LWLG (Lightwave Logic) 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: -15.80% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Lightwave Logic 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate?

Lightwave Logic LWLG +4.59% 34 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -15.80% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LWLG with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Lightwave Logic's EBITDA per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $-0.04.

During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -0.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -15.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was -11.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Lightwave Logic was 16.10% per year. The lowest was -43.10% per year. And the median was -1.25% per year.

Lightwave Logic  (NAS:LWLG) 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Explanation

EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate gives an overview of the company's growth in operating profitability and is an important factor used in calculating Peter Lynch Fair Value.

Lightwave Logic 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms

LWLG vs KOP, KRO, MATV: 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lightwave Logic's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lightwave Logic's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lightwave Logic's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.


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Lightwave Logic 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Calculation

This is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.

What does a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -15.80% mean?
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -15.80% as of Jun. 2026. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Lightwave Logic and its competitors.
Is Lightwave Logic's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Lightwave Logic's current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -15.80%. Overall, Lightwave Logic has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lightwave Logic's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to KOP and KRO?
Lightwave Logic's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -15.80% can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Chemicals company?
A good 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Lightwave Logic and its competitors. Lightwave Logic's current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -15.80%. 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 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of -15.80%. The current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -15.80%. Lightwave Logic's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lightwave Logic (LWLG), the current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is -15.80% as of Jun. 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 Business Description

Address 369 Inverness Parkway, Suite 350, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
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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