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.View all Key Company Metrics for Melco here>>>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.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is a little-known satellite-based communications firm. Space is projected to become a trillion dollar industry, and this company's customer base is growing fast. Analysts have forecasted a major revenue breakout in 2025. Of course, all our elite picks aren't winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks' Stocks Set to Double like Hims & Hers Health, which shot up +209%.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks