On the stock market since 1984, it operates in the world of consumer spending. It has 6,800 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 11% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
If every debt were paid off today, $85M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 11% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
There is $167M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $85M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn.
On our five-subject report card, LNW sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LNW is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.