Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG), Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (LWLG) Firma Profile

US | Basic Materials | Chemicals - Specialty | NASDAQ
0.8301 -0.10 (-10.51%)
Real-Time Price (USD)
Market Cap A valuation method that multiplies the price of a company's shares by the total number of outstanding shares.
103.43M
Revenue (ttm) The total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to the company's primary operations.
95.61K
Net Income (ttm) The company's earnings for a period net of operating costs, taxes and interest.
-5.53M
Shares Out Total number of common shares outstanding as of the latest date disclosed in a financial filing.
120.9M
EPS (ttm) Company's net earnings or losses from continuing operations on a per diluted share basis.
-0.05
PE Ratio The price-to-earnings (PE) ratio is the ratio between a company's stock price and earnings per share. It measures the price of a stock relative to its profits.
-11.27
Dividend Yield Measures the cash returned to shareholders by a firm as a percentage of the price they pay for each share of stock.
0.00%
Exchange Name of stock exchange where the trading item trades.
NASDAQ
Avg Volume The average number of shares traded each day over the past 30 days.
756.24K
Open The opening trade price over the trading day.
0.92
Previous Close The last closing price.
0.9276
Beta A ratio that measures the risk or volatility of a company's share price in comparison to the market as a whole.
2.13
1 day delta The range between the high and low prices over the past day.
0.83-0.92
52 weeks The range between the high and low prices over the past 52 weeks.
0.79-4.36

Total Valuation

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has a market cap or net worth of 103.43M. The enterprise value is 78.53M.
Market Cap (ttm) Market Capitalization
A valuation method that multiplies the price of a company's shares by the total number of outstanding shares.
103.43M
Enterprise Value (ttm) Enterprise Value
Enterprise value measures the total value of a company's outstanding shares, adjusted for debt and levels of cash and short-term investments.
Enterprise Value = Market Cap + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents - Short-Term Investments
78.53M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is -18.13. Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s PEG ratio is 2.12.
PE Ratio (ttm) PE Ratio
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is a valuation metric that shows how expensive a stock is relative to earnings.
PE Ratio = Stock Price / Earnings Per Share
-18.13
PS Ratio (ttm) PS Ratio
The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is a commonly used valuation metric. It shows how expensive a stock is compared to revenue.
PS Ratio = Market Capitalization / Revenue
1.08K
PB Ratio (ttm) PB Ratio
The price-to-book (P/B) ratio measures a stock's price relative to book value. Book value is also called Shareholders' equity.
PB Ratio = Market Capitalization / Shareholders' Equity
3
P/FCF Ratio (ttm) P/FCF Ratio
The price to free cash flow (P/FCF) ratio is similar to the P/E ratio, except it uses free cash flow instead of accounting earnings.
P/FCF Ratio = Market Capitalization / Free Cash Flow
-5.67
PEG Ratio (ttm) PEG Ratio
The price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio is calculated by dividing a company's PE ratio by its expected earnings growth.
PEG Ratio = PE Ratio / Expected Earnings Growth
2.12

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is -3.7, with a EV/FCF ratio of -4.3.
EV / Sales (ttm) EV / Sales Ratio
The enterprise value to sales (EV/Sales) ratio is similar to the price-to-sales ratio, but the price is adjusted for the company's debt and cash levels.
EV/Sales Ratio = Enterprise Value / Revenue
821.43
EV / EBITDA (ttm) EV / EBIT Ratio
The EV/EBITDA ratio measures a company's valuation relative to its EBITDA, or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.
EV/EBITDA Ratio = Enterprise Value / EBITDA
-3.7
EV / EBIT (ttm) EV/EBIT Ratio
The EV/EBIT is a valuation metric that measures a company's price relative to EBIT, or Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
EV/EBIT Ratio = Enterprise Value / EBIT
-5.05
EV / FCF (ttm) EV/FCF Ratio
The enterprise value to free cash flow (EV/FCF) ratio is similar to the price to free cash flow ratio, except the price is adjusted for the company's cash and debt.
EV/FCF Ratio = Enterprise Value / Free Cash Flow
-4.3

