Studio City International Holdi MSC

Competitive advantage analysis · consumer-cyclical

Corporate Default
Overall moat score
50/100
Developing

Ranked against 17 peers in Resorts & Casinos

About Studio City International Holdi

Studio City International Holdings Limited provides provision of services pursuant to a casino contract and the hospitality business in Macau. It operates Studio City Casino, comprising gaming tables, including tables for VIP rolling chip operations and gaming machines; and resort, which offers various non-gaming attractions, including figure-8 ferris wheel, night club and karaoke venue, live performance arena, and an outdoor … Full MSC analysis →

Key strengths

  • Scale Supporting Profitability Profitability at scale is strong (score 0.71), demonstrating competitive advantages.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.94).

Key risks

  • Elevated Debt Risk Debt serviceability is weak (score 0.35), raising refinancing risk.
  • Liquidity Concerns Liquidity is concerning (score 0.18), raising questions about short-term obligations.

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Pricing Power

Developing
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Where MSC ranks in Resorts & Casinos

Studio City International Holdi ranks #11 of 18 scored companies in Resorts & Casinos by moat score — the top 61%. The widest moat in the group is Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (MCRI) at 83/100.

# Company Moat score Rating
7 Caesars Entertainment, Inc. CZR 56/100 Moderate
8 Wynn Resorts, Limited WYNN 54/100 Moderate
9 Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. HGV 54/100 Moderate
10 MGM Resorts International MGM 51/100 Moderate
11 Studio City International Holdi MSC 50/100 Developing
12 Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co VAC 48/100 Developing
13 Melco Resorts & Entertainment L MLCO 43/100 Developing
14 Golden Entertainment, Inc. GDEN 39/100 Developing
15 Century Casinos, Inc. CNTY 34/100 Developing

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How MSC scores on the Corporate Default defenses

Pricing Power

Score 36 · 20% of the moat score

Pricing power is the ability to raise prices without losing volume.

Cost Advantage

Score 36 · 15% of the moat score

A cost advantage means delivering the same product for structurally less — better purchasing, denser distribution, a more automated process.

Customer Stickiness

Score 46 · 15% of the moat score

Stickiness is what makes revenue repeat without being re-won every year.

Capital Efficiency

Score 50 · 18% of the moat score

Capital efficiency asks what the company earns on the money tied up in the business.

Resilience

Score 42 · 17% of the moat score

Resilience is the capacity to get through a bad year on its own terms — enough liquidity, enough interest cover, and enough cash generation to avoid a rescue financing or a forced sale.

Scale & Market Position

Score 86 · 15% of the moat score

Scale matters only when it converts into economics.

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Understanding MSC's moat

What is Studio City International Holdi's moat score?

Studio City International Holdi (MSC) scores 50 out of 100 on the StatsAlpha Moat Map, which rates its competitive advantage as developing. It ranks #11 of 18 scored companies in Resorts & Casinos, the top 61%. The score is a weighted composite of 6 competitive defenses, each measured against industry peers of 17 companies in Resorts & Casinos. Its strongest defense is Scale & Market Position (86/100) and its weakest is Pricing Power (36/100).

How does Studio City International Holdi compare with other Resorts & Casinos companies?

Studio City International Holdi ranks #11 of 18 scored companies in Resorts & Casinos by moat score. The widest moat in Resorts & Casinos is Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (MCRI) at 83/100. The companies ranked closest are MGM Resorts International (MGM) at 51 just above it and Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co (VAC) at 48 just below it.

How is the moat score calculated?

Each company is scored with an industry-specific template — Corporate Default in this case, chosen because the defenses that matter to a bank are not the ones that matter to a software company. Every defense combines several financial signals, and each signal is measured as a percentile against a peer group of 17 companies in Resorts & Casinos. The defenses are then weighted to produce the overall score out of 100.

Why is Studio City International Holdi scored with the Corporate Default template?

Most public companies sell a product or a service at a margin, so the moat question is whether that margin survives contact with competitors. The Corporate template scores the six defenses that show up in a general operating company's financial signature: whether it can hold price, produce more cheaply than rivals, keep its customers, earn a return above its cost of capital, withstand a downturn, and turn size into economics.

Which competitive defenses are measured for Studio City International Holdi?

The Corporate Default template measures 6 defenses, and MSC scores: Pricing Power (36), Cost Advantage (36), Customer Stickiness (46), Capital Efficiency (50), Resilience (42), Scale & Market Position (86). Each is scored independently as a percentile against peers, so a company can be strong on one and weak on another — the overall score reflects how those defenses are weighted for this industry.

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