Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) reported Operating Expenses of $6.8 million for Q1 2026, up 37.06% year-over-year from $4.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 29.14% on a QoQ basis from $5.2 million in Q4 2025.
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has 12 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $6.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 37.06% year-over-year to $6.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.1 million (down 0.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $21.0 million, down 9.43% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $6.8 million in Q1 2026 per LWLG's latest filing, from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $6.8 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $3.5 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $5.2 million (2025), against an average of $5.2 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 85.18% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 30.64% in 2022.
- Tracing LWLG's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $5.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 4.9% to $5.4 million in 2023, then gained by 6.41% to $5.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 8.63% to $5.2 million in 2025, then rose by 29.14% to $6.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LWLG Operating Expenses figures stand at $6.8 million (Q1 2026), $5.2 million (Q4 2025), and $5.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lightwave Logic | 1.65 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 27,831.00 | 6.75 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 987,671.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 835,175.00 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 997,760.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 964,502.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 903,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 969,797.00 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 769,599.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 776,538.00 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 726,119.00 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 887,576.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 926,110.00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 797,983.00 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 883,469.00 |