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -15.85% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -63.80%.
Return on Equity (ROE) (ttm) Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on equity (ROE) is a profitability metric that shows how efficient a company is at using its equity (or "net" assets) to generate profits. It is calculated by dividing the company's net income by the average shareholders' equity over the past 12 months.
ROE = (Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity) * 100%
-15.85%
Return on Assets (ROA) (ttm) Return on Assets (ROA)
Return on assets (ROA) is a metric that measures how much profit a company is able to generate using its assets. It is calculated by dividing net income by the average total assets for the past 12 months.
ROA = (Net Income / Average Total Assets) * 100%
-14.64%
Return on Capital (ROIC) (ttm) Return on Capital (ROIC)
Return on invested capital (ROIC) measures how effective a company is at investing its capital in order to increase profits. It is calculated by dividing the EBIT (Earnings Before Interest & Taxes) by the average invested capital in the previous year.
ROIC = (EBIT / Average Invested Capital) * 100%
-63.80%
Asset Turnover Asset Turnover
The asset turnover ratio measures the amount of sales relative to a company's assets. It indicates how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate revenue.
Asset Turnover Ratio = Revenue / Average Assets
0
Inventory Turnover (ttm) Inventory Turnover
The inventory turnover ratio measures how many times inventory has been sold and replaced during a time period.
Inventory Turnover Ratio = Cost of Revenue / Average Inventory
0

Margins

Trailing 12 months gross margin is -848.57%, with operating and profit margins of -24,150.56% and -5,788.96%.
Gross Margin (ttm) Gross Margin
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left as gross profits, after subtracting cost of goods sold from the revenue.
Gross Margin = (Gross Profit / Revenue) * 100%
-848.57%
Operating Margin (ttm) Operating Margin
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue left as operating income, after subtracting cost of revenue and all operating expenses from the revenue.
Operating Margin = (Operating Income / Revenue) * 100%
-24,150.56%
Pretax Margin (ttm) Pretax Margin
Pretax margin is the percentage of revenue left as profits before subtracting taxes.
Pretax Margin = (Pretax Income / Revenue) * 100%
-5,788.96%
Profit Margin (ttm) Profit Margin
Profit margin is the percentage of revenue left as net income, or profits, after subtracting all costs and expenses from the revenue.
Profit Margin = (Net Income / Revenue) * 100%
-5,788.96%
EBITDA Margin (ttm) EBITDA Margin
EBITDA margin is the percentage of revenue left as EBITDA, after subtracting all expenses except interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from revenue.
EBITDA Margin = (EBITDA / Revenue) * 100%
-22,189.11%

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lightwave Logic, Inc. had revenue of 95.61K and earned -5.53M in profits. Earnings per share (EPS) was -0.05.
Revenue (ttm) Revenue
Revenue is the amount of money a company receives from its main business activities, such as sales of products or services. Revenue is also called sales.
95.61K
Gross Profit (ttm) Gross Profit
Gross profit is a company’s profit after subtracting the costs directly linked to making and delivering its products and services.
Gross Profit = Revenue - Cost of Revenue
-811.28K
Operating Income (ttm) Operating Income
Operating income is the amount of profit in a company after paying for all the expenses related to its core operations.
Operating Income = Revenue - Cost of Revenue - Operating Expenses
-23.09M
Pretax Income (ttm) Pretax Income
Pretax income is a company's profits before accounting for income taxes.
Pretax Income = Net Income + Income Taxes
-5.53M
Net Income (ttm) Net Income
Net income is a company's accounting profits after subtracting all costs and expenses from the revenue. It is also called earnings, profits or "the bottom line"
Net Income = Revenue - All Expenses
-5.53M
EBITDA (ttm) EBITDA
EBITDA stands for "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization." It is a commonly used measure of profitability.
EBITDA = Net Income + Interest + Taxes + Depreciation and Amortization
-21.21M
EBIT (ttm) EBIT
EBIT stands for "Earnings Before Interest and Taxes" and is a commonly used measure of earnings or profits. It is similar to operating income.
EBIT = Net Income + Interest + Taxes
-23.09M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) (ttm) EPS (Diluted)
Earnings per share is the portion of a company's profit that is allocated to each individual stock. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by "diluted" shares outstanding.
Diluted EPS = Net Income / Shares Outstanding (Diluted)
-0.05

Financial Position

The company has a trailing 12 months (ttm) current ratio of 15.75, with a ttm Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.
Current Ratio (ttm) Current Ratio
The current ratio is used to measure a company's short-term liquidity. A low number can indicate that a company will have trouble paying its upcoming liabilities.
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
15.75
Quick Ratio (ttm) Quick Ratio
The quick ratio measure a company's short-term liquidity. A low number indicates that the company may have trouble paying its upcoming financial obligations.
Quick Ratio = (Cash + Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
15.75
Debt / Equity (ttm) Debt / Equity Ratio
The debt-to-equity ratio measures a company's debt levels relative to its shareholders' equity or book value. A high ratio implies that a company has a lot of debt.
Debt / Equity Ratio = Total Debt / Shareholders' Equity
0.08
Debt / EBIT (ttm) Debt / EBIT Ratio
The debt-to-EBIT ratio is a company's debt levels relative to its trailing twelve-month EBIT. A high ratio implies that debt is high relative to the company's earnings.
Debt / EBIT Ratio = Total Debt / EBIT (ttm)
0.24

