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MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR (MLCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:MLCO - US5854641009 - ADR

8.78 USD
-0.05 (-0.57%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 8:00:00 PM
8.78 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/5/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall MLCO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated MLCO against 132 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. MLCO may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. MLCO has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

MLCO had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past 5 years MLCO reported 4 times negative net income.
In multiple years MLCO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
MLCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMLCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

MLCO has a Return On Assets of 0.73%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MLCO outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of MLCO (6.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE N/A
ROIC 6.04%
ROA(3y)-4.46%
ROA(5y)-7.3%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MLCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMLCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 1.16%, MLCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MLCO has declined.
MLCO has a Operating Margin (10.26%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
MLCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.85%, MLCO is doing worse than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
MLCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.26%
PM (TTM) 1.16%
GM 36.85%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-4.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-32.1%
GM growth 3Y11.79%
GM growth 5Y-0.24%
MLCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMLCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), MLCO is destroying value.
MLCO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, MLCO has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for MLCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
MLCO Yearly Shares OutstandingMLCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
MLCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMLCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

MLCO has an Altman-Z score of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that MLCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.41, MLCO is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.41
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC8.14%
MLCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMLCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.16 indicates that MLCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of MLCO (1.16) is better than 62.12% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that MLCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
MLCO has a better Quick ratio (1.13) than 62.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.13
MLCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMLCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 222.63% over the past year.
MLCO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -31.23% yearly.
MLCO shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 22.86%.
Measured over the past years, MLCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.16% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)222.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-31.23%
EPS Q2Q%125%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.86%
Revenue growth 3Y32.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.16%
Sales Q2Q%11.43%

3.2 Future

MLCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 64.10% yearly.
MLCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.60% yearly.
EPS Next Y316.13%
EPS Next 2Y139.89%
EPS Next 3Y98.76%
EPS Next 5Y64.1%
Revenue Next Year11.65%
Revenue Next 2Y7.53%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y5.6%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
MLCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMLCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B
MLCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMLCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 1 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 38.17, which means the current valuation is very expensive for MLCO.
MLCO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.46. MLCO is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.71, the valuation of MLCO can be described as correct.
80.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MLCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.10, MLCO is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.17
Fwd PE 12.71
MLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMLCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

62.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MLCO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.6
MLCO Per share dataMLCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

MLCO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as MLCO's earnings are expected to grow with 98.76% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y139.89%
EPS Next 3Y98.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for MLCO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR

NASDAQ:MLCO (12/5/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 8.78 0 (0%)

8.78

-0.05 (-0.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners32.51%
Inst Owner Change-5.25%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.74B
Revenue(TTM)4.64B
Net Income(TTM)56.98M
Analysts77.89
Price Target11.29 (28.59%)
Short Float %3.39%
Short Ratio1.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-73.01%
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)180.41%
Min EPS beat(2)-85.4%
Max EPS beat(2)446.22%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)55.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-160.64%
Max EPS beat(4)446.22%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-122.71%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-68.14%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-49.98%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.5%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.18%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.73%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.5%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.36%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.68%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8%
PT rev (1m)1.02%
PT rev (3m)6.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)17.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.17
Fwd PE 12.71
P/S 0.76
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.6
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY2.62%
EPS(NY)0.69
Fwd EY7.86%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS11.58
BVpS-3.36
TBVpS-5.37
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.73%
ROE N/A
ROCE 7.64%
ROIC 6.04%
ROICexc 6.04%
ROICexgc 6.93%
OM 10.26%
PM (TTM) 1.16%
GM 36.85%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.46%
ROA(5y)-7.3%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.26%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.51%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-4.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-32.1%
GM growth 3Y11.79%
GM growth 5Y-0.24%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 6.95
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.16
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 0.41
F-ScoreN/A
WACC8.14%
ROIC/WACC0.74
Cap/Depr(3y)74.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.03%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)222.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-31.23%
EPS Q2Q%125%
EPS Next Y316.13%
EPS Next 2Y139.89%
EPS Next 3Y98.76%
EPS Next 5Y64.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.86%
Revenue growth 3Y32.09%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.16%
Sales Q2Q%11.43%
Revenue Next Year11.65%
Revenue Next 2Y7.53%
Revenue Next 3Y6.39%
Revenue Next 5Y5.6%
EBIT growth 1Y102.7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-8.18%
EBIT Next Year132.7%
EBIT Next 3Y35.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-9.29%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-3.37%
OCF growth 1Y0.64%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-5.61%

MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR / MLCO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR (MLCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to MLCO.


What is the valuation status of MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR (MLCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR (MLCO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR?

MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR (MLCO) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR?

The financial health rating of MELCO RESORTS & ENTERT-ADR (MLCO) is 3 / 10.