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Lightwave LogicLWLG -1.89%28 Buyback Yield % is -6.28 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates LWLG with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 348 Chemicals companies, Lightwave Logic ranks worse than 79.6% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
The historical data trend for Lightwave Logic's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LWLG vs SCL, ECVT, ODC: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lightwave Logic's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Lightwave Logic Buyback Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lightwave Logic's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lightwave Logic's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has a Buyback Yield % of -6.28 as of Jul. 16, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #277 out of 348 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 79.6%.
Is Lightwave Logic's Buyback Yield % too high?
Lightwave Logic's current Buyback Yield % is -6.28. Based on the distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #277 out of 348 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lightwave Logic has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lightwave Logic's Buyback Yield % compare to SCL and ECVT?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #277 out of 348 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Lightwave Logic in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.01. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.01, based on 348 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lightwave Logic's current Buyback Yield % is -6.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lightwave Logic stock overvalued right now?
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has a current Buyback Yield % of -6.28. The current Buyback Yield % is -6.28. Lightwave Logic's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lightwave Logic (LWLG), the current Buyback Yield % is -6.28 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Lightwave Logic Inc is a specialty materials and intellectual property company focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymer materials designed to enable high-speed optical modulators for data communications and other photonic applications. Its Perkinamine family of EO polymers is designed for integration into silicon photonics (SiPh) and other photonic integrated circuit (PIC) platforms, supporting high-speed optical modulation with lower drive voltage requirements compared with some conventional silicon-based and III-V compound semiconductor approaches. The company operates as a single reportable segment.
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