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Lightwave Logic (Lightwave Logic) Current Ratio : 12.66 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lightwave Logic Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Lightwave Logic's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.66.

Lightwave Logic has a current ratio of 12.66. It indicates the company may not be efficiently using its current assets or its short-term financing facilities. This may also indicate problems in working capital management.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lightwave Logic's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LWLG' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.61   Med: 13.75   Max: 38.79
Current: 12.66

During the past 13 years, Lightwave Logic's highest Current Ratio was 38.79. The lowest was 2.61. And the median was 13.75.

LWLG's Current Ratio is ranked better than
97.13% of 1569 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.96 vs LWLG: 12.66

Lightwave Logic Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lightwave Logic's Current Ratio 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.

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Lightwave Logic Current Ratio Chart

Lightwave Logic Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.61 4.15 14.92 16.86 12.66

Lightwave Logic Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.86 32.37 36.44 36.06 12.66

Competitive Comparison of Lightwave Logic's Current Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Lightwave Logic's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio 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's Current Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lightwave Logic's Current Ratio falls into.



Lightwave Logic Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Lightwave Logic's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=32.7/2.583
=12.66

Lightwave Logic's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=32.7/2.583
=12.66

* 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  (NAS:LWLG) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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Lightwave Logic (Lightwave Logic) Business Description

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Address
369 Inverness Parkway, Suite 350, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Lightwave Logic Inc is a United States-based development stage company moving toward commercialization of next-generation electro-optic photonic devices made on its P2IC technology platform which uses in-house proprietary high-activity and high-stability organic polymers. Electro-optical devices convert data from electric signals into optical signals for multiple applications. It designs and synthesizes organic chromophores for use in its own proprietary electro-optic polymer systems and photonic device designs.
Executives
Frederick J Leonberger director C/O RF MICRO DEVICES, INC., 7628 THORNDIKE ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27409
Ronald A Bucchi director C/O FIRST CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC., ONE FARM GLEN BOULEVARD, FARMINGTON CT 06032
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Siraj Nour El-ahmadi director 4331 WOODCREST LANE, DALLAS TX 75206
Michael Stephen Lebby director 680 MISSION STREET, 24F, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Craig Ciesla director 369 INVERNESS PARKWAY, SUITE 350, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Thomas Edward Zelibor director 1831 LEFTHAND CIRCLE, SUITE C, LONGMONT CO 80501
George Lauro director 110 KENSINGTON DRIVE, SARATOGA CA 02021
Louis Charles Glasgow officer: Chief Technology Officer 1693 YARDLEY DRIVE, WEST CHESTER PA 19380
Joseph A Miller director ONE RIVERFRONT PLZ, CORNING NY 14831
Goetz Frederick J Jr director, 10 percent owner, officer: President 121 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, SUITE 110, NEWARK DE 19713
Phillips W Smith director, officer: Chair of Board of Directors 7860 EAST MCCLAIN DRIVE, SUITE 2, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260-1627
Thomas P Smith director 7860 EAST MCCLAIN DRIVE SUITE E, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85260-1627
James S. Marcelli director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1831 LEFTHAND CIRCLE, SUITE C, LONGMONT CO 80501
Ross W. Fasick director 121 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, SUITE 110, NEWARK DE 19713