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Lightwave LogicLWLG -1.89%28 5-Year RORE % is -3.45 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LWLG with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,439 Chemicals companies, Lightwave Logic ranks worse than 53.3% on this metric.
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments.
Lightwave Logic's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -3.45%.
The industry rank for Lightwave Logic's 5-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
LWLG's 5-Year RORE % is ranked worse than 53.3% of 1439
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -1.09
vs LWLG: -3.45
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.
There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 5-year period is chosen.
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Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.
Lightwave Logic 5-Year RORE % Related Terms
Lightwave Logic 5-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lightwave Logic's 5-Year RORE % 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 5-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year RORE % 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 RORE % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Lightwave Logic's 5-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lightwave Logic's 5-Year RORE % 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.
In the calculation of 5-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in Mar. 2026 and 5-year before.
Lightwave Logic (LWLG) has a 5-Year RORE % of -3.45 as of Mar. 2026. 5-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 5-year. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #767 out of 1439 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 53.3%.
Is Lightwave Logic's 5-Year RORE % too high?
Lightwave Logic's current 5-Year RORE % is -3.45. Based on the distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #767 out of 1439 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 5-Year RORE % compare to SCL and ECVT?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Lightwave Logic ranks #767 out of 1439 companies for 5-Year RORE %. This places Lightwave Logic in the lower half of its 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 RORE % for a Chemicals company?
A good 5-Year RORE % depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, 5-Year RORE % 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 RORE % mean?
A high 5-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 5-year. View historical data on Lightwave Logic and its competitors. Lightwave Logic's current 5-Year RORE % is -3.45. 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 5-Year RORE % of -3.45. The current 5-Year RORE % is -3.45. 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 5-Year RORE % calculated?
5-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lightwave Logic (LWLG), the current 5-Year RORE % is -3.45 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 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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