Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) reported Research & Development of -$1.41 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, compared with -$1.85 million a year earlier.
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Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Melco Resorts & Entertainment's Research & Development came in at -$4.78 million; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was -$7.62 million.
- By year, Research & Development came in at -$5.43 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$1.2 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 and -$30.68 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- Five-year quarterly Research & Development spans a low of -$24.65 million in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 and a high of $1.3 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 came in at -$1.02 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -$1.35 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$996,000 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.14 Bn | 11.55 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 18.81 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 127.65 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 13.30 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 10.02 Bn | 9.62 Bn | 119.21 Mn | - |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.83 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 412.26 Mn | - |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.33 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 758.95 Mn | - |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 8.01 Bn | -169.85 Mn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.93 Bn | 3.92 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Melco Resorts & Entertainment | 1.90 Bn | -192.50 Mn | 1.05 Bn | -1.41 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -996,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -138,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -24.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -3.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -2.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -6.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -13.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -17.56 Mn |
API Access
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=MLCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "MLCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=MLCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();