Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2026)
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) reported Return on Capital Employed of 27.24% for Q1 2026, up 3569.0% year-over-year from 0.74% in Q1 2025, and up 18.7% on a QoQ basis from 33.51% in Q4 2025.
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has 6 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 27.24% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 3569.0% year-over-year to 27.24% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 27.24% (up 3569.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 36.84%, up 2391.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 27.24% in Q1 2026 per LWLG's latest filing, from 33.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 27.24% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 69.47% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 60.77% (2024), against an average of 57.63%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed sank 855 bps; it then soared 3569 bps in 2026.
- Tracing LWLG's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 60.77% in 2022, then rose by 8 bps to 56.06% in 2023, then fell by 15 bps to 64.61% in 2024, then surged by 48 bps to 33.51% in 2025, then increased by 19 bps to 27.24% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LWLG Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 27.24% (Q1 2026), 33.51% (Q4 2025), and 55.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Lightwave Logic | 1.65 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 27,831.00 | -27.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |