Light And Wonder Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Light And Wonder Inc (LNW) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Light And Wonder Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 3,512M vs 31M combined for tracked competitors (99.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+12.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+1.9%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Light And Wonder Inc generated 22.5% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 5.5% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 12.1% net margin compares with 12.6% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Light And Wonder Inc accounted for 99.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 99.1% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.52M compares with $0.66M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
LNW Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Light And Wonder Inc reported revenue growth of 22.50 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.45 %.
With a net margin of 12.11 %, Light And Wonder Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (12.56 %).
Light And Wonder Inc generated 99.21 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 99.08 % a year earlier.
Light And Wonder Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Light And Wonder Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Light And Wonder Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry grew revenue 1.3% year over year, combined, vs 22.5% for Light And Wonder Inc. Light And Wonder Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.59% to 0.71%, a gain of 0.12 percentage points.
Light And Wonder Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (1) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (6) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
LNW Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
LNW Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
LNW Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galaxy Gaming Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Light And Wonder Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Light and Wonder Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | 6,768.27 | 3,512.00 |
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | 42.07 | 31.16 |
| SUBTOTAL | 6,810.34 | 3,543.16 |
Sources: Light and Wonder Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Light And Wonder Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth Game Technology | Named by the company | 85% |
| IGT | Named by the company | 85% |
| Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Konami | Named by the company | 85% |
| Everi Games, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Interblock Gaming | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Inspired Entertainment Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Masque Publishing, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| AGS | Named by the company | 85% |
| Galaxy Gaming, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| International Game Technology | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aristocrat | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aruze Gaming America, Inc. | Named by the company | 85% |
| Interblock | Named by the company | 85% |
| Novomatic Group of Companies | Named by the company | 85% |
| The Aes Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Athlon Acquisition Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Light And Wonder Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Light And Wonder Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | Gaming Group 55.90 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Light And Wonder Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | 6,768 | 516,471 | 39,853 |
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | 42 | 663,008 | 104,661 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 42 | 663,008 | 104,661 |
Light And Wonder Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | Americas 52.09 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Light And Wonder Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 148 companies in Light And Wonder Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Light And Wonder Inc ranks #0 of 148 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 546, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automatic Data Processing Inc | 105,523 | 16.92 % |
| 2 | Workday Inc | 45,532 | 7.30 % |
| 3 | Infosys Limited | 43,117 | 6.91 % |
| 4 | Zscaler Inc | 31,483 | 5.05 % |
| 5 | Reddit Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Verisign Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Verisk Analytics Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Toast Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Wipro Limited | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | Light and Wonder Inc | 6,829 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Light And Wonder Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-06-08.
Light And Wonder Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (203 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 75.54 % | 51.85 % (avg) | +23.7 pp |
| Operating Margin | 18.91 % | industry median | +19.9 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 41.09 % | 2.97 % (avg) | +38.1 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 9.34 % | 5.21 % (avg) | +4.1 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Light And Wonder Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Cloud Computing & Data Analytics industry average (203 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.3x | 27.6x | -3.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.7x | 16.4x | -7.7x |
| P/B | 16.2x | 4.0x | +12.2x |
| Return on Equity | 68.56 % | industry aggregate | 57.82 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 9.02 % | 1.95 % (avg) | 7.07 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Light And Wonder Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 6.94 % | 9.07 % | 1.09 % | -3.43 % | -7.92 % | 15.53 % | 9.86 % | 3.95 % |
| Operating Margin | 12.75 % | 7.90 % | 16.06 % | 4.03 % | 10.87 % | 17.85 % | 20.95 % | 20.61 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.66 % | 5.97 % | 11.10 % | 2.26 % | 4.35 % | 8.00 % | 11.82 % | 11.17 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | 1.6x | 47.1x | 24.0x | 28.7x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Light And Wonder Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Light And Wonder Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Light And Wonder Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Light And Wonder Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 546 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | High (capital intensive) | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 9.34 % vs industry average 5.21 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Light And Wonder Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Light And Wonder Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Light And Wonder Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Light And Wonder Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / High strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Light And Wonder Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 19.9 points above the industry median.
- Return on equity 57.8 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+12.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (24.3x vs 27.6x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- High capital intensity requires continuous reinvestment just to keep pace with the industry.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Light And Wonder Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | 0.38 | 1.79 | 16.13 |
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | 0.57 | 1.43 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Light And Wonder Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | Q2 2026 | +22.5 % | +26.3 % |
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.4 % | +4.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +22.3 % | +26.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Light And Wonder Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | Q2 2026 | -4.1 % | +6.4 % |
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | Q2 2026 | -56.4 % | +13.5 % |
Light And Wonder Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | 4.22% | 3.89% | 68.56% |
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | 18.23% | 24.48% | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Light And Wonder Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Light and Wonder Inc | 25.74 | 1.93 |
| Galaxy Gaming Inc | 8.47 | 1.35 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 24.68 | 1.92 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.