Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors $3.22 +0.15 (+4.89%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.19 -0.03 (-0.81%) As of 09/12/2025 07:54 PM 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. SWIM, KRT, DSWL, FORD, NEWH, YHGJ, NCL, NWL, TG, and WLKShould you be buying Lightwave Logic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lightwave Logic include Latham Group (SWIM), Karat Packaging (KRT), Deswell Industries (DSWL), Forward Industries (FORD), NewHydrogen (NEWH), Yunhong Green CTI (YHGJ), Northann (NCL), Newell Brands (NWL), Tredegar (TG), and Westlake (WLK). Lightwave Logic vs. Its Competitors Latham Group Karat Packaging Deswell Industries Forward Industries NewHydrogen Yunhong Green CTI Northann Newell Brands Tredegar Westlake Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) and Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor SWIM or LWLG? In the previous week, Latham Group had 1 more articles in the media than Lightwave Logic. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Latham Group and 3 mentions for Lightwave Logic. Latham Group's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.89 indicating that Latham Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Latham Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lightwave Logic 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SWIM or LWLG? 83.9% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Latham Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, SWIM or LWLG? Latham Group has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its stock price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate SWIM or LWLG? Latham Group presently has a consensus target price of $7.95, indicating a potential upside of 1.15%. Given Latham Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Lightwave Logic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Latham Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Lightwave Logic 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is SWIM or LWLG more profitable? Latham Group has a net margin of -2.54% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -22,321.05%. Latham Group's return on equity of -3.35% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Latham Group-2.54% -3.35% -1.61% Lightwave Logic -22,321.05%-66.64%-59.26% Which has higher earnings and valuation, SWIM or LWLG? Latham Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. Latham Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightwave Logic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLatham Group$521.83M1.76-$17.86M-$0.12-65.50Lightwave Logic$94.36K4,417.33-$22.53M-$0.18-17.89 SummaryLatham Group beats Lightwave Logic on 13 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LWLG 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 LogicCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$397.38M$4.28B$3.63B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A1.70%5.05%4.60%P/E Ratio-17.8912.06158.6225.98Price / Sales4,417.33632.7816,237.72180.60Price / CashN/A8.3725.6960.44Price / Book11.933.086.816.29Net Income-$22.53M$65.45M$149.32M$271.07M7 Day Performance-1.53%1.92%2.18%3.87%1 Month Performance54.81%12.29%10.31%5.49%1 Year Performance20.60%-3.49%43.98%25.86% Lightwave Logic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LWLGLightwave Logic0.3125 of 5 stars$3.22+4.9%N/A+20.6%$397.38M$94.36K-17.8920SWIMLatham Group1.2995 of 5 stars$8.16-1.0%$7.95-2.6%+25.8%$960.31M$508.52M-67.991,817Positive NewsKRTKarat Packaging4.0161 of 5 stars$25.28-0.8%$31.67+25.3%-5.7%$512.16M$422.63M15.90680Positive NewsShort Interest ↑DSWLDeswell Industries2.696 of 5 stars$4.25+2.4%N/A+66.0%$66.05M$67.61M0.00990News CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓Gap UpFORDForward Industries0.2614 of 5 stars$25.96+58.8%N/A+840.1%$28.10M$25.19M0.00100News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNEWHNewHydrogenN/A$0.03-3.1%N/A+472.3%$18.05MN/A0.002Short Interest ↑Gap UpYHGJYunhong Green CTI0.7626 of 5 stars$0.60+6.1%N/A-28.0%$14.85M$17.95M-12.0170Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNCLNorthann1.2016 of 5 stars$0.15+0.6%N/A-10.3%$14.22M$12.01M-0.7473Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownNWLNewell Brands4.8463 of 5 stars$6.33-0.9%$7.44+17.5%-24.4%$2.68B$7.58B-10.7323,700Positive NewsTGTredegar0.0951 of 5 stars$7.88+0.4%N/A+24.9%$273.56M$598.03M-4.171,500WLKWestlake3.5831 of 5 stars$88.39-1.2%$92.29+4.4%-36.6%$11.47B$12.14B-166.7615,540Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SWIM Competitors KRT Competitors DSWL Competitors FORD Competitors NEWH Competitors YHGJ Competitors NCL Competitors NWL Competitors TG Competitors WLK 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 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. Put $1,000 into this stock nowA massive money shift is underway in the AI market. And it's opening up an extraordinary opportunity in a NEW ...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCollege grad makes $64,000 a monthA Wall Street legend just helped train our own proprietary AI system in the stock market (a project that took ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWarren Buffett’s #1 AI Stock: Not Mag 7, And NOT on the NasdaqNew Amazon Crisis Could Tank U.S. Stock Market A new panic is halting AI projects at Amazon and could split...Altimetry | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredApple’s falling behindApple just posted record-breaking results, yet its stock barely moved — because in today’s market, investors o...Porter & Company | Sponsored6-Figure Target for BTC by 2025The U.S. just announced it's putting GDP data directly onto Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. Could this spa...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Lightwave Logic Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Lightwave Logic With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Free LWLG Stock Alerts