Light & Wonder Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Light & Wonder's CEO is Matt Wilson, appointed in Aug 2022, has a tenure of 3.17 years. total yearly compensation is $6.86M, comprised of 19.3% salary and 80.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.2% of the company’s shares, worth A$18.81M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.1 years and 5 years respectively.
Key information
Matt Wilson
Chief executive officer
US$6.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.28% |
| CEO tenure | 3.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 5.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$349m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$336m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$7m | US$1m | US$336m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$295m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$306m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$223m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$1m | US$163m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$108m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$107m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$866k | -US$198m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$152m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$69m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$750k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$203m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$492m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$757m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$500k | -US$822m |
Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD6.86M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.59M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Matt Wilson (43 yo)
Mr. Matthew R. Wilson, also known as Matt, serves as Chief Executive Officer, Director and President of Light & Wonder, Inc. since October 10, 2022. He served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Ex...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 5.1yrs | US$900.00k | 0.047% A$ 4.5m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 3.2yrs | US$6.86m | 0.20% A$ 18.8m | |
| Executive Vice Chair | 5.1yrs | US$600.00k | 0.034% A$ 3.2m | |
| Executive VP | 2.2yrs | US$2.19m | 0.0070% A$ 665.4k | |
| Executive VP | 7.1yrs | US$2.51m | 0.11% A$ 10.3m | |
| Executive VP & Group Chief Executive of Gaming | 5.7yrs | US$5.06m | 0.037% A$ 3.5m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.0085% A$ 812.6k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 7.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Business Development Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Deputy General Counsel | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LNW's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 5.1yrs | US$900.00k | 0.047% A$ 4.5m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 3yrs | US$6.86m | 0.20% A$ 18.8m | |
| Executive Vice Chair | 5.1yrs | US$600.00k | 0.034% A$ 3.2m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.2yrs | US$389.32k | 0.034% A$ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$859.06k | 0.0038% A$ 365.2k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$324.95k | 0.051% A$ 4.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$340.65k | 0.015% A$ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$328.50k | 0.011% A$ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$334.95k | 0.058% A$ 5.5m |
Experienced Board: LNW's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/22 21:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Light & Wonder, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 24 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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| Matthew Ryan | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Baxter Kirk | Bell Potter |
| Michael Hickey | Benchmark Company |