Light & Wonder revenues up slightly, profits considerably

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 9:03 PM
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Gamemaker Light & Wonder booked $841 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2025, according to results released on November 5. That was a three percent increase over the comparable period of 2024.

Cash flow widened to $375 million, an 18 percent jump, and the company spent $111 million on stock repurchases. Among individual metrics, recurring revenues leapt 14 percent. Said CEO Matt Wilson, “This high-revenue business is a key element of our cash-flow flywheel.”

Profits vaulted 78 percent, achieving $114 million in black ink. Although administrative and sales costs were flat, Light & Wonder shaved $29 million off its service-and-product outlays.

Light & Wonder’s gaming division brought in $558 million. Social-gaming purveyor SciPlay was good for another $197 million, although down four percent for the quarter. Igaming represented the remaining $86 million.

According to official Light & Wonder figures, this was the company’s 21st consecutive quarter of growth. It reported 639 gaming-operations units sold and another 229 from subsidiary Grover Gaming. Light & Wonder’s presence in North America grew year over year by 2,800 units.

David McKee

David McKee is a longtime contributor to CDC Gaming with 47 years of journalism experience. Writing from Augusta, Georgia, he draws on two decades working with the Las Vegas gaming industry, turning complex developments into clear and engaging analysis.