Lightwave Logic LWLG
NASDAQ LWLG
$5.10 +0.08 (+1.59%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)

Lightwave Logic's (LWLG) quarterly Operating Income came in at -$6.7 million in Q1 2026, down 37.1% year-over-year from -$10.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 32.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.1 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has reported Operating Income for 7 consecutive years, with -$6.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Income fell 37.1% year-over-year to -$6.7 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$21.9 million, a 1.21% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$20.8 million, up 10.08% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income was -$6.7 million for Q1 2026 at Lightwave Logic, down from -$5.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Income peaked at -$3.5 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$6.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of -$5.2 million and a median of -$5.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
  • The widest YoY moves for Operating Income: up 30.64% in 2022, down 85.18% in 2022.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Income stood at -$5.1 million in 2022, then fell by 4.11% to -$5.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 6.79% to -$5.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 11.06% to -$5.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 32.62% to -$6.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$6.7 million (Q1 2026), -$5.1 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) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Corning 129.30 Bn 127.37 Bn 1.63 Bn 698.00 Mn
2 Ati 26.11 Bn 25.45 Bn 309.80 Mn 220.00 Mn
3 Qnity Electronics 25.16 Bn 24.48 Bn 666.00 Mn 368.00 Mn
4 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.20 Bn 20.66 Bn 853.00 Mn 158.00 Mn
5 DuPont de Nemours 17.42 Bn 15.79 Bn 639.00 Mn 328.00 Mn
6 Avery Dennison 12.73 Bn 12.50 Bn 729.40 Mn 334.60 Mn
7 Solstice Advanced Materials 9.10 Bn 8.36 Bn 370.00 Mn 222.00 Mn
8 Element Solutions 7.98 Bn 7.80 Bn 334.00 Mn 113.70 Mn
9 Eastman Chemical 7.51 Bn 6.90 Bn 560.00 Mn 309.00 Mn
10 Lightwave Logic 786.25 Mn 786.25 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -6.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -5.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -4.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -4.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -5.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -5.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -6.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -5.85 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -5.34 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