Melco (MLCO) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Melco (MLCO) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Melco Resorts (MLCO) reported revenue of $1.31 billion, up 11.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.21, compared to $0.08 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.91% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.11, the EPS surprise was +90.91%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Melco performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total segment operating revenues- Mocha and Other: $28.6 million versus $26.26 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -6.5% change. Total segment operating revenues- Altira Macau: $25.6 million versus $28.67 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -16.1% change. Total segment operating revenues- City of Dreams: $672.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $681.54 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +19.3%. Total segment operating revenues- Studio City: $375.3 million versus $387.7 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.9% change. Total segment operating revenues- City of Dreams Manila: $110.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $105.64 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.9%. Total segment operating revenues- City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other: $85.8 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $74.74 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +33.2%. Adjusted EBITDA- Mocha and Other: $5.77 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $4.92 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Studio City: $104.67 million compared to the $104.97 million average estimate based on three analysts. Adjusted EBITDA- City of Dreams Manila: $41.26 million compared to the $32.24 million average estimate based on three analysts. Adjusted EBITDA- City of Dreams: $206.88 million versus $200.11 million estimated by three analysts on average. Adjusted EBITDA- City of Dreams Mediterranean and Other: $23.17 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $12.94 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate and Other: $-28.46 million versus $-28.5 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Melco have returned -3.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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