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Light & Wonder (Light & Wonder) ROE % : 31.09% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Light & Wonder ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Light & Wonder's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $268 Mil. Light & Wonder's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $862 Mil. Therefore, Light & Wonder's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.09%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Light & Wonder's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

LNW' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -123.67   Med: 5009.29   Max: Negative Equity
Current: 17.09

During the past 13 years, Light & Wonder's highest ROE % was Negative Equity%. The lowest was -123.67%. And the median was 5,009.29%.

LNW's ROE % is ranked better than
75.76% of 788 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 5.875 vs LNW: 17.09

Light & Wonder ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Light & Wonder's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Light & Wonder ROE % Chart

Light & Wonder Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - Negative Equity Negative Equity 18.58

Light & Wonder Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.64 8.81 -0.39 29.90 31.09

Competitive Comparison of Light & Wonder's ROE %

For the Gambling subindustry, Light & Wonder's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Light & Wonder's ROE % Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Light & Wonder's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Light & Wonder's ROE % falls into.



Light & Wonder ROE % Calculation

Light & Wonder's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=163/( (990+765)/ 2 )
=163/877.5
=18.58 %

Light & Wonder's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=268/( (959+765)/ 2 )
=268/862
=31.09 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Light & Wonder  (NAS:LNW) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=268/862
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(268 / 3084)*(3084 / 5719.5)*(5719.5 / 862)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=8.69 %*0.5392*6.6352
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=4.69 %*6.6352
=31.09 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=268/862
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (268 / 264) * (264 / 728) * (728 / 3084) * (3084 / 5719.5) * (5719.5 / 862)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1.0152 * 0.3626 * 23.61 % * 0.5392 * 6.6352
=31.09 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Light & Wonder (Light & Wonder) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6601 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119
Light & Wonder is principally an electronic gaming machine manufacturer, selling machines to pubs, clubs, and casinos. The firm is licensed in most jurisdictions allowing gambling globally. Light & Wonder is one of the top three largest players in the space along with International Game Technology and Aristocrat Leisure. SciPlay, about a quarter of revenue, develops and distributes casual mobile games, principally in the social casino niche. The more nascent iGaming business sits between these two businesses, providing digital content and capabilities to real-money gaming providers.
Executives
Vanja Kalabic officer: Chief Accounting Officer LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Maria T Vullo director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Antonia Korsanos director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Oliver Chow officer: Interim CFO LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Hamish Mclennan director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Jamie Odell director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA RD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Fine Capital Partners, L.p. 10 percent owner 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Michael J Regan director 14 BRENNER PLACE, DEMAREST NJ 07627
Siobhan Lane officer: EVP & Grp Chief Exec of Gaming C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Stephen W Morro director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Debra Fine 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Fine Capital Advisors, Llc 10 percent owner 590 MADISON AVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
James Constance P. officer: EVP, CFO, Treas & Corp Sec C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Virginia E Shanks director 4170 CAUGHLIN PARKWAY, RENO NV 89519
Ronald O Perelman director, 10 percent owner 35 EAST 62ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10021