Lightwave Logic Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (LWLG)
Lightwave Logic's stock-based compensation was $4.7M for fiscal 2025.
View full Lightwave Logic company overviewLightwave Logic annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.7M | −$203,963 | −4.17% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.9M | −$1.8M | −27.30% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.7M | $908,456 | +15.63% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $5.8M | $4.8M | +468.30% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.0M | $483,571 | +89.65% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $539,414 | −$61,313 | −10.21% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $600,727 | $213,039 | +54.95% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $387,688 | −$407,050 | −51.22% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $794,738 | $358,510 | +82.18% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $436,228 | −$903,464 | −67.44% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.3M | $514,966 | +62.44% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $824,726 | $149,829 | +22.20% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $674,897 | −$1.1M | −62.84% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.8M | — | — |
Lightwave Logic quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.8M | $685,687 | +62.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.7M | $738,337 | +75.40% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.5M | $347,411 | +31.20% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.1M | −$90,986 | −7.38% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.1M | −$748,869 | −40.47% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $979,192 | $288,481 | +41.77% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.1M | −$325,266 | −22.61% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.2M | −$527,510 | −29.98% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.9M | $195,952 | +11.84% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $690,711 | −$1.2M | −63.05% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.4M | −$19,272 | −1.32% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.8M | $245,841 | +16.24% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.7M | $174,409 | +11.79% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.9M | $507,478 | +37.26% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.5M | $1.2M | +551.50% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.5M | $1.3M | +480.68% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.5M | $1.2M | +411.59% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.4M | $1.1M | +446.47% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $223,788 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $260,706 | $117,605 | +82.18% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $289,278 | $117,004 | +67.92% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $249,213 | $15,852 | +6.79% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $143,101 | −$22,843 | −13.77% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $172,274 | $8,834 | +5.41% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $233,361 | $45,978 | +24.54% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $83,960 | $35,348 | +72.71% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $165,944 | $70,004 | +72.97% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $163,440 | $96,879 | +145.55% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $187,383 | $10,808 | +6.12% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $48,612 | −$51,505 | −51.44% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $95,940 | −$33,078 | −25.64% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $66,561 | −$385,522 | −85.28% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $176,575 | $63,055 | +55.55% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $100,117 | −$10,157 | −9.21% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $129,018 | $67,639 | +110.20% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $452,083 | $319,564 | +241.15% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $113,520 | −$18,536 | −14.04% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $110,274 | $57,179 | +107.69% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $61,379 | −$1.0M | −94.24% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $132,519 | $54,280 | +69.38% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $132,056 | −$11,216 | −7.83% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $53,095 | −$304,960 | −85.17% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.1M | $943,604 | +776.74% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $78,239 | −$76,316 | −49.38% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $143,272 | −$47,362 | −24.84% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $358,055 | $201,785 | +129.13% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $121,482 | $97,939 | +416.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $154,555 | −$109,539 | −41.48% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $190,634 | −$40,356 | −17.47% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $156,270 | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $23,543 | −$221,315 | −90.39% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $264,094 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $230,990 | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $244,858 | — | — |
Lightwave Logic stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lightwave Logic's stock-based compensation increased from $539,414 to $4.7M, a change of $4.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.8M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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