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Lightwave LogicLWLG -1.89%28 Net Margin % is -21,727.59% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LWLG with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,579 Chemicals companies, Lightwave Logic ranks worse than 99.62% on this metric.
Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Lightwave Logic's Net Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6.30 Mil. Lightwave Logic's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.03 Mil. Therefore, Lightwave Logic's net margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -21,727.59%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lightwave Logic's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LWLG'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -51312.2 Med: -23473.96 Max: -8571.31
Current: -8729.63
LWLG's Net Margin % is ranked worse than 99.62% of 1579
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.94
vs LWLG: -8729.63
Lightwave Logic (NAS:LWLG) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Lightwave Logic Net Margin % Related Terms
Lightwave Logic Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lightwave Logic's Net Margin % 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lightwave Logic's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lightwave Logic's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lightwave Logic's Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % of -21,727.59% as of Mar. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #1573 out of 1579 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 99.6%.
Is Lightwave Logic's Net Margin % too high?
Lightwave Logic's current Net Margin % is -21,727.59%. Based on the distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #1573 out of 1579 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 Net Margin % compare to SCL and ECVT?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #1573 out of 1579 companies for Net Margin %. This places Lightwave Logic in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.94. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Chemicals company?
The median Net Margin % among Chemicals companies is 3.94, based on 1,579 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % 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 Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lightwave Logic's current Net Margin % is -21,727.59%. 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 Net Margin % of -21,727.59%. The current Net Margin % is -21,727.59%. 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 Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lightwave Logic (LWLG), the current Net Margin % is -21,727.59% as of Mar. 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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