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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Which has more risk & volatility, LWLG or KRT?

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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	1,713.05	-$22.53M	-$0.18	-7.61
Karat Packaging	$430.64M	1.34	$29.98M	$1.50	19.10

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LWLG or KRT?

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Karat Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 66.2% of Karat Packaging shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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. Lightwave Logic's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Karat Packaging's score of 0.38 indicating that Lightwave Logic is being referred to more favorably in the 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate LWLG or KRT?

Karat Packaging has a consensus price target of $33.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.93%. Given Karat Packaging's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

Summary

Karat Packaging beats Lightwave Logic on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.