Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) & Melco International Development (OTCMKTS:MDEVF) Head to Head Contrast

Melco International Development (OTCMKTS:MDEVF) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Melco International Development and Wynn Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melco International Development	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wynn Resorts	4.59%	-39.05%	3.41%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Melco International Development and Wynn Resorts, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melco International Development	0	0	0	0	0.00
Wynn Resorts	0	3	13	1	2.88

Wynn Resorts has a consensus price target of $137.93, indicating a potential upside of 26.32%. Given Wynn Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wynn Resorts is more favorable than Melco International Development.

Risk and Volatility

Melco International Development has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wynn Resorts has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Melco International Development and Wynn Resorts”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Melco International Development	$4.64 billion	0.16	-$100.59 million	N/A	N/A
Wynn Resorts	$7.14 billion	1.59	$327.33 million	$3.00	36.40

Wynn Resorts has higher revenue and earnings than Melco International Development.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

88.6% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Wynn Resorts shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wynn Resorts beats Melco International Development on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Melco International Development

Melco International Development Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the leisure and entertainment business in Macau, the Philippines, Cyprus, and Japan. It operates in two segments: Casino and Hospitality, and Others. The company develops, owns, and operates a network of casino gaming and entertainment casino resorts. It also involved in the development and operation of integrated casino and entertainment resort, and related activities; and operation of satellite casinos. In addition, the company provides financing, management, and property investment services. Further, it operates electronic gaming machines. The company was formerly known as The Macao Electric Lighting Company, Limited and changed its name to Melco International Development Limited in 1988. Melco International Development Limited was incorporated in 1910 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

About Wynn Resorts

Wynn Resorts, Limited designs, develops, and operates integrated resorts. The company operates through four segments: Wynn Palace, Wynn Macau, Las Vegas Operations, and Encore Boston Harbor. The Wynn Palace segment operates private gaming salons and sky casinos; a luxury hotel tower with suites, and villas, including a health club, spa, salon, and pool; food and beverage outlets; retail space; meeting and convention space; and performance lake and floral art displays. The Wynn Macau segment operates casino space with private gaming salons, sky casinos, and a poker room; a luxury hotel tower, that include health clubs, spas, a salon, and a pool; food and beverage outlets; retail space; meeting and convention space; and Chinese zodiac-inspired ceiling attractions. The Las Vegas Operations segment operates casino space with private gaming salons, a sky casino, a poker room, and a race and sports book; a luxury hotel tower with suites, and villas, including swimming pools, private cabanas, full-service spas and salons, and a wedding chapel; food and beverage outlets; meeting and convention space; retail space; and theaters, nightclubs, a beach club. The Encore Boston Harbor segment operates casino space with gaming areas, and a poker room; a luxury hotel tower including a spa and salon; food and beverage outlets and a nightclub; retail space; meeting and convention space; and a waterfront park, floral displays, and water shuttle service. Wynn Resorts, Limited was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.