422.63M21.92680News CoveragePositive NewsASPIASP Isotopes0.9867 of 5 stars$6.67+3.7%$4.50-32.5%+45.0%$500.66M$4.14M-10.9376Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSWL Competitors NEWH Competitors YHGJ Competitors NCL Competitors FORD Competitors AZEK Competitors NWL Competitors SWIM Competitors KRT Competitors ASPI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LWLG) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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