Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)

Lightwave Logic's (LWLG) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 27.24% in Q1 2026, up 3569.0% year-on-year from 0.74% in Q1 2025, and up 18.7% on a QoQ basis from 33.51% in Q4 2025.

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 27.24% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 3569.0% year-over-year to 27.24% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 27.24%, a 3569.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 36.84%, up 2391.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 27.24%, up from 33.51% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LWLG reached as high as 27.24% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 69.47% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 57.63% across 5 years, with a median of 60.77% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 855 bps in 2024 and soared 3569 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 60.77% in 2022, then increased by 8 bps to 56.06% in 2023, then declined by 15 bps to 64.61% in 2024, then jumped by 48 bps to 33.51% in 2025, then grew by 19 bps to 27.24% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 27.24% in Q1 2026, 33.51% in Q4 2025, and 55.21% in Q3 2025.

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10 Lightwave Logic 900.36 Mn 900.36 Mn 27,831.00 -27.24%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -27.24%
Dec 31, 2025 -33.51%
Sep 30, 2025 -55.21%
Jun 30, 2025 -63.16%
Mar 31, 2025 -62.93%
Dec 31, 2024 -64.61%
Sep 30, 2024 -60.77%
Jun 30, 2024 -58.09%
Mar 31, 2024 -54.86%
Dec 31, 2023 -56.06%
Sep 30, 2023 -53.95%
Jun 30, 2023 -58.57%
Mar 31, 2023 -64.33%
Dec 31, 2022 -60.77%
Sep 30, 2022 -68.12%
Jun 30, 2022 -68.06%
Mar 31, 2022 -69.47%
Dec 31, 2021 -84.59%
Sep 30, 2021 -68.18%