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.00%.
Dividend Per Share (ttm) Dividend Per Share
Total amount paid to each outstanding share in dividends during the period.
0
Dividend Yield (ttm) Dividend Yield
The dividend yield is how much a stock pays in dividends each year, as a percentage of the stock price.
Dividend Yield = (Annual Dividends Per Share / Stock Price) * 100%
0.00%
Earnings Yield (ttm) Earnings Yield
The earnings yield is a valuation metric that measures a company's profits relative to stock price, expressed as a percentage yield. It is the inverse of the P/E ratio.
Earnings Yield = (Earnings Per Share / Stock Price) * 100%
-5.51%
FCF Yield (ttm) FCF Yield
The free cash flow (FCF) yield measures a company's free cash flow relative to its price, shown as a percentage. It is the inverse of the P/FCF ratio.
FCF Yield = (Free Cash Flow / Market Cap) * 100%
-17.64%
Dividend Growth (YoY) Dividend Growth
The change in dividend payments per share, compared to the previous period.
Dividend Growth = ((Current Dividend / Previous Dividend) - 1) * 100%
0.00%
Payout Ratio (ttm) Payout Ratio
The payout ratio is the percentage of a company's profits that are paid out as dividends. A high ratio implies that the dividend payments may not be sustainable.
Payout Ratio = (Dividends Per Share / Earnings Per Share) * 100%
0.00%

Balance Sheet

The company has 27.67M in cash and 2.77M in debt, giving a net cash position of 24.9M.
Cash & Cash Equivalents Cash & Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents is the sum of "Cash & Equivalents" and "Short-Term Investments." This is the amount of money that a company has quick access to, assuming that the cash equivalents and short-term investments can be sold at a short notice.
Cash & Cash Equivalents = Cash & Equivalents + Short-Term Investments
27.67M
Total Debt Total Debt
Total debt is the total amount of liabilities categorized as "debt" on the balance sheet. It includes both current and long-term (non-current) debt.
Total Debt = Current Debt + Long-Term Debt
2.77M
Net Cash Net Cash / Debt
Net Cash / Debt is an indicator of the financial position of a company. It is calculated by taking the total amount of cash and cash equivalents and subtracting the total debt.
Net Cash / Debt = Total Cash - Total Debt
24.9M
Book Value Shareholders' Equity
Shareholders’ equity is also called book value or net worth. It can be seen as the amount of money held by investors inside the company. It is calculated by subtracting all liabilities from all assets.
Shareholders' Equity = Total Assets - Total Liabilities
33.42M
Book Value Per Share (ttm) Book Value Per Share
Book value per share is the total amount of book value attributable to each individual stock. It is calculated by dividing book value (shareholders' equity) by the number of outstanding shares.
Book Value Per Share = Book Value / Shares Outstanding
0.28
Working Capital (ttm) Working Capital
Working capital is the amount of money available to a business to conduct its day-to-day operations. It is calculated by subtracting total current liabilities from total current assets.
Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
26.33M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow of the company was -15.55M and capital expenditures -2.7M, giving a free cash flow of -18.25M.
Operating Cash Flow (ttm) Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flow, also called cash flow from operating activities, measures the amount of cash that a company generates from normal business activities. It is the amount of cash left after all cash income has been received, and all cash expenses have been paid.
-15.55M
Capital Expenditures (ttm) Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures are also called payments for property, plants and equipment. It measures cash spent on long-term assets that will be used to run the business, such as manufacturing equipment, real estate and others.
-2.7M
Free Cash Flow (ttm) Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is the cash remaining after the company spends on everything required to maintain and grow the business. It is calculated by subtracting capital expenditures from operating cash flow.
Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures
-18.25M
FCF Per Share (ttm) Free Cash Flow Per Share
Free cash flow per share is the amount of free cash flow attributed to each outstanding stock.
FCF Per Share = Free Cash Flow / Shares Outstanding
-0.15

