LWLG (Lightwave Logic) OCF Margin %: -14,003.45% (As of Mar. 2026)

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Lightwave Logic Inc LWLG

What is Lightwave Logic OCF Margin %?

Lightwave Logic LWLG -1.89% 28 OCF Margin % is -14,003.45% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LWLG with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,576 Chemicals companies, Lightwave Logic ranks worse than 99.75% on this metric.

OCF Margin % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by its Revenue. Lightwave Logic's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-4.06 Mil. Lightwave Logic's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.03 Mil. Therefore, Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -14,003.45%.

As of today, Lightwave Logic's current OCF Yield % is -1.38%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LWLG' s OCF Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29843.9 Med: -16198.96 Max: -5801.27
Current: -5893

During the past 13 years, the highest OCF Margin % of Lightwave Logic was -5801.27%. The lowest was -29843.90%. And the median was -16198.96%.

LWLG's OCF Margin % is ranked worse than
99.75% of 1576 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 8.34 vs LWLG: -5893.00

Lightwave Logic OCF Margin % Related Terms

Lightwave Logic OCF Margin % Historical Data

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Lightwave Logic OCF Margin % Chart

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OCF Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-15,173.91	-14,500.00	-10,951.72	-2,083.65	-14,003.45

LWLG vs SCL, ECVT, ODC: OCF Margin % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF 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 OCF Margin % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin % falls into.

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Lightwave Logic OCF Margin % Calculation

OCF Margin % is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (A: Dec. 2025 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2025 )
	=	-13.749	/	0.237
	=	-5,801.27 %

Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

OCF Margin	=	Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	-4.061	/	0.029
	=	-14,003.45 %

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What does a OCF Margin % of -14,003.45% mean?

Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has a OCF Margin % of -14,003.45% as of Mar. 2026. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #1572 out of 1576 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 99.7%.

Is Lightwave Logic's OCF Margin % too high?

Lightwave Logic's current OCF Margin % is -14,003.45%. Based on the distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #1572 out of 1576 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 OCF Margin % compare to SCL and ECVT?

According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #1572 out of 1576 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Lightwave Logic in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 8.34. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good OCF Margin % for a Chemicals company?

The median OCF Margin % among Chemicals companies is 8.34, based on 1,576 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF 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 OCF Margin % mean?

A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median OCF Margin % is 8.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lightwave Logic's current OCF Margin % is -14,003.45%. 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 OCF Margin % of -14,003.45%. The current OCF Margin % is -14,003.45%. 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 OCF Margin % calculated?

OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lightwave Logic (LWLG), the current OCF Margin % is -14,003.45% 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 Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Chemicals

Comparable Companies SCL ECVT ODC KOP KRO MATV ALTO IOSP OEC GEVO LIN XPAR:AI SHW ECL APD SHSE:603256 XSWX:GIVN TPE:1303 XSWX:SIKA SHSE:600309

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

Website https://www.lightwavelogic.com

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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