Lightwave Logic Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Lightwave Logic's CEO is Yves LeMaitre, appointed in Dec 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $1.14M, comprised of 2% salary and 98% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.05% of the company’s shares, worth $59.82K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.3 years and 4 years respectively.
Key information
Yves LeMaitre
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.0% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | 4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Here's Why We're Watching Lightwave Logic's (NASDAQ:LWLG) Cash Burn Situation
Feb 27
We're Hopeful That Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Nov 14Here's Why We're Not Too Worried About Lightwave Logic's (NASDAQ:LWLG) Cash Burn Situation
May 31Lightwave Logic: Commercialization Accelerates, But Profitability Is Far Away
May 14Lightwave Logic: Product Commercialization Progress Seems Slow
Jan 21Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Nov 28Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Aug 15Lightwave Logic GAAP EPS of -$0.03
Aug 11Lightwave Logic Isn't Getting Close To Commercialization And I'm Still Bearish
May 13Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans
Apr 30Lightwave Logic: Retail Investor Interest Seems To Be Fading And Being Short Looks Appealing
Feb 08We're Not Very Worried About Lightwave Logic's (NASDAQ:LWLG) Cash Burn Rate
Jan 13We're Hopeful That Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ:LWLG) Will Use Its Cash Wisely
Sep 30CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$23k | -US$23m |
Compensation vs Market: Yves's total compensation ($USD1.14M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD662.66K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Yves's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Yves LeMaitre (60 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$1,139,100
Compensation
Mr. Yves LeMaitre serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, Inc. since December 10, 2024 and serves as Employee Director from August 1, 2024. Mr. LeMaitre was the Chief Strategy Officer of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Employee Director | less than a year | US$1.14m | 0.050% $ 59.8k | |
| President | less than a year | US$601.68k | 0.19% $ 220.4k | |
| COO, CFO | 12.9yrs | US$814.51k | 0.23% $ 275.4k | |
| VP of Marketing & Business Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Technology Advisor | no data | US$132.25k | no data |
0.3yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LWLG's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Employee Director | less than a year | US$1.14m | 0.050% $ 59.8k | |
| COO, CFO | 16.7yrs | US$814.51k | 0.23% $ 275.4k | |
| Member of Advisory Board | less than a year | US$511.94k | 0.24% $ 281.7k | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$100.75k | 0.0092% $ 10.9k | |
| Director | 11.5yrs | US$459.14k | 0.071% $ 83.9k | |
| Non-Executive Independent Chairman | 12.8yrs | US$380.51k | 0.13% $ 150.4k | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$319.64k | 0.019% $ 22.3k | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$319.64k | 0.033% $ 39.5k | |
| Member of the Advisory Board | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Advisory Board | 6.1yrs | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LWLG's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/11 14:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lightwave Logic, Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Dan Trang | Stonegate Capital Markets, Inc. |