NASDAQ$LNWO

Light & Wonder Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Light & Wonder reported double-digit consolidated revenue growth of 18% in Q4 and returned $413 million of capital to shareholders through share repurchases.

Light & Wonder's Q4 2022 results showed strong performance with double-digit revenue growth across all lines of business. The company's strategic transformation has led to a streamlined organization and deleveraged balance sheet. Gaming revenue increased, SciPlay revenue reached a record high, and iGaming revenue also saw growth.

  • Consolidated revenue increased by 18% compared to the prior year period, reaching $682 million.
  • Net income was $21 million, impacted by an income tax benefit in the prior year.
  • Consolidated AEBITDA increased by 23% to $265 million compared to the prior year period.
  • SciPlay achieved its highest quarterly revenue ever, with a 18% increase from the prior year period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$682M

Previous: $580M+17.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.12

Previous: $0.58-79.3%
SciPlay ARPDAU

$0.87

No prior period
SciPlay AMRPPU

$99.16

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$148M

No prior period
Net Income

$21M

Previous: $62M-66.1%
Operating Income

$99M

Previous: $3M+3200.0%
Gross Profit

$479M

Previous: $410M+16.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$914M

Previous: $585M+56.2%
Total Assets

$6.01B

Previous: $7.88B-23.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$22M

Previous: $32M-31.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Light & Wonder · Revenue · Quarterly

$682M

Q4 2022+17.6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 13 quarters(62%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Light & Wonder · $244M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • SciPlay
    $182M+18.2%
  • iGaming
    $62M+14.8%

Forward guidance

The company is excited about its future and sees strong momentum continuing in the business in the year to come.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 68 earnings

Positive

+41.5%

Q2 2017

Best reaction

-19.5%

Q1 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%+1.0%-1.2%
Q4 2025-2.7%-7.6%-14.6%
Q3 2025+8.7%+22.0%+33.2%
Q1 2025-14.0%-5.3%-7.1%
Q4 2024+6.9%+7.9%-12.3%
Q3 2024-10.9%-10.0%-9.8%
Q2 2024+1.6%-0.4%+4.3%
Q1 2024-6.4%-5.9%-0.2%
Q4 2023+2.5%+7.8%+7.4%
Q3 2023+8.9%+8.9%+5.4%
Q2 2023+2.4%+3.9%+4.3%
Q1 2023+2.5%+4.4%+13.2%
Q4 2022+0.9%-0.2%-4.1%
Q3 2022+3.0%+9.2%+13.8%
Q2 2022+3.1%+8.2%-10.8%
Q1 2022+0.3%+9.2%+12.1%
Q4 2021-1.4%-5.6%-6.6%
Q3 2021-2.3%-8.8%-20.1%
Q2 2021+5.1%+9.1%+10.8%
Q1 2021-0.1%+4.3%+34.4%
Q4 2020+6.8%-1.2%-17.7%
Q3 2020-0.2%-1.2%+7.6%
Q2 2020+5.0%+5.8%+21.7%
Q1 2020-11.4%-10.6%+27.4%
Q4 2019-16.4%-17.6%-83.7%
Q3 2019+20.6%+16.6%+5.5%
Q2 2019+0.5%-1.7%-9.6%
Q1 2019+8.6%+6.6%-3.5%
Q4 2018+9.8%+11.5%-19.9%
Q3 2018+4.0%-4.9%-20.9%
Q2 2018-17.7%-27.6%-36.9%
Q1 2018-3.4%-3.1%+11.1%
Q4 2017-12.1%-12.5%-9.6%
Q3 2017+1.7%+1.4%+11.7%
Q2 2017+41.5%+44.1%+29.4%
Q1 2017+3.7%-0.4%+4.1%
Q4 2016+7.4%+3.1%+12.9%
Q3 2016+0.9%+7.0%+31.3%
Q2 2016-11.8%-13.1%-12.6%
Q1 2016-6.7%
Q4 2015+38.7%
Q3 2015-18.8%
Q2 2015-15.9%
Q1 2015-4.8%
Q4 2014-10.6%
Q3 2014+22.9%
Q2 2014-2.7%
Q1 2014-19.5%
Q4 2013+18.0%
Q3 2013+4.1%
Q2 2013+7.8%
Q1 2013-6.2%
Q4 2012-6.9%
Q3 2012-16.2%
Q2 2012-19.4%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2011-15.8%
Q2 2011-15.8%
Q3 2011+6.3%
Q1 2010-0.4%
Q1 2011+3.4%
Q4 2010+5.5%
Q4 2008+5.5%
Q2 2010+5.5%
Q3 2010-1.1%
Q3 2009-1.1%
Q2 2009-4.7%
Q4 2009-4.7%

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