Northann (NCL) Competitors

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) and Northann (NYSE:NCL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LWLG or NCL?

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Northann shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.6% of Northann shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is LWLG or NCL more profitable?

Northann has a net margin of -26.58% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -19,416.81%. Lightwave Logic's return on equity of -61.49% beat Northann's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-19,416.81%	-61.49%	-54.66%
Northann	-26.58%	-456.34%	-30.35%

Does the media refer more to LWLG or NCL?

In the previous week, Northann had 2 more articles in the media than Lightwave Logic. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Northann and 1 mentions for Lightwave Logic. Lightwave Logic's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Northann's score of 0.33 indicating that Lightwave Logic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lightwave Logic	Very Positive
Northann	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LWLG or NCL?

Lightwave Logic and Northann both received 0 outperform votes by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lightwave Logic	Outperform Votes No Votes	Underperform Votes 3 100.00%
Northann	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility and risk, LWLG or NCL?

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.26, suggesting that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northann has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LWLG or NCL?

Northann has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northann, 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	$88.11K	1,759.84	-$21.04M	-$0.18	-6.89
Northann	$15.58M	0.58	-$7.13M	-$0.20	-1.33

Summary

Northann beats Lightwave Logic on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.