Light & Wonder Inc (LNW)

Gross profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit (ttm) US$ in thousands 835,000 1,717,000 1,671,000 1,544,000 1,440,000 1,398,000 1,663,000 1,443,000 1,300,000 1,734,000 1,188,000 1,423,000 1,470,000 1,377,000 1,428,000 1,138,000 1,009,000 1,256,000 1,227,000 1,314,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,887,000 2,857,000 2,781,000 2,655,000 2,559,000 2,515,000 2,782,000 2,545,000 2,403,000 2,721,000 2,166,000 2,415,000 2,454,000 2,354,000 2,413,000 2,057,000 2,032,000 2,455,000 2,744,000 3,186,000
Gross profit margin 28.92% 60.10% 60.09% 58.15% 56.27% 55.59% 59.78% 56.70% 54.10% 63.73% 54.85% 58.92% 59.90% 58.50% 59.18% 55.32% 49.66% 51.16% 44.72% 41.24%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $835,000K ÷ $2,887,000K
= 28.92%

The gross profit margin of Light & Wonder Inc has exhibited fluctuating trends over the past several quarters. It started at 41.24% as of March 31, 2020, showing an increase to 44.72% by June 30, 2020. The margin continued to improve reaching 51.16% by September 30, 2020, before slightly declining to 49.66% by December 31, 2020.

There was a significant jump in the gross profit margin to 55.32% by March 31, 2021, followed by a steady increase to 59.18% by June 30, 2021, and a peak of 63.73% by September 30, 2022. However, the margin decreased to 54.10% by December 31, 2022.

There was a recovery in the gross profit margin, as it increased to 59.78% by June 30, 2023, before declining slightly to 55.59% by September 30, 2023. The margin then rose to 60.09% by June 30, 2024, and remained stable at around 60% in the subsequent quarters.

The latest data point of December 31, 2024, recorded a notable decrease in the gross profit margin to 28.92%. Overall, the gross profit margin of Light & Wonder Inc has shown variability with some periods of improvement followed by fluctuations and a significant drop in the most recent quarter. Monitoring the trend in the gross profit margin is crucial for assessing the company's operational efficiency and profitability.