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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).
- 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
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.
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.
Latest LWLG
- Principal Financial Officer Quan Snizhana P. was granted 2,500 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 53,280 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director El-Ahmadi Siraj Nour was granted 13,612 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 110,780 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Ciesla Craig was granted 13,612 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 132,436 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Connelly Thomas M Jr was granted 13,612 shares, increasing direct ownership by 18% to 90,744 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Partridge Laila was granted 13,612 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 94,335 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Bucchi Ronald A was granted 13,612 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 208,491 units (SEC Form 4)
- Principal Financial Officer Quan Snizhana P. sold $3,936 worth of shares (345 units at $11.41), decreasing direct ownership by 0.67% to 50,780 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding tax
- Lightwave Logic Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Lightwave Logic Inc.
- SEC Form S-3ASR filed by Lightwave Logic Inc.
Latest PKG
- Packaging Corporation of America's Chief Executive Officer to Speak at Wells Fargo's 2026 Conference
- Chairman & CEO Kowlzan Mark W sold $2,011,426 worth of shares (9,266 units at $217.08), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 473,610 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Packaging Corporation of America
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Packaging Corporation of America
- Packaging Corp upgraded by UBS with a new price target
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Packaging Corporation of America
- Director Mencoff Samuel M was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.22% to 270,194 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Souleles Thomas S was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 11,202 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lyons Robert C was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 13,429 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Harman Donna A. was granted 591 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 5,179 units (SEC Form 4)