Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Research & Development (2011 - 2026)

Melco Resorts & Entertainment's (MLCO) quarterly Research & Development came in at -$1.0 million in Q1 2026, up 70.15% year-on-year from -$600639.9 in Q1 2025, and up 24.46% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.4 million in Q4 2025.

Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Research & Development (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Melco Resorts & Entertainment has disclosed Research & Development across 15 years of filings, most recently posting -$1.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.0 million, up 70.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$5.2 million (up 40.17% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $7.6 million, up 40.24% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at -$1.0 million for Q1 2026 at Melco Resorts & Entertainment, up from -$1.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of -$138000.0 in Q1 2024 to a low of -$3.4 million in Q1 2025.
  • The 4-year median for Research & Development is -$1.4 million (2024), against an average of -$1.5 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development plunged 2381.16% in 2025 and surged 70.15% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Melco Resorts & Entertainment's Research & Development stood at -$1.2 million in 2023, then plunged by 57.4% to -$1.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 28.49% to -$1.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 24.46% to -$1.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$1.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$996000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Wynn Resorts 10.77 Bn 9.94 Bn 1.77 Bn -
2 Boyd Gaming 6.75 Bn 6.74 Bn 742.51 Mn 20.27 Mn
3 Melco Resorts & Entertainment 6.64 Bn 6.49 Bn - -1.02 Mn
4 Caesars Entertainment 5.96 Bn 5.18 Bn 2.71 Bn -
5 Vail Resorts 4.85 Bn 4.81 Bn - -
6 Hilton Grand Vacations 4.07 Bn 3.97 Bn 1.10 Bn -
7 Red Rock Resorts 3.34 Bn 3.31 Bn 491.72 Mn -
8 Marriott Vacations Worldwide 3.09 Bn 2.82 Bn 1.23 Bn -
9 PENN Entertainment 2.57 Bn 1.85 Bn 971.20 Mn -
10 Monarch Casino & Resort 2.19 Bn 2.07 Bn 34.95 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2019 -30.43 Mn