86.22 USD
-3.33 (-3.72%)
At close: Nov 12, 2025
90.84 USD
+4.62 (+5.36%)
After Hours: 11/12/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Taking everything into account, LNW scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LNW was compared to 131 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. LNW scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LNW is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! This makes LNW very considerable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LNW had positive earnings in the past year.
- LNW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years LNW 4 years were profitable.
- LNW had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of LNW (6.13%) is better than 72.93% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 55.19%, LNW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNW has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: LNW outperforms 76.69% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LNW is in line with the industry average of 10.42%.
- 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
- LNW's Profit Margin of 12.39% is amongst the best of the industry. LNW outperforms 80.45% of its industry peers.
- LNW's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 25.77%, LNW belongs to the top 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- LNW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- LNW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LNW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LNW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- The Altman-Z score of LNW (2.08) is better than 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.
- LNW has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.70. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LNW outperforms 53.38% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.77 is on the high side and indicates that LNW has dependencies on debt financing.
- LNW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 6.77. This is in the lower half of the industry: LNW underperforms 63.91% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.13, LNW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNW has a Quick Ratio of 1.85. This is a normal value and indicates that LNW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LNW (1.85) is better than 84.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.85 |
3. Growth
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.
- LNW shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.53% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.87% in the past 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.29% on average over the next years.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LNW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.78.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LNW is valued a bit cheaper than 69.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.23 indicates a correct valuation of LNW.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LNW is valued a bit cheaper than 79.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LNW to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say LNW is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LNW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LNW is cheaper than 63.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LNW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LNW is cheaper than 73.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| 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.
- LNW has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as LNW's earnings are expected to grow with 33.93% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.2%
EPS Next 3Y33.93%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LNW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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 Change3.37%
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 FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LNW stock?
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.
How financially healthy is LIGHT & WONDER INC?
The financial health rating of LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) is 5 / 10.