Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors

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LWLG vs. NWL, SWIM, KRT, FWDI, and DSWL

Should you buy Lightwave Logic stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lightwave Logic with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lightwave Logic include Newell Brands (NWL), Latham Group (SWIM), Karat Packaging (KRT), Forward Industries (FWDI), and Deswell Industries (DSWL). These companies are all part of the "rubber and plastic products" industry.

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Newell Brands?

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

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 3.22, indicating that its stock price is 222% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newell Brands has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Lightwave Logic has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Lightwave Logic	$240K	7,273.21	-$20.31M	-$0.17	N/A
Newell Brands	$7.20B	0.22	-$285M	-$0.67	N/A

Newell Brands has a net margin of -3.91% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -9,019.34%. Newell Brands' return on equity of 8.89% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-9,019.34%	-45.45%	-42.04%
Newell Brands	-3.91%	8.89%	2.03%

Newell Brands has a consensus price target of $5.06, suggesting a potential upside of 38.51%. Given Newell Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Newell Brands is more favorable than Lightwave Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightwave Logic	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Newell Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of Newell Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Newell Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 3 more articles in the media than Newell Brands. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 5 mentions for Newell Brands. Newell Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.68 indicating that Newell Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightwave Logic	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Newell Brands	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Newell Brands beats Lightwave Logic on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Latham Group?

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

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 7 more articles in the media than Latham Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 1 mentions for Latham Group. Latham Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.68 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Lightwave Logic	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Latham Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% 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.

Latham Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Latham Group, 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
Latham Group	$545.91M	1.04	$11.12M	$0.07	69.14
Lightwave Logic	$240K	7,273.21	-$20.31M	-$0.17	N/A

Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lightwave Logic has a beta of 3.22, meaning that its stock price is 222% more volatile than the broader market.

Latham Group currently has a consensus target price of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 54.96%. 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	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Lightwave Logic	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Latham Group has a net margin of 1.55% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -9,019.34%. Latham Group's return on equity of 2.13% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Latham Group	1.55%	2.13%	1.02%
Lightwave Logic	-9,019.34%	-45.45%	-42.04%

Summary

Latham Group beats Lightwave Logic on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Karat Packaging?

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) and Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) are both 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.

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 3.22, suggesting that its stock price is 222% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Karat Packaging has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Karat Packaging has a net margin of 6.61% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -9,019.34%. Karat Packaging's return on equity of 19.87% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-9,019.34%	-45.45%	-42.04%
Karat Packaging	6.61%	19.87%	10.59%

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.2% of Karat Packaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 57.9% 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.

Karat Packaging has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.71%. 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	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Karat Packaging	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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	$240K	7,273.21	-$20.31M	-$0.17	N/A
Karat Packaging	$467.74M	1.17	$31.48M	$1.58	17.38

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 3 more articles in the media than Karat Packaging. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 5 mentions for Karat Packaging. Lightwave Logic's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Karat Packaging's score of -0.02 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Karat Packaging	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Karat Packaging beats Lightwave Logic on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Forward Industries?

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) and Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) are both 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.

Forward Industries has a net margin of -2,305.12% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -9,019.34%. Forward Industries' return on equity of -21.42% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-9,019.34%	-45.45%	-42.04%
Forward Industries	-2,305.12%	-21.42%	-20.82%

Lightwave Logic has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forward Industries. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Forward Industries, 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	$240K	7,273.21	-$20.31M	-$0.17	N/A
Forward Industries	$18.19M	17.45	-$166.97M	-$3.74	N/A

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 3.22, suggesting that its stock price is 222% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Forward Industries has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Forward Industries has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.71%. Given Forward Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Forward Industries is more favorable than Lightwave Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightwave Logic	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Forward Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 1 more articles in the media than Forward Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 7 mentions for Forward Industries. Forward Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.68 indicating that Forward Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightwave Logic	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Forward Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Forward Industries 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.

Summary

Forward Industries beats Lightwave Logic on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Deswell Industries?

