MLCO
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited
MLCO has a slight edge over NKE overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MLCO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
MLCO's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
MLCO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7x | $4.18 | — |
| Cheap | 9.5x | $5.68 | +36% |
| Fair | 30x | $17.78 | +325% |
| Expensive | 50x | $30.05 | +619% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MLCO's PE is in its cheap range at 7.0x.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over MLCO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MLCO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
MLCO has the edge over NKE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MLCO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.60 | +362% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.58 | +314% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.46 | +360% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.26 | +$0.53 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.13 | +$0.50 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.14 | +$0.62 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.10 | +$0.84 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.27 | +$0.71 |
MLCO has the edge over NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
MLCO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | -5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +8.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +8.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.2B | +16% |
MLCO has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.4% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.1% | +17 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +2.5 points |
MLCO has the edge over NKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE's operating margin was 8.2% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
MLCO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
MLCO's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE has the edge over MLCO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MLCO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -4.8M shares |
| 1 year | -6.9% | -29M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -48.1M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -90.6M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -92.4M shares |
MLCO has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
MLCO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has 1.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
MLCO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 6.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 7.5x | High |
MLCO's net debt is about 5.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.1 years a year ago.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE has the edge over MLCO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MLCO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.9 | Neutral |
MLCO's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
MLCO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | MLCO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7x | 18x | 61% below |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
MLCO has the edge over NKE on valuation relative to its sector.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE is trading at 18x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
MLCO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.21 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.90 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.64 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.38 | 34% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.74 | 46% below |
MLCO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 46% below its 200-week average.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has the edge over MLCO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MLCO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.4 | $18.6 | -24% |
| 2021 | $18.6 | $10.4 | -44% |
| 2022 | $10.4 | $11.2 | +7% |
| 2023 | $11.2 | $8.87 | -21% |
| 2024 | $8.87 | $5.88 | -34% |
| 2025 | $5.88 | $8.01 | +36% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.01 | $4.18 | -48% |
MLCO has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 48% so far in 2026.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has the edge over MLCO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.