Light & Wonder Inc

Company Profile

Light & Wonder Inc had its IPO on 1992-04-23 under the ticker symbol LNW.

The company operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector and Gambling industry. Light & Wonder Inc has a staff strength of 6,100 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Light & Wonder Inc opened at $77.46 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $77.23 - $78.47, and closed at $77.67.

This is a +0.12% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 395,045 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Light & Wonder Inc have increased by +0.52%.

Light & Wonder Inc's Key Ratios

Light & Wonder Inc has a market cap of $7.06 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 5.7577 and a price to sales ratio of 2.4842.

In the last 12-months Light & Wonder Inc’s revenue was $2.73 billion with a gross profit of $1.77 billion and an EBITDA of $871 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Light & Wonder Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Light & Wonder Inc’s operating margin was 19.06% while its return on assets stood at 5.22% with a return of equity of 6.65%.

In Q2, Light & Wonder Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -11.3% while revenue growth was a positive 19.8%.

Light & Wonder Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

35.461

Trailing PE

167.9783

PEG

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.46 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 35.461 and a PEG multiple of . A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Light & Wonder Inc’s profitability.

Light & Wonder Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.6609 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 17.0726. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.4842.

Light & Wonder Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$5.96 billion

Total Liabilities

$577.00 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-61000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$59 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Light & Wonder Inc ended 2024 with $5.96 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $5.96 billion while shareholder equity stood at $1.05 billion.

Light & Wonder Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $577.00 million in other current liabilities, 1000000.00 in common stock, $538.00 million in retained earnings and $2.93 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $909.00 million and cash and short-term investments were $909.00 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $23,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $3.86 billion.

Light & Wonder Inc’s total current assets stands at $1.74 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $499.00 million compared to accounts payable of $171.00 million and inventory worth $183.00 million.

In 2024, Light & Wonder Inc's operating cash flow was $-61000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $59 million.

Comparatively, Light & Wonder Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$77.67

52-Week High

$78.64

52-Week Low

$40.1

Analyst Target Price

$83.16

Light & Wonder Inc stock is currently trading at $77.67 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $78.64 and a 52-week low of $78.64. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $83.16.

Its 50-day moving average was $72.01 and 200-day moving average was $64.46 The short ratio stood at 6.7 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 95.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9465.1% are held by institutions.