How to buy Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment stock | $17.19

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited is a resorts & casinos business based in the US. Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares (MLCO) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment employs 19,746 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment stock price (NASDAQ: MLCO)

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Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-30.

Latest market close	$17.19
52-week range	$12.90 - $23.65
50-day moving average	$16.03
200-day moving average	$18.09
Wall St. target price	$21.38
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0.165 (1.17%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$0.95

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Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $17.19 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-21)	N/A
1 month (2021-07-01)	2.75%
3 months (2021-04-30)	-10.89%
6 months (2021-01-28)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-28)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-28)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-28)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-28)	N/A

Is Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment under- or over-valued?

Valuing Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's PEG ratio

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.5208. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's EBITDA

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $95.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment financials

Revenue TTM	$1.8 billion
Gross profit TTM	$184 million
Return on assets TTM	-4.78%
Return on equity TTM	-63.11%
Profit margin	-52.01%
Book value	$1.46
Market capitalisation	$6.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares

There are currently 9.1 million Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares held short by investors – that's known as Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's "short interest". This figure is 26.7% up from 7.2 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares can be evaluated.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares traded daily (recently around 2.7 million). Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's SIR currently stands at 3.35. In other words for every 100,000 Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3350 shares are currently held short.

However Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares, or, against the total number of tradable Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0442% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares, roughly 44 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment.

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Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 27.97

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's overall score of 27.97 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 38th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's environmental score

Environmental score: 6.39/100

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's environmental score of 6.39 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's social score

Social score: 17.83/100

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's social score of 17.83 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's governance score

Governance score: 16.26/100

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	27.97
Total ESG percentile	37.76
Environmental score	6.39
Environmental score percentile	9
Social score	17.83
Social score percentile	9
Governance score	16.26
Governance score percentile	9
Level of controversy	2

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment share dividends

We're not expecting Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's shares have ranged in value from as little as $12.9 up to $23.648. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's is 1.7715. This would suggest that Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment overview

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited develops, owns, and operates casino gaming and resort facilities in Asia and Europe. It owns and operates City of Dreams, an integrated casino resort that has approximately 516 gaming tables and 822 gaming machines; approximately 2,170 hotel rooms, and suites and villas; a wet stage performance theater with approximately 2,000 seats; approximately 25 restaurants and bars, and 165 retail outlets; and health and fitness clubs, three swimming pools, spa and salons, and banquet and meeting facilities. The company also operates Altira Macau, a casino hotel, which has approximately 97 gaming tables and 110 gaming machines; 230 hotel rooms; various dining and casual restaurants, and recreation and leisure facilities; and various non-gaming amenities comprising a spa, gymnasium, outdoor garden podium, and sky terrace lounge. In addition, it operates Studio City, a cinematically-themed integrated entertainment, retail, and gaming resort that comprises 293 gaming tables and 947 gaming machines in Cotai, Macau. Further, the company owns and operates eight Mocha Clubs with 1,478 gaming machines, as well as Grand Dragon casino in Taipa Island, Macau. Additionally, it operates and manages City of Dreams Manila, a casino, hotel, retail, and entertainment integrated resort in the Entertainment City complex in Manila. The company was formerly known as Melco Crown Entertainment Limited and changed its name to Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited in April 2017.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment is owned by institutions?
Currently 40.753% of Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment shares are held by institutions. How many people work for Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment?
Latest data suggests 19,746 work at Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment. When does the fiscal year end for Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment?
Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment based?
Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's address is: The Centrium, Central, Hong Kong What is Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's ISIN number?
Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's international securities identification number is: US5854641009 What is Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's CUSIP number?
Melco Resorts-and-Entertainment's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 585464100