Quality score · LWLG · Materials

Is Lightwave Logic, Inc. a quality business?

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.

2.4/ 10
Low quality
as of October 19, 2026
Profitability
1.3 Weak
Solvency
—
Growth
—
Efficiency
3.4 Weak
Predictability
3.2 Weak
Strongest pillar: Efficiency · Weakest: Profitability

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) scores 2.4 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on efficiency, and profitability is what holds it back.

2 pillars, solvency and growth, are unscored because the filings behind them carry too little to judge. Each is shown as a dash rather than a zero, and the overall score is the weighted average of what could be scored.

Data provided by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Does Lightwave Logic, Inc. have an economic moat?

Not enough data

We cannot judge Lightwave Logic, Inc. yet, because fewer than five years had both a return on capital and a cost of capital we could measure. This is not a “no”.

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How Lightwave Logic, Inc. scores

On the filings behind it, Lightwave Logic, Inc. earns 2.4 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is low quality on our scale. A low reading means the reported numbers show weakness on several pillars at once, which is a reason to understand the business before anything else. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.

Among the 77 Materials companies with a published score, that ranks at the 18th percentile, among the weakest quarter of its peers. A typical company in the group scores 4.4, and the best quarter starts from 6.2. Lightwave Logic, Inc. is well below that typical reading.

Pillar by pillar

Profitability

Lightwave Logic, Inc.’s profitability score is 1.3 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.4 among 74 Materials companies, that is well below the group and the 26th percentile. Low margins and returns leave little cushion, so a downturn or a cost increase reaches the bottom line quickly.

Solvency

There is no solvency score for Lightwave Logic, Inc.: too little of the pillar could be measured from the filings to give an honest reading. The overall is therefore the weighted average of the other pillars. Across 66 Materials companies the median for this pillar is 6.7. Without it the overall says nothing about how comfortably the company carries its debt.

Growth

There is no growth score for Lightwave Logic, Inc.: too little of the pillar could be measured from the filings to give an honest reading. The overall is therefore the weighted average of the other pillars. Across 57 Materials companies the median for this pillar is 3.2. Growth needs at least three years of comparable annual statements, so a short or interrupted history leaves it blank.

Efficiency

On efficiency, Lightwave Logic, Inc. scores 3.4, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 5.2 across 71 Materials companies, which places it well below them, at the 21st percentile. A low efficiency score is worth reading alongside profitability: earnings that do not convert into cash are worth less than they look.

Predictability

Predictability scores 3.2 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so Lightwave Logic, Inc. is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 32nd percentile. When results are this uneven, the averages behind the other pillars hide a lot of movement, and a longer history tells more than the latest year.

Strongest and weakest pillar

The profile is uneven. Efficiency leads at 3.4 while profitability trails at 1.3, a gap of 2.1 points, so the overall averages a clear strength against a clear soft spot. An efficiency lead means the operation turns what it has into cash better than it does anything else. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.

What would move the score

Closing the gap on profitability would do the most for the overall. At the median of Materials companies, 4.4, Lightwave Logic, Inc. would score about 3.7 instead of 2.4. Only three of the five pillars could be scored. Together they carry 60 of the 100 weight points (the full set is profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and the overall is the weighted average of those alone.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. and similar companies

These are the Materials companies closest to Lightwave Logic, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

1.3 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

—

The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

—

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

3.4 / 10

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

3.2 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only. Not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Lightwave Logic, Inc. a quality business?

On this reading Lightwave Logic, Inc. scores 2.4 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is efficiency, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

How does Lightwave Logic, Inc. compare with other Materials companies?

Lightwave Logic, Inc. ranks at the 18th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Lightwave Logic, Inc.’s 2.4.

What does the LWLG quality score measure?

Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for LWLG are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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