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Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD MLCO
Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD (MLCO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.00% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $5.2B at a 3.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2026-06-05 | CLSA | Hold (down) |
| 2026-01-16 | JP Morgan | Neutral (down) |
| 2025-11-10 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2025-09-03 | CLSA | Outperform (up) |
| 2025-08-01 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.011 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.504 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.079 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.147 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLCO | Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD | 7/9 | -1.19 | 10.8 | +11.3% |
| BYD | BOYD GAMING CORP | 6/9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | +4.1% |
| TNL | Travel & Leisure Co. | 6/9 | — | 21.2 | +4.1% |
| PENN | PENN Entertainment, Inc. | 4/9 | -0.65 | — | +5.8% |
| H | Hyatt Hotels Corp | 4/9 | — | — | +6.8% |
| WYNN | WYNN RESORTS LTD | 5/9 | 0.66 | 32.9 | +0.1% |
| PK | Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | -2.2% |
About Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited develops, owns, and operates casino gaming and resort facilities in Macau, the Philippines, Cyprus, and internationally. It operates through City of Dreams, Studio City, Altira Macau, Mocha, City of Dreams Manila, City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other, Other Operations, and Corporate and Other segments. The company owns and operates City of Dreams, an integrated resort that has gaming tables and gaming machines; suites and villas; food and beverage outlets; retail outlets; a wet stage performance theater; and recreation and leisure facilities, including health and fitness clubs, swimming pools, spas and salons, and banquet and meeting facilities in Cotai, Macau. It also operates Studio City, a cinematically themed integrated resort with gaming facilities, hotel, entertainment, retail, and food and beverage outlets in Cotai, Macau; and Altira Macau, an integrated resort, which offers gaming tables and gaming machines, hotel rooms, dining and casual restaurants, and recreation and leisure facilities in Taipa, Macau. In addition, the company owns and operates Mocha Clubs, which are clubs with gaming machines in Macau; City of Dreams Manila, an integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila; City of Dreams Mediterranean, an integrated resort in Limassol, Cyprus; and three satellite casinos in Nicosia, Ayia Napa, and Paphos in Cyprus. Further, it is involved in the operation of the Sri Lanka Casino and management of Nüwa Sri Lanka located in City of Dreams Sri Lanka, as well as development projects in other countries. The company was formerly known as Melco Crown Entertainment Limited and changed its name to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited in April 2017. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited is a subsidiary of Melco Leisure and Entertainment Group Limited.
FAQ
Is MLCO financially healthy?
Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does MLCO pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD pays a dividend yielding about 0.00% with a 0.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MLCO?
In FY2025, Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD had a net margin of 3.6%.
Is MLCO overvalued or undervalued?
Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD trades at about 35.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 39.4×–234.5×, median 107.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MLCO?
The average Wall-Street price target for Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD is $7.97, about 44.3% above the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is MLCO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 10.8×, a dividend yield of 0.00%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.