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LNW (Light & Wonder) Interest Coverage : 2.79 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Light & Wonder Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Light & Wonder's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $190 Mil. Light & Wonder's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-68 Mil. Light & Wonder's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 2.79. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

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

LNW' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 0.8   Max: 2.73
Current: 2.73


LNW's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
64.59% of 610 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 4.48 vs LNW: 2.73

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Light & Wonder Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Light & Wonder's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Light & Wonder Interest Coverage Chart

Light & Wonder Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 0.58 1.28 1.97 2.60

Light & Wonder Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Interest Coverage 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 2.28 2.79 2.67 2.66 2.79

Competitive Comparison of Light & Wonder's Interest Coverage

For the Gambling subindustry, Light & Wonder's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Light & Wonder's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Light & Wonder Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Light & Wonder's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, Light & Wonder's Interest Expense was $-293 Mil. Its Operating Income was $762 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,878 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*762/-293
=2.60

Light & Wonder's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, Light & Wonder's Interest Expense was $-68 Mil. Its Operating Income was $190 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,913 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2025 )/Interest Expense (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=-1*190/-68
=2.79

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Light & Wonder  (NAS:LNW) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Light & Wonder Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6601 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119
pLight & 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 three largest players in the space along with International Game Technology and Aristocrat Leisure. SciPlay, about one fourth 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
Oliver Chow officer: Interim CFO LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Matthew R. Wilson officer: EVP & Grp Chief Exec, Gaming C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Vanja Kalabic officer: Chief Accounting Officer LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89118
Siobhan Lane officer: EVP & Grp Chief Exec of Gaming C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
James Sottile officer: Exec VP & Chief Legal Officer C/O 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
Antonia Korsanos director C/O LIGHT & WONDER, INC., 6601 BERMUDA ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Maria T Vullo 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
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