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Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Competitors

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$5.15 -0.03 (-0.58%)
As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

MLCO vs. MGM, WYNN, WH, CHH, CZR, BYD, RRR, ATAT, TNL, and PENN

Should you be buying Melco Resorts & Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Melco Resorts & Entertainment include MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Red Rock Resorts (RRR), Atour Lifestyle (ATAT), Travel + Leisure (TNL), and PENN Entertainment (PENN). These companies are all part of the "hotels & motels" industry.

Melco Resorts & Entertainment vs.

MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) and Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, MGM Resorts International had 12 more articles in the media than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for MGM Resorts International and 13 mentions for Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's score of 0.40 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MGM Resorts International
11 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

MGM Resorts International received 740 more outperform votes than Melco Resorts & Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.79% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 62.36% of users gave Melco Resorts & Entertainment an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
MGM Resorts InternationalOutperform Votes
1315
75.79%
Underperform Votes
420
24.21%
Melco Resorts & EntertainmentOutperform Votes
575
62.36%
Underperform Votes
347
37.64%

MGM Resorts International has higher revenue and earnings than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MGM Resorts International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Melco Resorts & Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MGM Resorts International$17.24B0.52$746.56M$2.4013.13
Melco Resorts & Entertainment$4.64B0.47-$326.92M$0.0957.22

MGM Resorts International has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

MGM Resorts International pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Melco Resorts & Entertainment pays an annual dividend of $0.6520 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. MGM Resorts International pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Melco Resorts & Entertainment pays out 724.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

MGM Resorts International has a net margin of 4.33% compared to Melco Resorts & Entertainment's net margin of -2.04%. MGM Resorts International's return on equity of 21.08% beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MGM Resorts International4.33% 21.08% 1.92%
Melco Resorts & Entertainment -2.04%-16.35%1.73%

MGM Resorts International presently has a consensus target price of $50.06, indicating a potential upside of 58.92%. Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a consensus target price of $6.84, indicating a potential upside of 32.85%. Given MGM Resorts International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Melco Resorts & Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MGM Resorts International
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
17 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 57.1% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MGM Resorts International beats Melco Resorts & Entertainment on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MLCO vs. The Competition

MetricMelco Resorts & EntertainmentHotels & motels IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.19B$8.17B$7.48B$7.82B
Dividend YieldN/A2.89%3.39%4.22%
P/E Ratio-23.4116.5316.4018.48
Price / Sales0.471.427.35103.91
Price / Cash5.0514.3816.4234.62
Price / Book-2.713.594.394.25
Net Income-$326.92M$349.85M$260.40M$248.23M
7 Day Performance5.19%1.34%2.76%3.29%
1 Month Performance-2.28%-5.47%0.15%2.42%
1 Year Performance-21.25%-7.36%-2.74%5.54%

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MLCO
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
3.5992 of 5 stars
$5.15
-0.6%
$6.84
+32.8%
-21.3%$2.19B$4.64B-23.4120,209Analyst Downgrade
News Coverage
Gap Down
MGM
MGM Resorts International
4.9427 of 5 stars
$28.99
+0.3%
$50.71
+74.9%
-20.1%$8.20B$17.24B12.0846,000Earnings Report
Buyback Announcement
Short Interest ↑
Gap Down
WYNN
Wynn Resorts
4.5457 of 5 stars
$74.96
+0.3%
$119.58
+59.5%
-12.4%$7.96B$7.13B17.8127,000Upcoming Earnings
Gap Down
WH
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
4.5761 of 5 stars
$78.95
-3.1%
$114.67
+45.2%
+15.5%$6.12B$1.41B21.752,500Earnings Report
Positive News
CHH
Choice Hotels International
3.5161 of 5 stars
$121.03
-2.4%
$139.15
+15.0%
+6.4%$5.66B$1.58B19.431,500Upcoming Earnings
Positive News
CZR
Caesars Entertainment
3.5482 of 5 stars
$25.00
-2.0%
$47.14
+88.6%
-24.5%$5.30B$11.25B-14.9749,000Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Short Interest ↑
Positive News
Gap Up
BYD
Boyd Gaming
4.9285 of 5 stars
$63.79
-1.4%
$94.27
+47.8%
+29.3%$5.26B$3.93B10.2615,800Earnings Report
RRR
Red Rock Resorts
4.2599 of 5 stars
$40.04
-1.6%
$55.33
+38.2%
-19.6%$4.25B$1.94B15.957,850
ATAT
Atour Lifestyle
4.5364 of 5 stars
$23.27
-2.8%
$33.63
+44.5%
+37.1%$3.20B$7.25B20.063,180Short Interest ↓
Positive News
TNL
Travel + Leisure
4.9922 of 5 stars
$40.75
-1.6%
$62.20
+52.6%
+0.9%$2.71B$3.86B6.9816,800Short Interest ↑
Gap Down
PENN
PENN Entertainment
3.8854 of 5 stars
$13.83
-3.6%
$23.28
+68.3%
-8.0%$2.12B$6.58B-3.9021,900Upcoming Earnings

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