Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Lightwave Logic's (LWLG) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $6.8 million in Q1 2026, up 37.06% year-over-year from $4.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 29.14% quarter-over-quarter from $5.2 million in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has reported Operating Expenses for 12 consecutive years, with $6.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 37.06% year-over-year to $6.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $22.1 million, a 0.51% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $21.0 million, down 9.43% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $6.8 million for Q1 2026 at Lightwave Logic, up from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $6.8 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $3.5 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $5.2 million and a median of $5.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest YoY moves for Operating Expenses: up 85.18% in 2022, down 30.64% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $5.1 million in 2022, then grew by 4.9% to $5.4 million in 2023, then advanced by 6.41% to $5.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 8.63% to $5.2 million in 2025, then gained by 29.14% to $6.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $6.8 million (Q1 2026), $5.2 million (Q4 2025), and $5.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 129.30 Bn | 127.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 26.11 Bn | 25.45 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.16 Bn | 24.48 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.20 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.42 Bn | 15.79 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.73 Bn | 12.50 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 394.80 Mn |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.10 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 7.98 Bn | 7.80 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 220.30 Mn |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.51 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lightwave Logic | 786.25 Mn | 786.25 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |