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 businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and community ranking.
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.
In the previous week, MGM Resorts International had 11 more articles in the media than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MGM Resorts International and 4 mentions for Melco Resorts & Entertainment. Melco Resorts & Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat MGM Resorts International's score of 1.01 indicating that Melco Resorts & Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
68.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of MGM Resorts International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 57.1% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
MGM Resorts International has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
MGM Resorts International received 738 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 62.39% of users gave Melco Resorts & Entertainment an outperform vote.
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 12.4%. 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 presently has a consensus price target of $51.29, indicating a potential upside of 69.04%. Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a consensus price target of $7.24, indicating a potential upside of 37.38%. Given MGM Resorts International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MGM Resorts International is more favorable than Melco Resorts & Entertainment.
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.
Summary
MGM 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.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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.
Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NASDAQ:MLCO) was last updated on 3/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
