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LWLG vs PKG

Side-by-side comparison of Lightwave Logic Inc. (LWLG) and Packaging Corporation of America (PKG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • LWLG operates in Industrials, while PKG operates in Consumer Discretionary - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • PKG is the larger of the two at $19.55B, about 12.3x LWLG ($1.59B).
  • Over the past year, LWLG is up 779.9% and PKG is up 11.7% - LWLG leads by 768.2 points.
  • LWLG has been more active in the news (8 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for PKG).
  • PKG has more recent analyst coverage (24 ratings vs 0 for LWLG).
PerformanceLWLG+779.91%PKG+11.68%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricLWLGPKG
Company
Lightwave Logic Inc.
Packaging Corporation of America
Price
$10.29+1.53%
$219.51-1.49%
Market cap
$1.59B
$19.55B
1M return
-30.56%
-1.88%
1Y return
+779.91%
+11.68%
Industry
Containers/Packaging
Containers/Packaging
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
2000
News (4w)
8
5
Recent ratings
0
24
LWLG

Lightwave Logic Inc.

Lightwave Logic, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development of photonic devices and non-linear optical polymer materials systems for fiber-optic data communications and optical computing markets in the United States. The company is involved in designing and synthesizing 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, such as telecommunications component and systems manufacturers, networking and switching suppliers, semiconductor companies, Web 2.0 media, computing companies, aerospace companies, and government agencies. 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.

PKG

Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America manufactures and sells containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the United States. The company operates through Packaging and Paper segments. The Packaging segment offers various containerboard and corrugated packaging products, such as conventional shipping containers used to protect and transport manufactured goods; multi-color boxes and displays that help to merchandise the packaged product in retail locations; and honeycomb protective packaging products, as well as packaging for meat, fresh fruit and vegetables, processed food, beverages, and other industrial and consumer products. This segment sells its corrugated products through a direct sales and marketing organization, independent brokers, and distribution partners. The Paper segment manufactures and sells commodity and specialty papers, as well as communication-based papers, including cut-size office papers, and printing and converting papers. This segment sells white papers through its sales and marketing organization. Packaging Corporation of America was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

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