GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Travel & Leisure » Light & Wonder Inc (NAS:LNW) » Definitions » Debt-to-EBITDA

Light & Wonder (Light & Wonder) Debt-to-EBITDA : 4.27 (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 1993. Start your Free Trial

What is Light & Wonder Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

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 annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $920 Mil. Light & Wonder's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.27.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

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

LNW' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -65.08   Med: 9.15   Max: 63.26
Current: 4.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Light & Wonder was 63.26. The lowest was -65.08. And the median was 9.15.

LNW's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
63.08% of 623 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 2.88 vs LNW: 4.37

Light & Wonder Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Light & Wonder's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

* Premium members only.

Light & Wonder Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Light & Wonder Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.72 63.26 15.03 6.76 4.38

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-EBITDA 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 4.89 4.86 4.75 3.73 4.27

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

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

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

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



Light & Wonder Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

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

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(41 + 3891) / 898
=4.38

Light & Wonder's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(41 + 3891) / 920
=4.27

* 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 Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBITDA data.


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

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


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Light & Wonder Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Light & Wonder's Debt-to-EBITDA provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


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