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Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$3.84 +2.95% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.85

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 44/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (44/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.51B

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As of 2026-11-02, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: MLCO) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $3.84 (+2.95% 1D, market cap $1.51B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, MLCO ranks #677 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does MLCO compare to TH and XHR in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Hotels/Resorts), MLCO carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 8.2x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 10.6%. By comparison, TH (Target Hospitality Corp.) holds a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -7.2%, cap $1.42B) and XHR (Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E 30.3x, ROIC 8.5%, cap $1.91B). Among the 5-stock peer group, MLCO leads on earnings multiple (8.2x) while MCRI leads on capital efficiency (18.9% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MLCO?

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Per MLCO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001381640), Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited generated $5.16B in revenue (+11.3% YoY), $185.0M in net income, and $818.1M in free cash flow against $7.60B in total assets and $6.75B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $3.85 (+0.34%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 15.8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (44/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MLCO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (44/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MLCO SCORES 44/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+13/20 pts (30% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 65% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+12/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.35 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$4.22-2.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$4.11-5.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$3.88-1% Next Q

Current

Grade D$3.84-6.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → D (44)Full Audit →

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While MLCO currently carries a cautious 44/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($4.54) and Max Pain ($4.03) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $10.01.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

36.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

0.35>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE3% OF RANGE

L: $4$3.84H: $10

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 9 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 16 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 19 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (45)

10.6% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (60)

Altman-Z 0.35 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (38)

16/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 7/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like MLCO

✓Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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MLCO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -29.67%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-02O $3.73H $3.84L $3.73C $3.84VOL 1.77M

RES: $5.46SUP: $3.62SMA50: $4.54SMA200: $5.38

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MLCO Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-5.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +11.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #677 of 1011 ⚔️ TH vs MLCO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (MLCO vs. TH, XHR, MCRI, PENN)

Industry: Hotels/Resorts (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) ranks #677 by composite RQD confidence (44/100, grade D) and #455 by equity capitalization ($1.51B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MLCO leads on earnings valuation at 8.2x trailing P/E, while MCRI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.9% ROIC and 23.4% gross margin. XHR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with MLCO at 44/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MLCO ACTIVE Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited	D	44/100	8.2x	—	10.6%	+2.95%	$1.51B	Benchmark Subject
TH Target Hospitality Corp.	D	45/100	—	15.5%	-7.2%	+0.92%	$1.42B	/th-vs-mlco →
XHR Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.	C-	59/100	30.3x	30.6%	8.5%	+0.14%	$1.91B	/xhr-vs-mlco →
MCRI Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.	D+	58/100	19.8x	23.4%	18.9%	-0.44%	$2.00B	/mcri-vs-mlco →
PENN PENN Entertainment Inc.	D	46/100	—	—	-13.3%	+4.14%	$2.06B	/penn-vs-mlco →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001381640

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) reported GAAP revenue of $5.16B (+11.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $4.64B , and +36.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $185.0M, operating cash flow of $818.1M, and free cash flow of $818.1M (+30.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, MLCO closed FY2025 with $7.60B in total assets against $6.75B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.35, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$5.16B	$185.0M	$818.1M	$818.1M	$7.60B	$6.75B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$4.64B	$43.5M	$626.7M	$626.7M	$7.99B	$7.14B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$3.78B	-$326.9M	$622.7M	$622.7M	—	—

3. MLCO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MLCO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does MLCO compare to TH and XHR in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MLCO?

Where is MLCO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MLCO last traded at $3.84 (+2.95% on volume of 1,765,257 shares), positioning the stock -15.42% below its 50-day simple moving average ($4.54) and -28.62% below its 200-day simple moving average ($5.38). Across its 52-week range of $3.67 to $9.53, MLCO sits at the 2.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.9% ($3.54 to $4.14).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell MLCO stock right now?

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 44/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 8x P/E (11% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is MLCO's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

MLCO's 12-month base price target is $3.6 (range $2.81 to $10.01), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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