Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors

Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL) and Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) are both rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, NWL or LWLG?

Newell Brands has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.53, suggesting that its share price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NWL or LWLG?

92.5% of Newell Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Newell Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is NWL or LWLG more profitable?

Newell Brands has a net margin of -3.29% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -22,321.05%. Newell Brands' return on equity of 8.48% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newell Brands	-3.29%	8.48%	2.05%
Lightwave Logic	-22,321.05%	-66.64%	-59.26%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NWL or LWLG?

Lightwave Logic has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Newell Brands. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Newell Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Newell Brands	$7.58B	0.29	-$216M	-$0.59	-8.80
Lightwave Logic	$100K	6,006.02	-$22.53M	-$0.18	-25.78

Does the media favor NWL or LWLG?

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 2 more articles in the media than Newell Brands. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 8 mentions for Newell Brands. Lightwave Logic's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Newell Brands' score of 0.57 indicating that Lightwave Logic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Newell Brands	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lightwave Logic	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate NWL or LWLG?

Newell Brands presently has a consensus target price of $7.44, indicating a potential upside of 43.30%. Given Newell Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Newell Brands is more favorable than Lightwave Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newell Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Lightwave Logic	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Newell Brands beats Lightwave Logic on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.