Investors always need to consider the risks of an investment, and Melco Crown (MPEL 0.49%) has a few things investors need to consider. The company hasn't yet been approved for gaming tables at Studio City, we don't know the impact of its Philippines resort, and with that in mind the stock's 14 times enterprise value/EBITDA ratio is very expensive. Gaming analyst Travis Hoium covers how we should look at these risks in the video below.
The 3 Biggest Risks with Melco Crown's Stock
By Travis Hoium – Jun 18, 2013 at 7:40PM
NASDAQ: MLCO
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
Market Cap
$3.2B
Today's Change
(-0.49%) $0.04
Current Price
$8.09
Price as of October 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM ET
Valuation is at the top of the list of risks for Melco Crown's stock.
About the Author
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.