Lightwave Logic, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of -529.08% indicates that the company cannot generate enough cash to cover its debt over time. This level indicates weak financial health.

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s free cash flow has increased -17.36% from $-18.25M last year to $-15.08M, signaling increasing performance

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.03, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 0.08 last year to 0.03 today, signaling strengthened financials

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has a net cash position, so leverage is healthy.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. earns at least as much interest as it pays. Interest obligations are fully covered.

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s profit margin has increased (-61.75%) in the last year from -23.57K% to -9.02K%, signaling increasing performance

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s short-term assets of $69.81M exceed its short-term liabilities of $2.14M

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s return on assets of 0.00% is lower than the 5.00% threshold, indicating inefficient asset utilization

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s return on equity of -38.79%, is lower than 15.00%, indicating bad performance

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s operating cash flow is lower than its net income, indicating that earnings may not be fully backed by cash generation

Lightwave Logic, Inc. had positive net income in only 0 out of 5 years, indicating unstable earnings

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has negative free cash flow, indicating the company is burning cash rather than generating it

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has negative free cash flow, indicating cash burn

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased -9.86% since last year from $-22.54M to $-20.31M, signaling increasing performance

Lightwave Logic, Inc.'s yearly revenue has decreased 100.00% since last year from $95.61K to $0.00, signaling decreasing performance

ROIC -26.93% (Source: FMP key-metrics). Below the 5% partial-credit threshold. Score: 0 of 2. The 5% and 10% cutoffs anchor to typical US weighted-average cost of capital. Below 5% indicates the company is not generating returns above its likely cost of capital under this definition of invested capital. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities (pension obligations, deferred taxes, lease obligations), and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. Companies with substantial float, lease portfolios, or cash holdings will score lower under this definition than under narrower operating-capital definitions. See methodology.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has insufficient revenue history to calculate 3-year revenue CAGR.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. had revenue growth in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance

Lightwave Logic, Inc. had positive ROE in only 0 out of 5 years, indicating inconsistent returns on equity

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Lightwave Logic, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 0.00 based on EBITDA multiple model

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has negative or missing EBITDA, making EV/EBITDA ratio unreliable

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has insufficient data to evaluate this check.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has negative trailing-twelve-month earnings; this ratio is not meaningful and the check fails

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 13.86x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value

Lightwave Logic, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 999.00x, which exceeds the 8.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its revenue