Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Operating Margin (2024 - 2026)
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) posted Operating Margin of -23058.01% for Q1 2026, down 1653.02 percentage points from -21404.99% a year earlier and down 19871.91 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Operating Margin (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Mar 31, 2026, Operating Margin at Lightwave Logic was -8998.53%, up 16134.73 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -8765.46%, up 15385.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- In prior years, Lightwave Logic's Operating Margin was -24150.56% in FY2024 (+28254.91 pp) and -52405.47% in FY2023.
- The Q1 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Operating Margin since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin increased in three of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7265.70 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin for the three prior quarters was -3186.10% (Q4 2025), -17757.48% (Q3 2025) and -19137.60% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 231.45 Bn | 213.03 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 116.59 Bn | 109.15 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.19 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.40 Bn | 62.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.93 Bn | 30.44 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.12 Bn | 29.95 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 25.20 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 8 | Ppg Industries | 24.54 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.54 Bn | 22.56 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 10 | Lightwave Logic | 682.22 Mn | 682.22 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -23,058.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3,186.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17,757.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -19,137.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21,404.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24,879.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23,115.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -32,237.54% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19,235.53% |
Lightwave Logic Operating Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=LWLG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "ticker": "LWLG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-margin&ticker=LWLG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();