Marcus (MCS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. It operates a family entertainment center and multiscreen motion picture theatres under the Big Screen Bistro, Big Screen Bistro Express, BistroPlex, and Movie Tavern by Marcus brand names. The company also owns and operates full-service hotels and resorts, as well as manages full-service hotels, resorts, and other properties. In addition, it provides hospitality management services, including check-in, housekeeping, and maintenance for a vacation ownership development; and manages condominium hotels under long-term management contracts. The Marcus Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.05 to $15.47
• 50-Day Range: $14.57 to $18.05
• 52-Week Range: $13.94 to $23.16
• Volume: 201,995 shs
• Average Volume: 290,530 shs
• Market Capitalization: $484.05 million
• P/E Ratio: 34.36
• Dividend Yield: 2.07%
• Price Target: $24.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Marcus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marcus scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 289 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Marcus has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marcus has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marcus are expected to grow by 27.78% in the coming year, from $0.36 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marcus is 34.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marcus is 34.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.35.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marcus has a PEG Ratio of 2.89. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marcus has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.91% of the float of Marcus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marcus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marcus has recently increased by 7.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Marcus pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marcus has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Marcus is 71.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Marcus will have a dividend payout ratio of 69.57% next year. This indicates that Marcus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.16

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.91% of the float of Marcus has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marcus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marcus has recently increased by 7.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

Marcus has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Marcus this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marcus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,723.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.00% of the stock of Marcus is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.57% of the stock of Marcus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MCS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MCS shares performed this year?

Marcus' stock was trading at $21.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MCS shares have decreased by 28.1% and is now trading at $15.46.

How were Marcus' earnings last quarter?

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS) released its earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.04. The company earned $206.04 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $192.79 million. Marcus had a net margin of 1.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.28%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Marcus' major shareholders?

Marcus' top institutional shareholders include Orbis Allan Gray Ltd (4.39%), KLCM Advisors Inc. (3.21%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.79%) and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (2.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas F Kissinger, Michael Reade Evans and Bruce J Olson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Marcus?

Shares of MCS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Marcus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marcus investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), ServiceNow (NOW) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: LEISURE&REC SVS
• Sub-Industry: Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MCS
• CIK: 62234
• Web: www.marcuscorp.com
• Phone: (414) 905-1000
• Fax: 414-905-2669
• Employees: 8,550
• Year Founded: 1935

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Marcus: $24.50
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +58.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: 42.94
• P/E Growth: 2.89
• Net Income: -$7.79 million
• Net Margins: 1.91%
• Pretax Margin: 1.21%
• Return on Equity: 4.28%
• Return on Assets: 1.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 0.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $735.56 million
• Price / Sales: 0.66
• Cash Flow: $2.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.27
• Book Value: $14.32 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,310,000
• Free Float: 29,745,000
• Market Cap: $484.05 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24