Lightwave Logic LWLG
NASDAQ LWLG
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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