Light Wonder Stock Analysis

LNW Stock  USD 103.67  0.66  0.63%   
Light Wonder is undervalued with Real Value of 114.05 and Target Price of 108.83. The main objective of Light Wonder stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Light Wonder is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Light Wonder's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Light Wonder stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Light Wonder is usually not traded on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, National Mourning Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day, Labour Day. Light Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
  
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Light Stock Analysis Notes

About 72.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.77. Light Wonder had not issued any dividends in recent years. The entity had 2:1 split on the 26th of October 1993. Light Wonder, Inc. develops technology-based products and services, and related content for the gaming, lottery, social and digital gaming industries in the United States and internationally. Light Wonder, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Light Wonder operates under Gambling classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 5600 people. To find out more about Light Wonder contact Matthew Wilson at 702 897 7150 or learn more at https://www.lnw.com.

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Light Wonder Upcoming and Recent Events

27th of February 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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14th of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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27th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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Light Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Light Wonder's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2018-08-01
2018-06-30-0.05-0.06-0.0120 
2012-05-09
2012-03-310.050.04-0.0120 
2011-11-02
2011-09-300.050.060.0120 
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Light Wonder Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Light Wonder's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Light Wonder's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Light Wonder's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Light Wonder's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Light Wonder Thematic Classifications

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Computers Idea
Computers
USA Equities from Computers industry as classified by Fama & French
Casinos Idea
Casinos
Equities that are issued by public entities related to physical casinos and gambling services or online betting games

Light Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Stone House Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
1.2 M
Norges Bank2024-12-31
1.1 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-12-31
898.3 K
Deutsche Bank Ag2024-12-31
887.5 K
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership2024-12-31
816.5 K
Ninety One Uk Limited2024-12-31
749.4 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
727.2 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
726.3 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-12-31
725.6 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
8.5 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
8.3 M
Note, although Light Wonder's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Light Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 8.81 B.

Light Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.11 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.23 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.23 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.16  0.17 
Return On Capital Employed 0.14  0.15 
Return On Assets 0.06  0.07 
Return On Equity 0.53  0.55 

Management Efficiency

Light Wonder has Return on Asset of 0.0868 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0868 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.4797 %, implying that it generated $0.4797 on every 100 dollars invested. Light Wonder's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Light Wonder manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to climb to 0.17 in 2025. Return On Capital Employed is likely to climb to 0.15 in 2025. At this time, Light Wonder's Non Currrent Assets Other are fairly stable compared to the past year. Intangible Assets is likely to climb to about 609.3 M in 2025, whereas Non Current Assets Total are likely to drop slightly above 2.3 B in 2025.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 7.15  7.50 
Tangible Book Value Per Share(30.43)(31.95)
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 7.02  10.03 
Price Book Value Ratio 12.09  7.55 
Enterprise Value Multiple 7.02  10.03 
Price Fair Value 12.09  7.55 
Enterprise Value7.7 B8.1 B
Leadership effectiveness at Light Wonder is a strong indicator of its financial stability. We analyze various metrics to provide insights into the stock's investment viability.
Operating Margin
0.2334
Profit Margin
0.1054
Beta
1.589
Return On Assets
0.0868
Return On Equity
0.4797

Technical Drivers

As of the 22nd of March, Light Wonder secures the Mean Deviation of 1.57, risk adjusted performance of 0.0792, and Downside Deviation of 1.81. In connection with fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model lets you check existing technical drivers of Light Wonder, as well as the relationship between them. Please verify Light Wonder semi deviation, jensen alpha, as well as the relationship between the Jensen Alpha and semi variance to decide if Light Wonder is priced some-what accurately, providing market reflects its recent price of 103.67 per share. Given that Light Wonder has jensen alpha of 0.2588, we recommend you to check Light Wonder's last-minute market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Light Wonder Price Movement Analysis

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The output start index for this execution was nineteen with a total number of output elements of fourty-two. The Bollinger Bands is very popular indicator that was developed by John Bollinger. It consist of three lines. Light Wonder middle band is a simple moving average of its typical price. The upper and lower bands are (N) standard deviations above and below the middle band. The bands widen and narrow when the volatility of the price is higher or lower, respectively. The upper and lower bands can also be interpreted as price targets for Light Wonder. When the price bounces off of the lower band and crosses the middle band, then the upper band becomes the price target.

Light Wonder Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Light Wonder insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Light Wonder's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Light Wonder insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Light Wonder Outstanding Bonds

Light Wonder issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Light Wonder uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Light bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Light Wonder has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Light Wonder Predictive Daily Indicators

Light Wonder intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Light Wonder stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Light Wonder Corporate Filings

8K
7th of March 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
4th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
25th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
18th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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14th of February 2025
Other Reports
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8K
10th of February 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
13th of January 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
11th of December 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Light Wonder Forecast Models

Light Wonder's time-series forecasting models are one of many Light Wonder's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Light Wonder's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

About Light Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Light Wonder prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Light shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Light Wonder. By using and applying Light Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Light entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.13  0.14 
Operating Profit Margin 0.21  0.14 
Net Profit Margin 0.11  0.11 
Gross Profit Margin 0.71  0.38 

Current Light Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Light analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Light analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
108.83Buy18Odds
Light Wonder current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Light analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Light stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Light Wonder, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Light conference calls.
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Light Stock Analysis Indicators

Light Wonder stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Light Wonder stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Light Wonder shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Light Wonder stock analysis, traders can identify Light Wonder position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow521 M
Long Term Debt3.8 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding91 M
Total Stockholder Equity636 M
Tax Provision85 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.615
Property Plant And Equipment Net330 M
Cash And Short Term Investments196 M
Cash196 M
Accounts Payable216 M
Net Debt-142 M
50 Day M A96.0608
Total Current Liabilities735 M
Other Operating Expenses2.5 B
Non Current Assets Total4.2 B
Forward Price Earnings20.2429
Non Currrent Assets Other335 M
Stock Based Compensation110 M

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