Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of -26.62% for Q1 2026, up 38.89 percentage points from -65.51% a year earlier and up 6.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lightwave Logic's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at -36.86%, up 26.59 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +114.08 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lightwave Logic's Return on Equity [ROE] was -63.45% in FY2024 (+2.94 pp), -66.39% in FY2023 (-0.97 pp), -65.42% in FY2022 (+57.51 pp) and -122.93% in FY2021 (+28.01 pp).
- The Q1 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q3 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.92 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 54.85 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a drop of 7.46 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was -33.17% (Q4 2025), -56.94% (Q3 2025) and -66.33% (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.54 Bn | 217.12 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 107.21 Bn | 99.77 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.94 Bn | 82.98 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.27 Bn | 63.45 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.24 Bn | 30.75 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.34% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.41 Bn | 30.24 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.03 Bn | 17.69 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.70 Bn | 21.36 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.08% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 22.98 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.40% |
| 10 | Lightwave Logic | 640.78 Mn | 640.78 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -26.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -33.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -56.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -66.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -66.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -63.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -60.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -58.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -59.13% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -58.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -62.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -66.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -61.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -71.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -71.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -78.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -93.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -76.81% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -72.58% |
API Access
Lightwave Logic Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LWLG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LWLG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();