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) and Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) are both rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 3.22, meaning that its stock price is 222% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lightwave Logic had 7 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Lightwave Logic and 1 mentions for Deswell Industries. Deswell Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.68 indicating that Deswell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightwave Logic	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Deswell Industries	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Deswell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deswell Industries, 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	$240K	7,273.21	-$20.31M	-$0.17	N/A
Deswell Industries	$65.66M	0.79	$11.14M	$0.48	6.77

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightwave Logic	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Deswell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Deswell Industries has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -9,019.34%. Deswell Industries' return on equity of 0.00% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-9,019.34%	-45.45%	-42.04%
Deswell Industries	N/A	N/A	N/A

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Deswell Industries beats Lightwave Logic on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LWLG vs. The Competition

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Metric	Lightwave Logic	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.06B	$4.60B	$4.77B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.26%	5.01%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	-68.17	33.15	22.89	25.23
Price / Sales	7,273.21	1,040.73	7,048.41	79.36
Price / Cash	N/A	10.68	24.32	37.30
Price / Book	20.70	4.47	6.86	6.63
Net Income	-$20.31M	-$305.28M	$157.11M	$335.59M
7 Day Performance	-27.24%	-7.92%	-2.72%	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	-7.58%	-6.30%	-1.57%	-1.16%
1 Year Performance	771.43%	123.96%	79.16%	28.10%

Lightwave Logic Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LWLG Lightwave Logic	1.0557 of 5 stars	$11.59 -15.1%	N/A	+746.0%	$2.06B	$240K	N/A	20	Earnings Report Gap Down
NWL Newell Brands	4.1887 of 5 stars	$4.09 +0.1%	$5.06 +23.8%	-38.1%	$1.74B	$7.20B	N/A	21,900
SWIM Latham Group	3.2903 of 5 stars	$5.17 -3.8%	$7.50 +45.2%	-22.2%	$606.32M	$551.81M	73.77	1,804
KRT Karat Packaging	3.6127 of 5 stars	$27.12 +0.4%	$31.33 +15.6%	-12.2%	$541.32M	$481.07M	17.16	680	Analyst Downgrade
FWDI Forward Industries	3.5332 of 5 stars	$4.63 -6.2%	$7.00 +51.1%	N/A	$386.18M	$35.00M	N/A	100	Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade

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Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors

LWLG vs. NWL, SWIM, KRT, FWDI, and DSWL

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Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors

LWLG vs. NWL, SWIM, KRT, FWDI, and DSWL

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Newell Brands?

Which has more risk and volatility, LWLG or NWL?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LWLG or NWL?

Is LWLG or NWL more profitable?

Do analysts recommend LWLG or NWL?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LWLG or NWL?

Does the media refer more to LWLG or NWL?

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How does Lightwave Logic compare to Latham Group?

Does the media prefer SWIM or LWLG?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SWIM or LWLG?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SWIM or LWLG?

Which has more risk and volatility, SWIM or LWLG?

Do analysts rate SWIM or LWLG?

Is SWIM or LWLG more profitable?

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How does Lightwave Logic compare to Karat Packaging?

Which has more risk & volatility, LWLG or KRT?

Is LWLG or KRT more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LWLG or KRT?

Do analysts rate LWLG or KRT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LWLG or KRT?

Does the media favor LWLG or KRT?

Summary

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Forward Industries?

Is LWLG or FWDI more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LWLG or FWDI?

Which has more risk & volatility, LWLG or FWDI?

Do analysts rate LWLG or FWDI?

Does the media favor LWLG or FWDI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LWLG or FWDI?

Summary

How does Lightwave Logic compare to Deswell Industries?

Which has more volatility & risk, LWLG or DSWL?

Does the media favor LWLG or DSWL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LWLG or DSWL?

Do analysts prefer LWLG or DSWL?

Is LWLG or DSWL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LWLG or DSWL?

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