Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG – Get Free Report) and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions (NASDAQ:AZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Lightwave Logic and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lightwave Logic | -9,143.60% | -30.34% | -28.76% |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | -241.67% | -49.91% | -43.81% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Lightwave Logic and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lightwave Logic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
27.0% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Lightwave Logic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.9% of A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lightwave Logic and A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lightwave Logic | $240,000.00 | 3,321.08 | -$20.31 million | ($0.16) | -32.31 |
| A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions | $7.90 million | 31.23 | -$37.74 million | ($0.83) | -6.67 |
Lightwave Logic has higher earnings, but lower revenue than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions. Lightwave Logic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Lightwave Logic has a beta of 2.41, indicating that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About Lightwave Logic
Lightwave Logic, Inc. focuses on the development of photonic devices and electro-optical polymer materials systems for fiber-optic data communications, telecommunications, and optical computing markets in the United States. The company is involved in the designing and synthesizing of organic chromophores for use in its electro-optic polymer systems and photonic device designs. It also offers electro-optic modulators, which converts data from electric signals to optical signals for transmission over fiber-optic cables; and polymer photonic integrated circuits, a photonic device, which integrates various photonic functions on a single chip. In addition, the company provides the ridge waveguide modulator, a modulator that fabricates the waveguide within a layer of its electro-optic polymer system. It focuses on selling its products to electro-optic device manufacturers, contract manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers, foundries, packaging and assembly manufacturers, etc.; and semiconductor companies, optical network companies, Web 2.0/3.0 media companies, computing companies, telecommunications companies, aerospace companies, automotive companies, and government agencies and defense entities. The company was formerly known as Third-order Nanotechnologies, Inc. and changed its name to Lightwave Logic, Inc. in March 2008. Lightwave Logic, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.
About A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions
A2Z Smart Technologies Corp., a technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of retail smart cart solutions for grocery stores and supermarkets in Israel and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Metal Parts, Advanced Engineering, and Smart Carts. It offers Cust2Mate system, which incorporates a smart cart that automatically calculates the value of the customers purchases in their smart cart without having to unload and reload their purchases at a customer checkout point. The company also manufactures and sells precision metal parts; provides retail automation solutions; and develops Fuel Tank Inertia Capsule System technology (FTICS), a vehicle device cover for the military and civilian automotive industry. In addition, it provides maintenance services utilizing the application of advanced engineering capabilities to the military and security markets, as well as develops related products for the civilian and retail markets; container leasing services; and maintenance services for complex electronic systems and products. It serves its products to grocery stores, hardware stores, household essentials, do it yourself (DIY) retailers, discount stores, warehouse stores, convenience stores, drug stores, duty free shops, and similar outlets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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