Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Competitors

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) and H World Group (NASDAQ:HTHT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Which has more risk & volatility, MLCO or HTHT?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H World Group has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MLCO or HTHT?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $8.15, suggesting a potential downside of 14.84%. H World Group has a consensus target price of $40.80, suggesting a potential upside of 6.67%. Given H World Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe H World Group is more favorable than Melco Resorts & Entertainment.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melco Resorts & Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
H World Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is MLCO or HTHT more profitable?

H World Group has a net margin of 15.54% compared to Melco Resorts & Entertainment's net margin of 1.15%. H World Group's return on equity of 28.97% beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melco Resorts & Entertainment	1.15%	-18.47%	2.24%
H World Group	15.54%	28.97%	5.47%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MLCO or HTHT?

39.6% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.4% of H World Group shares are held by institutional investors. 57.1% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 49.4% of H World Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer MLCO or HTHT?

In the previous week, H World Group had 5 more articles in the media than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for H World Group and 2 mentions for Melco Resorts & Entertainment. Melco Resorts & Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat H World Group's score of 0.53 indicating that Melco Resorts & Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Melco Resorts & Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H World Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, MLCO or HTHT?

H World Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. H World Group 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Melco Resorts & Entertainment	$4.64B	0.87	$43.54M	$0.13	73.62
H World Group	$3.27B	3.59	$418M	$1.66	23.04

Summary

H World Group beats Melco Resorts & Entertainment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.