Light & Wonder (LNW) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What LNW does

Light & Wonder (symbol LNW) is a stock listed on the ASX in the Consumer Cyclical sector, Gambling industry. The company operates as a cross-platform games business with three segments: Gaming (game content and machines, including video gaming terminals and casino-management systems), SciPlay (social games on online platforms), and iGaming (digital gaming content and distribution). Its headquarters are in Las Vegas, United States, and it employs 6,800 people.

Key numbers explained

• 110.5 AUD is the current share price; a single share costs this amount in Australian dollars.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 23.1 shows how much investors pay per dollar of the company's last twelve months of earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 8.7 uses expected future earnings, which can look lower if the market expects growth or a turnaround.
• 0% dividend yield and 0% share of earnings paid out as dividends mean the company currently does not pay a cash dividend to shareholders.
• Beta of 0.39 suggests the stock tends to move less than the overall market, often interpreted as lower volatility.
• 54% return on equity indicates how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• 1,713.2% debt-to-equity ratio shows the company carries a high level of debt relative to equity, which is common in capital-intensive industries.
• 20.05 price-to-book compares the market price to the company's book value per share.

What to watch

• The 8.26 mld. AUD marketCap places Light & Wonder among large-cap stocks; its size can affect liquidity and institutional interest.
• -14.7% price change over the last 52 weeks and a -3.31% move today reflect recent price pressure, which can be tied to sector sentiment or company-specific news.
• 2.3% revenue growth year over year and 8.1% profit margin show the pace at which top-line and bottom-line results are expanding.
• The 96.79 – 193 52-week range highlights the stock's volatility over the past year; the current price sits near the lower end of that range.
• As a member of the ASX 200, LNW is influenced by broader Australian market movements and sector rotation.
• Investors often compare it with peers such as Eagers Automotive (APE), Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT), Super Retail Group (SUL), Harvey Norman (HVN), Amcor (AMC), Lovisa (LOV), and Orora (ORA) to understand relative valuation and sector trends.