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Light & Wonder (Light & Wonder) Debt-to-Equity : 5.14 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Light & Wonder Debt-to-Equity?

Light & Wonder's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $41 Mil. Light & Wonder's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,891 Mil. Light & Wonder's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $765 Mil. Light & Wonder's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.14.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Light & Wonder's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

LNW' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.49   Med: -3.77   Max: 2131.51
Current: 5.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Light & Wonder was 2131.51. The lowest was -5.49. And the median was -3.77.

LNW's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than
93.5% of 692 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 0.46 vs LNW: 5.14

Light & Wonder Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Light & Wonder's Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Chart

Light & Wonder Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.00 -3.53 -3.88 3.99 5.14

Light & Wonder Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity 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 3.99 3.89 3.74 4.07 5.14

Competitive Comparison of Light & Wonder's Debt-to-Equity

For the Gambling subindustry, Light & Wonder's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Light & Wonder's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Light & Wonder's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Light & Wonder Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Light & Wonder's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Light & Wonder's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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.


Light & Wonder  (NAS:LNW) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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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