Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD(MLCO)Stock Analysis
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MLCO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-11AI stock analysis and institutional research for Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD (MLCO), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores MLCO at 46.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,826 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (FY 2025), Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD reports quarterly revenue of $5.2B, net income of $185.0M, an operating margin of 11.6%. Top institutional holders of MLCO by reported 13-F value include ARGA Investment Management, CITADEL ADVISORS, FIL Ltd, based on the most recent SEC filings. MLCO trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1381640. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate MLCO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD directly from SEC EDGAR. Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 46 and 52 since 2026, currently 46.4 — a stable long-term trajectory across 47 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
FY 2025
$5.2B
Net Income
FY 2025
$185.0M
Operating Margin
FY 2025
11.6%
ROIC
FY 2025
10.9%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
+11.3% YoYNet Income
+325.0% YoYOperating Income
+23.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+352.9% YoYTotal Assets
-4.9% YoYTotal Debt
-6.0% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+30.6% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.16B +11.3% | $4.64B +22.9% | $3.78B +179.7% | $1.35B -32.9% | $2.01B +16.5% | $1.73B |
| Net Income | $185.0M +325.0% | $43.5M +113.3% | $-326.9M +64.9% | $-930.5M -14.6% | $-811.8M +35.8% | $-1.26B |
| Operating Income | $600.4M +23.9% | $484.6M +646.1% | $65.0M +108.7% | $-743.1M -28.7% | $-577.5M +38.6% | $-940.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.15 +352.9% | $0.03 +113.7% | $-0.25 +62.8% | $-0.67 -18.2% | $-0.57 +36.0% | $-0.88 |
| Total Assets | $7.60B -4.9% | $7.99B -4.2% | $8.34B -10.4% | $9.30B +4.7% | $8.88B -1.5% | $9.02B |
| Total Debt | $6.75B -6.0% | $7.18B -3.9% | $7.47B -14.5% | $8.74B +33.2% | $6.56B +16.2% | $5.65B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $818.1M +30.6% | $626.7M +0.6% | $622.7M +200.5% | $-619.4M -130.5% | $-268.8M +68.8% | $-861.0M |
AI Insight: MLCO Financial Trends
Melco's balance sheet remains deeply underwater, but debt is finally declining after three years of deleveraging.
• Total debt fell from $7,179M in Q4 2024 to $6,748M in Q4 2025, extending a three-year downtrend from peak $8,735M in Q4 2022.
• Negative equity persisted at $-1,247M in Q4 2025, though improved from $-1,326M low in Q4 2024.
⚠ Company remains technically insolvent with negative shareholder equity for three consecutive years; debt/equity analysis is uninformative.
⚠ Limited visibility: income statement data (revenue, net income, operating income, operating cash flow) absent across all periods.
AI Insight: MLCO Ratio Trends
Data severely incomplete — only D/E leverage ratios available for select periods; cannot assess operational or profitability trends.
• Debt-to-equity spiked to 26.80x in Q4 2021, then data gaps prevent assessment of deleveraging trajectory through Q4 2025.
⚠ Extreme 2021 leverage (26.80x D/E) followed by five quarters of missing data — no visibility on capital structure repair or refinancing progress.
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Top Institutional Holders of MLCO
ARGA Investment Management, LP
$65.4M12,405,022 shCITADEL ADVISORS LLC
$61.2M11,607,461 shFIL Ltd
$49.7M9,431,944 shBlackRock, Inc.
$48.0M9,107,547 shARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
$47.4M8,993,605 shJPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$31.0M5,757,942 shD. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
$23.7M4,501,262 shWCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
$20.0M3,717,241 shRENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
$17.4M3,309,452 shUBS Group AG
$13.1M2,483,649 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| ARGA Investment Management, LP | $65.4M | 12,405,022 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | $61.2M | 11,607,461 |
| FIL Ltd | $49.7M | 9,431,944 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $48.0M | 9,107,547 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $47.4M | 8,993,605 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $31.0M | 5,757,942 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | $23.7M | 4,501,262 |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | $20.0M | 3,717,241 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $17.4M | 3,309,452 |
| UBS Group AG | $13.1M | 2,483,649 |
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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Melco Resorts & Entertainment LTD (MLCO) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for MLCO are available on the MLCO stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. MLCO is classified as a mid company.
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