Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Competitors $4.84 +0.10 (+2.00%) Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.88 +0.05 (+1.03%) As of 04/17/2025 05:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MLCO vs. MGM, WYNN, WH, CHH, BYD, CZR, RRR, ATAT, TNL, and PENNShould 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), Boyd Gaming (BYD), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), 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 Wynn Resorts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Choice Hotels International Boyd Gaming Caesars Entertainment Red Rock Resorts Atour Lifestyle Travel + Leisure PENN Entertainment Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Is MLCO or MGM a better dividend stock? Melco Resorts & Entertainment pays an annual dividend of $0.6520 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.5%. MGM Resorts International pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. 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 pays out 0.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the media favor MLCO or MGM? In the previous week, MGM Resorts International had 32 more articles in the media than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for MGM Resorts International and 7 mentions for Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MGM Resorts International's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's score of 0.87 indicating that MGM Resorts International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Melco Resorts & Entertainment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MGM Resorts International 26 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is MLCO or MGM more profitable? 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 Melco Resorts & Entertainment-2.04% -16.35% 1.73% MGM Resorts International 4.33%21.08%1.92% Do analysts rate MLCO or MGM? Melco Resorts & Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $7.29, suggesting a potential upside of 50.78%. MGM Resorts International has a consensus price target of $50.71, suggesting a potential upside of 75.49%. Given MGM Resorts International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Melco Resorts & Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Melco Resorts & Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80MGM Resorts International 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has more risk & volatility, MLCO or MGM? Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGM Resorts International has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MLCO or MGM? 39.6% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. 57.1% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by company 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. Which has better earnings & valuation, MLCO or MGM? 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 RatioMelco Resorts & Entertainment$4.64B0.44-$326.92M$0.0953.72MGM Resorts International$17.24B0.47$746.56M$2.4012.04 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MLCO or MGM? MGM Resorts International received 738 more outperform votes than Melco Resorts & Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.76% of users gave MGM Resorts International an outperform vote while only 62.43% of users gave Melco Resorts & Entertainment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMelco Resorts & EntertainmentOutperform Votes57562.43% Underperform Votes34637.57% MGM Resorts InternationalOutperform Votes131375.76% Underperform Votes42024.24% SummaryMGM Resorts International beats Melco Resorts & Entertainment on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Melco Resorts & Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MLCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MLCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMelco Resorts & EntertainmentHotels & motels IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.06B$7.65B$7.07B$7.34BDividend YieldN/A2.99%3.53%4.30%P/E Ratio-21.9815.7315.7917.80Price / Sales0.441.367.1097.70Price / Cash5.0514.3816.4234.64Price / Book-2.543.464.143.98Net Income-$326.92M$349.85M$259.47M$247.81M1 Month Performance-16.35%-14.27%-8.87%-7.85%1 Year Performance-21.38%-10.30%-6.17%1.60% Melco Resorts & Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MLCOMelco Resorts & Entertainment4.1338 of 5 stars$4.84+2.0%$7.29+50.8%-22.4%$2.06B$4.64B-21.9820,209Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap UpMGMMGM Resorts International4.9486 of 5 stars$26.28-2.2%$51.29+95.2%-31.3%$7.44B$17.24B10.9546,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWYNNWynn Resorts4.4545 of 5 stars$67.93-3.1%$119.58+76.0%-22.2%$7.21B$7.13B16.1427,000WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.7773 of 5 stars$79.45-3.5%$116.08+46.1%+17.5%$6.16B$1.41B21.892,500Short Interest ↓CHHChoice Hotels International3.8581 of 5 stars$118.89-3.7%$140.62+18.3%+5.9%$5.56B$1.58B19.081,500Positive NewsBYDBoyd Gaming4.9645 of 5 stars$61.15-1.0%$95.00+55.4%+2.7%$5.05B$3.93B9.8315,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCZRCaesars Entertainment4.0126 of 5 stars$23.75+2.5%$49.80+109.7%-32.8%$5.04B$11.25B-14.2249,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsRRRRed Rock Resorts4.101 of 5 stars$38.47+2.3%$57.33+49.0%-29.7%$4.08B$1.94B15.337,850Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeATATAtour Lifestyle4.1342 of 5 stars$25.68-1.8%$33.63+30.9%+37.7%$3.53B$7.25B22.143,180Gap UpTNLTravel + Leisure4.9942 of 5 stars$39.59-3.2%$63.70+60.9%-5.3%$2.64B$3.86B6.7816,800Upcoming EarningsPENNPENN Entertainment3.7433 of 5 stars$14.06-1.6%$23.56+67.6%-11.2%$2.15B$6.58B-3.9621,900Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MGM Competitors WYNN Competitors WH Competitors CHH Competitors BYD Competitors CZR Competitors RRR Competitors ATAT Competitors TNL Competitors PENN Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MLCO) was last updated on 4/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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