LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LNW • US80874P1093
Current stock price
86.22 USD
-3.33 (-3.72%)
At close:
90.84 USD
+4.62 (+5.36%)
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This LNW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LNW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LNW was profitable.
- In the past year LNW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LNW had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- LNW had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LNW has a better Return On Assets (6.13%) than 72.93% of its industry peers.
- LNW's Return On Equity of 55.19% is amongst the best of the industry. LNW outperforms 90.98% of its industry peers.
- LNW has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.81%) than 76.69% of its industry peers.
- LNW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.25%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.48%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.25%) for LNW is below the current ROIC(11.81%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.13% | ||
| ROE | 55.19% | ||
| ROIC | 11.81% |
ROA(3y)23.43%
ROA(5y)13.57%
ROE(3y)148.45%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)10.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 12.39%, LNW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LNW has declined.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 25.77%, LNW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LNW has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 72.74%, LNW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LNW has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 25.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.39% | ||
| GM | 72.74% |
OM growth 3Y22.93%
OM growth 5Y12.62%
PM growth 3Y-15.12%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.43%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
2. LNW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), LNW is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LNW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- LNW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- LNW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LNW has an Altman-Z score of 2.08. This is not the best score and indicates that LNW is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- LNW has a Altman-Z score of 2.08. This is in the better half of the industry: LNW outperforms 60.15% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LNW is 12.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take LNW, 12.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 12.70, LNW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.77. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 6.77, LNW is doing worse than 63.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.77 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC8.38%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.13 indicates that LNW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- LNW has a better Current ratio (2.13) than 89.47% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.85 indicates that LNW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.85, LNW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.85 |
3. LNW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LNW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 42.55%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past 5 years, LNW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.53% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, LNW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.87% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.95% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.55%
EPS 3Y5.53%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%88.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.87%
Revenue growth 3Y13.98%
Revenue growth 5Y5.95%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
3.2 Future
- LNW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.44% yearly.
- LNW is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y52.71%
EPS Next 2Y38.2%
EPS Next 3Y33.93%
EPS Next 5Y21.44%
Revenue Next Year6.25%
Revenue Next 2Y6.93%
Revenue Next 3Y6.52%
Revenue Next 5Y5.29%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. LNW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 18.78, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LNW.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LNW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. LNW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- LNW is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.23.
- 79.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LNW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. LNW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LNW is valued a bit cheaper than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LNW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of LNW may justify a higher PE ratio.
- LNW's earnings are expected to grow with 33.93% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.2%
EPS Next 3Y33.93%
5. LNW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LNW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
LNW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
86.22
-3.33 (-3.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners64.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change1.63%
Market Cap7.24B
Revenue(TTM)3.22B
Net Income(TTM)399.00M
Analysts75.56
Price Target109.41 (26.9%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-13.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-22.6%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.54%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-4.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-22.6%
Max EPS beat(4)25.54%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.31%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.12%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)3604.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.46%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.11%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.41%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.4%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.74%
PT rev (1m)1.73%
PT rev (3m)-0.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.42%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.23 | ||
| P/S | 2.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.69 | ||
| P/B | 10.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
EPS(TTM)4.59
EY5.32%
EPS(NY)7.05
Fwd EY8.17%
FCF(TTM)4.63
FCFY5.37%
OCF(TTM)8.06
OCFY9.35%
SpS38.37
BVpS8.61
TBVpS-43.64
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number29.82
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.13% | ||
| ROE | 55.19% | ||
| ROCE | 14.1% | ||
| ROIC | 11.81% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 54.99% | ||
| OM | 25.77% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.39% | ||
| GM | 72.74% | ||
| FCFM | 12.08% |
ROA(3y)23.43%
ROA(5y)13.57%
ROE(3y)148.45%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)10.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)11.23%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)64.46%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)12.23%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y87.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y32.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y57.06%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.38%
OM growth 3Y22.93%
OM growth 5Y12.62%
PM growth 3Y-15.12%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.43%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.77 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.11 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.78% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.94% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.73 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 56.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 97.49% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
F-Score7
WACC8.38%
ROIC/WACC1.41
Cap/Depr(3y)65.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)42.55%
EPS 3Y5.53%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%88.73%
EPS Next Y52.71%
EPS Next 2Y38.2%
EPS Next 3Y33.93%
EPS Next 5Y21.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.87%
Revenue growth 3Y13.98%
Revenue growth 5Y5.95%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
Revenue Next Year6.25%
Revenue Next 2Y6.93%
Revenue Next 3Y6.52%
Revenue Next 5Y5.29%
EBIT growth 1Y9.07%
EBIT growth 3Y40.12%
EBIT growth 5Y19.32%
EBIT Next Year97.12%
EBIT Next 3Y33.14%
EBIT Next 5Y18.21%
FCF growth 1Y305.21%
FCF growth 3Y-13.04%
FCF growth 5Y5.31%
OCF growth 1Y101.49%
OCF growth 3Y-2.65%
OCF growth 5Y2.97%
LIGHT & WONDER INC / LNW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LNW.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
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The financial health rating of LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) is 5 / 10.