NASDAQ$LNWO

Light & Wonder Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Light & Wonder reported Q4 2025 revenue of $891M; adjusted EPS $1.96 despite GAAP loss.

Q4 revenue $891M (+12%); GAAP net loss $15M on $128M legal settlement; adjusted NPATA $161M ($1.96 EPS). Gaming revenue $602M; record 7,000 NA machine shipments. FY buybacks $877M.

  • Q4 revenue $891M (+12%).
  • Adj. EPS $1.96 (+38%).
  • Gaming ops +700 units QoQ.
  • FY AEBITDA $1.44B record.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$891M

Previous: $797M+11.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.96

Previous: $1.42+38.0%
SciPlay ARPDAU

$1.10

Previous: $1.06+3.8%
SciPlay AMRPPU

$133.24

Previous: $117.15+13.7%
iGaming Wagers

$29.2B

Previous: $24B+21.7%
Avg Machine Sales Price

$17.2K

Previous: $18.7K-8.0%
NA Units Shipped

7.0K

Previous: 6.0K+17.1%
Net Income

-$15M

Previous: $107M-114.0%
Operating Income

$82M

Previous: $168M-51.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Light & Wonder · Revenue · Quarterly

$891M

Q4 2025+11.8%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 13 quarters(62%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Light & Wonder · $266M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • SciPlay
    $196M+14.6%
  • iGaming
    $70M+20.7%

Forward guidance

FY 2028 targets intact; ASX sole listing completed; recurring revenue mix expanding.

Tailwinds

  • All three segments record AEBITDA.
  • iGaming and SciPlay records.
  • Massive capital return.

Headwinds

  • GAAP loss on Aristocrat settlement.
  • ASX transition costs.
  • Game performance volatility.

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 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-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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