Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) and Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Which has more risk & volatility, LWLG or KRT?

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.28, suggesting that its stock price is 128% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Karat Packaging has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is LWLG or KRT more profitable?

Karat Packaging has a net margin of 7.02% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -24,492.05%. Karat Packaging's return on equity of 19.47% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-24,492.05%	-64.31%	-57.29%
Karat Packaging	7.02%	19.47%	10.33%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LWLG or KRT?

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Karat Packaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 66.1% of Karat Packaging shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate LWLG or KRT?

Karat Packaging has a consensus target price of $33.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.52%. Given Karat Packaging's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Karat Packaging is more favorable than Lightwave Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightwave Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Karat Packaging	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LWLG or KRT?

Karat Packaging has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Karat Packaging, 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
Lightwave Logic	$100K	1,537.99	-$22.53M	-$0.18	-6.83
Karat Packaging	$422.63M	1.37	$29.98M	$1.50	19.17

Does the media favor LWLG or KRT?

In the previous week, Karat Packaging had 2 more articles in the media than Lightwave Logic. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Karat Packaging and 2 mentions for Lightwave Logic. Karat Packaging's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.94 indicating that Karat Packaging is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightwave Logic	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Karat Packaging	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

Karat Packaging beats Lightwave Logic on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.