Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026)
Lightwave Logic's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at -27.24% for Q1 2026, up 35.69 percentage points from -62.93% a year earlier and up 6.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lightwave Logic's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -36.84%, up 23.91 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +114.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -60.74% in FY2024 (+3.69 pp), -64.43% in FY2023 (-0.34 pp), -64.09% in FY2022 (+44.08 pp) and -108.18% in FY2021 (+42.76 pp).
- The Q1 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q3 2021.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.54 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q1 2026 (a gain of 35.69 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 8.55 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LWLG's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at -33.51% (Q4 2025), -55.21% (Q3 2025) and -63.16% (Q2 2025) in the three quarters before Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.23 Bn | 216.81 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.22 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.20 Bn | 81.24 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.45 Bn | 63.64 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.89 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.91 Bn | 30.74 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.62 Bn | 17.28 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.96 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.51 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 0.24% |
| 10 | Lightwave Logic | 614.68 Mn | 614.68 Mn | - | - |
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Lightwave Logic Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LWLG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LWLG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();