Develops and operates casino gaming and resort facilities in Asia and Europe. Owns and operates integrated resorts in Macau, Manila, and Cyprus. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 27% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 10.6× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 71% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 36% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 65% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 27% a year on average.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 31/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 38/100.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in.
On our five-subject report card, MLCO sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: MLCO does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.