Light & Wonder Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Light & Wonder's CEO is Matt Wilson, appointed in Aug 2022, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is $6.69M, comprised of 19.4% salary and 80.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.17% of the company’s shares, worth $13.08M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.3 years and 4.2 years respectively.
Key information
Matt Wilson
Chief executive officer
US$6.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.4% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Estimating The Fair Value Of Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)
Nov 11
Light & Wonder: Legal Woes Ironically Could Make This A Strong Buy On The Dip Opportunity
Nov 04If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 15Investor Optimism Abounds Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) But Growth Is Lacking
Oct 01We Think Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 18Is It Time To Consider Buying Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)?
Aug 22Light & Wonder: How Far Can The Growth Momentum Last?
Aug 20Is Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Trading At A 21% Discount?
Jul 30Light & Wonder: Among First Movers In The Gaming Industry's AI Revolution
Jun 07Is Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Using Too Much Debt?
May 26Light & Wonder, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
May 11Should You Think About Buying Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Now?
Apr 30Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Light & Wonder, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LNW) Shares
Apr 15An Intrinsic Calculation For Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued
Mar 15Light & Wonder: This Gambling Tech Operator Transformed Into A Strong Sector Entry
Mar 11Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Feb 04Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)?
Jan 17Light & Wonder, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LNW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Dec 30Light & Wonder acquires House Advantage assets
Oct 06Light & Wonder appoints Matt Wilson as interim CEO
Aug 30Light & Wonder GAAP EPS of -$1.62 misses by $1.67, revenue of $610M beats by $13.93M
Aug 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$822m |
Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD6.69M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.00M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Matt Wilson (42 yo)
2.3yrs
Tenure
US$6,691,896
Compensation
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 | 4.3yrs | US$2.28m | 0.029% $ 2.2m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 2.3yrs | US$6.69m | 0.17% $ 13.1m | |
| Executive Vice Chair | 4.3yrs | US$1.80m | 0.017% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP | 1.3yrs | US$2.02m | 0.0042% $ 319.4k | |
| Executive VP | 6.3yrs | US$2.62m | 0.088% $ 6.7m | |
| Executive VP & Group Chief Executive of Gaming | 4.8yrs | US$2.94m | 0.024% $ 1.8m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0057% $ 434.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 6.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Business Development Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Product Officer | 3.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Capability Officer | no data | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LNW's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 4.3yrs | US$2.28m | 0.029% $ 2.2m | |
| CEO, President & Director | 2.2yrs | US$6.69m | 0.17% $ 13.1m | |
| Executive Vice Chair | 4.3yrs | US$1.80m | 0.017% $ 1.3m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$394.96k | 0.029% $ 2.3m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0011% $ 86.4k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$324.96k | 0.023% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$330.78k | 0.012% $ 887.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$319.96k | 0.0081% $ 619.8k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$330.78k | 0.050% $ 3.8m |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LNW's board of directors are considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 05:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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 35 analysts. 25 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 |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Matthew Ryan | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Baxter Kirk | Bell Potter |