Lightwave Logic (LWLG) Competitors

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) are both small-cap rubber and plastic products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Is LWLG or SWIM more profitable?

Latham Group has a net margin of -3.13% compared to Lightwave Logic's net margin of -24,492.05%. Latham Group's return on equity of -4.01% beat Lightwave Logic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightwave Logic	-24,492.05%	-64.31%	-57.29%
Latham Group	-3.13%	-4.01%	-1.93%

Which has better valuation and earnings, LWLG or SWIM?

Latham Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lightwave Logic. Latham Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightwave Logic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lightwave Logic	$100K	2,600.83	-$22.53M	-$0.18	-11.56
Latham Group	$508.52M	1.54	-$17.86M	-$0.14	-48.00

Which has more risk and volatility, LWLG or SWIM?

Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate LWLG or SWIM?

Latham Group has a consensus price target of $7.56, indicating a potential upside of 12.50%. Given Latham Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Lightwave Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightwave Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Latham Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LWLG or SWIM?

27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Latham Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor LWLG or SWIM?

In the previous week, Latham Group had 2 more articles in the media than Lightwave Logic. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Latham Group and 0 mentions for Lightwave Logic. Latham Group's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Lightwave Logic's score of 0.00 indicating that Latham Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lightwave Logic	Neutral
Latham Group	Positive

Summary

Latham Group beats Lightwave Logic on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.