Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2013 - 2026)
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.37% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 1.65 percentage points from 7.71% a year earlier but down 0.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Melco Resorts & Entertainment posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.02%, up 3.91 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year change of +20.12 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- By year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 5.11% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+4.28 pp), 0.83% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+9.89 pp), -9.06% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+6.44 pp) and -15.50% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-4.40 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] spans a low of -1603.20% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 and a high of 9.95% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +204.59 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024 (a gain of 1606.42 percentage points); the low point was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 (a drop of 1595.04 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 came in at 9.95% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 9.36% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 9.09% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 23.78 Bn | 10.19 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 18.16% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.20 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -6.65% |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 13.27 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -2.75% |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.61 Bn | 9.21 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 3.28% |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 9.01 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 7.26% |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 7.99 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 11.51% |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.66 Bn | -519.56 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 2.72% |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 11.77% |
| 9 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 6.32% |
| 10 | Melco Resorts & Entertainment | 1.68 Bn | -408.10 Mn | 1.05 Bn | 9.37% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.37% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.09% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1,603.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -34.05% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -14.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.62% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.20% |
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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const data = await res.json();