Light & Wonder, Inc.

NasdaqGS:LNW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.5b

Light & Wonder Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Light & Wonder has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 53.3%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 32.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.3% per year. Light & Wonder's return on equity is 34.5%, and it has net margins of 9.3%.

Key information

53.3%

Earnings growth rate

53.8%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.5%
Revenue growth rate4.3%
Return on equity34.5%
Net Margin9.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Estimating The Fair Value Of Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)

Nov 11
Estimating The Fair Value Of Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)

Light & Wonder: Legal Woes Ironically Could Make This A Strong Buy On The Dip Opportunity

Nov 04

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 15
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Presents An Opportunity

Investor Optimism Abounds Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) But Growth Is Lacking

Oct 01
Investor Optimism Abounds Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) But Growth Is Lacking

We Think Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 18
We Think Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Is It Time To Consider Buying Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)?

Aug 22
Is It Time To Consider Buying Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)?

Light & Wonder: How Far Can The Growth Momentum Last?

Aug 20

Is Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Jul 30
Is Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Trading At A 21% Discount?

Light & Wonder: Among First Movers In The Gaming Industry's AI Revolution

Jun 07

Is Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Using Too Much Debt?

May 26
Is Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Using Too Much Debt?

Light & Wonder, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 11
Light & Wonder, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Should You Think About Buying Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Now?

Apr 30
Should You Think About Buying Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Now?

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Light & Wonder, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LNW) Shares

Apr 15
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Light & Wonder, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LNW) Shares

An Intrinsic Calculation For Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

Mar 15
An Intrinsic Calculation For Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW) Suggests It's 30% Undervalued

Light & Wonder: This Gambling Tech Operator Transformed Into A Strong Sector Entry

Mar 11

Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Feb 04
Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)?

Jan 17
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNW)?

Light & Wonder, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LNW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 30
Light & Wonder, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LNW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Light & Wonder acquires House Advantage assets

Oct 06

Light & Wonder appoints Matt Wilson as interim CEO

Aug 30

Light & Wonder GAAP EPS of -$1.62 misses by $1.67, revenue of $610M beats by $13.93M

Aug 09

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Light & Wonder makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LNW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,162295866254
30 Jun 243,077306850244
31 Mar 242,988223834236
31 Dec 232,902163808228
30 Sep 232,813108781223
30 Jun 232,72946759221
31 Mar 232,610-107734219
31 Dec 222,512-198717218
30 Sep 222,411-152712213
30 Jun 222,302-69694206
31 Mar 222,27230695198
31 Dec 212,1535679190
30 Sep 212,052-203670178
30 Jun 211,946-492653167
31 Mar 211,427-757588142
31 Dec 201,699-822627148
30 Sep 202,082-715631156
30 Jun 202,505-508660167
31 Mar 203,288-265719190
31 Dec 192,388-342619166
30 Sep 193,422120717191
30 Jun 193,388-245711194
31 Mar 193,388-174711197
31 Dec 183,363-352697202
30 Sep 183,301-602683199
30 Jun 183,249-310673197
31 Mar 183,170-343644196
31 Dec 173,084-242613184
30 Sep 173,013-310582188
30 Jun 172,964-350576194
31 Mar 172,927-362583197
31 Dec 162,883-354585205
30 Sep 162,868-370583199
30 Jun 162,820-1,350567191
31 Mar 162,782-1,400555187
31 Dec 152,759-1,394568184
30 Sep 152,588-1,314541181
30 Jun 152,332-305500161
31 Mar 152,057-276454138
31 Dec 141,786-234457117
30 Sep 141,623-18836698
30 Jun 141,441-11831673
31 Mar 141,259-5826550
31 Dec 131,091-2622226

Quality Earnings: LNW has a large one-off loss of $128.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: LNW's current net profit margins (9.3%) are higher than last year (3.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LNW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 53.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: LNW's earnings growth over the past year (173.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (53.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LNW earnings growth over the past year (173.1%) exceeded the Hospitality industry 14%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LNW's Return on Equity (34.5%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Matthew RyanBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Baxter KirkBell Potter