LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LNW • US80874P1093
Current stock price
86.22 USD
-3.33 (-3.72%)
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90.84 USD
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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
- 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.
- Of the past 5 years LNW 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LNW has a better Return On Assets (6.13%) than 72.93% of its industry peers.
- LNW has a better Return On Equity (55.19%) than 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 10.55%.
- 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 has a better Profit Margin (12.39%) than 80.45% of its industry peers.
- LNW's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LNW has a Operating Margin of 25.77%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LNW outperforms 90.23% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- LNW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- LNW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LNW has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for LNW has been reduced compared to 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.
- 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 12.70 is in line compared 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
- LNW has a Current Ratio of 2.13. This indicates that LNW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.13, LNW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.85 indicates that LNW should not have too much problems paying 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. 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.
- LNW shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.87%.
- LNW shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.95% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.44% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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.
- LNW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.18.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.23, the valuation of LNW can be described as correct.
- LNW's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LNW is cheaper than 79.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LNW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LNW is cheaper than 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- LNW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LNW is cheaper than 73.68% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LNW's 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. 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 Change0%
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
What is the fundamental rating for LNW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to LNW.
What is the valuation status of LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of LNW stock?
LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for LNW stock?
The financial health rating of LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) is 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW) is expected to grow by 52.71% in the next year.