Lightwave Logic, Inc. News

Mar 28, 2025 - accessnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic Announces Controlled Availability of Silicon Photonics Process Design Kit for Advanced Electro-Optic Polymer Integration
Management team to attend the Optical Fiber Conference in San Francisco DENVER, COLORADO / ACCESS Newswire / March 28, 2025 / Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWLG) (the "Company"), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power, today announced the controlled availability of its cutting-edge Process Design Kit (PDK). This PDK enables the integration of the Company's advanced EO polymers into Silicon Photonic In...[read more]
Mar 17, 2025 - prnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic to Host Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2025
Management to host corporate update presentation following annual meeting of shareholders ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today announced the scheduling of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 10:00 a.m....[read more]
Mar 11, 2025 - prnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic to Attend the 37th Annual ROTH Conference
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, announced today that President Tom Zelibor and CFO and COO Jim Marcelli will attend and meet with investors at the 37th Annual ROTH Conference from March 17-18, 2025 in Dana Point, CA....[read more]
Mar 10, 2025 - prnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic and Polariton Technologies Expand Technical Partnership to Accelerate Introduction of 400Gb/s per lane and beyond for AI and Datacenter Optical Links
Combination of plasmonics and electro-optic polymers to eliminate limitations of legacy materials used for high-speed modulators ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and ZURICH , March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with lower power consumption, announced today the advancement of its technical collaboration with Polariton Technologies AG ("Polariton"), a technology l...[read more]
Mar 3, 2025 - prnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic to Host Special Call on March 13, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) announced today that it will host a special call on Thursday, March 13, 2025, to further detail the industry application for electro-optic polymers, the Company's competitive position, and its go-to-market strategy....[read more]
Jan 27, 2025 - prnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic to Attend the 2025 SPIE Photonics West Conference
CEO Yves LeMaitre to participate on panel discussing New Materials for Wafer Scale Manufacturing of Optical Interconnects ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) announced today that Chief Executive Officer Yves LeMaitre will present on Wednesday, January 29, at the 2025 SPIE Photonics West Conference, the world's premier event for global optics, optoelectronics, and photonics technologies, to be held at the Moscone Center, in San Francisco, CA....[read more]
Jan 17, 2025 - seekingalpha.com
Lightwave Logic: Reflexivity Risks Back Amid Trumpflation
LWLG and all other cash burners are facing a market that bond investors clearly see as inflationary, owing to the reality of what tariffs in the US might do. There hasn't been any new announcement of commercial agreements, and underlying fixed cost inflation is limiting the benefit of the first revenue stream on cash flow. Because of the possible market declines from unfavourable developments in discount rates, LWLG is threatened once again with reflexivity risks. We don't see cuts coming in....[read more]
Jan 2, 2025 - prnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic Director Frederick Leonberger to Retire from Board of Directors and Transition to Company's Advisory Board
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) announced today that Dr. Frederick J....[read more]
Dec 23, 2024 - prnewswire.com
Lightwave Logic to Host Corporate Update Call on January 9, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) announced today that CEO Yves LeMaitre and President Tom Zelibor will host a call to provide an update on the Company's market outlook, go-to-market plans and strategic priorities on Thursday January 9, 2025....[read more]
Dec 19, 2024 - globenewswire.com
Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of Lightwave Logic, Inc. to Contact Law Firm
NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kuehn Law, PLLC, a shareholder litigation law firm, is investigating whether certain officers and directors of Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders. The investigation concerns potential self-dealing. Shareholders may be entitled to damages and corporate governance reforms....[read more]

Lightwave Logic, Inc. Details

Country US
City Englewood
Address 369 Inverness Parkway
Ticker Symbol LWLG
Exchange NASDAQ Capital Market
IPO Date May 16, 2006
CEO Mr. Yves LeMaitre
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Chemicals - Specialty
Employees 31

Lightwave Logic, Inc. Company Description

Lightwave Logic, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development of photonic devices and non-linear optical polymer materials systems for fiber-optic data communications and optical computing markets in the United States. The company is involved in designing and synthesizing organic chromophores for use in its electro-optic polymer systems and photonic device designs. It also offers electro-optic modulators, which converts data from electric signals to optical signals for transmission over fiber-optic cables; and polymer photonic integrated circuits, a photonic device, which integrates various photonic functions on a single chip. In addition, the company provides the ridge waveguide modulator, a modulator that fabricates the waveguide within a layer of its electro-optic polymer system. It focuses on selling its products to electro-optic device manufacturers, such as telecommunications component and systems manufacturers, networking and switching suppliers, semiconductor companies, Web 2.0 media, computing companies, aerospace companies, and government agencies. The company was formerly known as Third-order Nanotechnologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lightwave Logic, Inc. in March 2008. Lightwave Logic, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

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