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Lightwave Logic vs PDF Solutions

Lightwave Logic LWLG · PDF Solutions PDFS · Semiconductor Materials & Equipment

PDF Solutions reported revenue of $219 million in fiscal 2025, 1095.0 times Lightwave Logic's $0 million in fiscal 2025. Lightwave Logic's revenue grew 147.7% in its latest year, and PDF Solutions' grew 22.0%. Lightwave Logic had an operating margin of -8765.5%, against 2.7% at PDF Solutions. Free cash flow was −$15 million at Lightwave Logic and −$9 million at PDF Solutions.

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Lightwave LogicPDF Solutions
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Dec 31, 2025
Revenue$0M$219M
Revenue growth147.7%22.0%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years—20.0%
Gross margin97.1%72.3%
Operating margin−8,765.5%2.7%
Net margin−8,576.5%−0.3%
Free cash flow−$15M−$9M
Free cash flow margin−6,367.2%−3.9%
Return on capital—1.4%
Net debt to EBITDA—2.5x
Dividends and buybacks$0M$0M
Change in diluted share count6.7%0.7%
Last close$4.37$37.61
P/E at the last close—99.0×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $1.4 millionsold $227,984
Piotroski F-score—4 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

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Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
Lightwave LogicPDF Solutions
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
Lightwave LogicPDF Solutions
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Lightwave Logic and PDF Solutions pages.