Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Competitors $6.15 -0.14 (-2.23%) (As of 11/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MLCO vs. PENN, WYND, HTHT, MGM, WYNN, CZR, WH, CHH, BYD, and RRRShould you be buying Melco Resorts & Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Melco Resorts & Entertainment include PENN Entertainment (PENN), Wyndham Destinations (WYND), H World Group (HTHT), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Boyd Gaming (BYD), and Red Rock Resorts (RRR). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Melco Resorts & Entertainment vs. PENN Entertainment Wyndham Destinations H World Group MGM Resorts International Wynn Resorts Caesars Entertainment Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Choice Hotels International Boyd Gaming Red Rock Resorts PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ:PENN) and Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and community ranking. Do analysts rate PENN or MLCO? PENN Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $23.29, indicating a potential upside of 9.68%. Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a consensus price target of $9.82, indicating a potential upside of 59.67%. Given Melco Resorts & Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Melco Resorts & Entertainment is more favorable than PENN Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PENN Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Melco Resorts & Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PENN or MLCO? PENN Entertainment received 214 more outperform votes than Melco Resorts & Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.17% of users gave PENN Entertainment an outperform vote while only 62.45% of users gave Melco Resorts & Entertainment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPENN EntertainmentOutperform Votes78668.17% Underperform Votes36731.83% Melco Resorts & EntertainmentOutperform Votes57262.45% Underperform Votes34437.55% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PENN or MLCO? 91.7% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of PENN Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 57.1% of Melco Resorts & Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, PENN or MLCO? PENN Entertainment has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PENN or MLCO? Melco Resorts & Entertainment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PENN Entertainment. Melco Resorts & Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PENN Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPENN Entertainment$6.36B0.51-$490M-$3.55-5.98Melco Resorts & Entertainment$3.78B0.72-$326.92M-$0.22-27.95 Does the media refer more to PENN or MLCO? In the previous week, PENN Entertainment had 20 more articles in the media than Melco Resorts & Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for PENN Entertainment and 9 mentions for Melco Resorts & Entertainment. PENN Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's score of 0.47 indicating that PENN Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PENN Entertainment 10 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Melco Resorts & Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is PENN or MLCO more profitable? Melco Resorts & Entertainment has a net margin of -2.04% compared to PENN Entertainment's net margin of -8.51%. PENN Entertainment's return on equity of -14.44% beat Melco Resorts & Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PENN Entertainment-8.51% -14.44% -2.85% Melco Resorts & Entertainment -2.04%-16.35%1.73% SummaryPENN Entertainment beats Melco Resorts & Entertainment on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsThe #1 Crypto for AIWe’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. So, I decided to give you this heads-up before it’s too late. It’s urgent because it’s what we consider “The #1 Crypto for the AI World.”Learn more about it by watching THIS NOW. 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$2.71B$10.19B$8.20B$8.94BDividend YieldN/A2.02%2.70%4.03%P/E Ratio-27.9517.7417.1716.26Price / Sales0.722.667.7392.29Price / Cash5.1813.8134.1236.42Price / Book-3.044.423.715.98Net Income-$326.92M$339.85M$261.76M$225.08M7 Day Performance-13.62%-1.08%-0.94%0.04%1 Month Performance-20.23%3.28%0.67%4.55%1 Year Performance-15.29%13.57%17.06%27.70% Melco Resorts & Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MLCOMelco Resorts & Entertainment3.9717 of 5 stars$6.15-2.2%$9.82+59.7%-10.7%$2.71B$3.78B-27.9520,209Gap DownPENNPENN Entertainment3.3261 of 5 stars$20.49+1.3%N/A-7.4%$3.13B$6.36B-5.7723,333Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastWYNDWyndham DestinationsN/A$53.59+0.6%N/A+53.6%$4.60B$4.04B-446.5516,800HTHTH World Group4.3983 of 5 stars$37.00-2.1%N/A+1.8%$12.08B$3.08B22.5626,985News CoveragePositive NewsMGMMGM Resorts International4.8116 of 5 stars$36.69-2.6%N/A+0.1%$10.92B$16.16B13.1063,000WYNNWynn Resorts4.8882 of 5 stars$84.30-3.3%N/A+1.5%$9.26B$6.53B10.3927,800CZRCaesars Entertainment4.0076 of 5 stars$40.84-0.7%N/A-6.5%$8.68B$11.53B-24.4524,000Positive NewsWHWyndham Hotels & Resorts4.3737 of 5 stars$95.92+0.9%N/A+27.4%$7.46B$1.39B30.452,300Analyst ForecastCHHChoice Hotels International3.6546 of 5 stars$144.91+0.6%N/A+29.9%$6.80B$1.55B27.761,836Analyst ForecastInsider SellingBYDBoyd Gaming4.8902 of 5 stars$73.67+1.8%N/A+30.6%$6.51B$3.74B14.0616,129Short Interest ↓RRRRed Rock Resorts3.8229 of 5 stars$53.27-4.3%N/A+23.3%$5.63B$1.72B19.739,385Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PENN Competitors WYND Competitors HTHT Competitors MGM Competitors WYNN Competitors CZR Competitors WH Competitors CHH Competitors BYD Competitors RRR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MLCO) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat are you hiding Elon?? 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