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: $13.00 to $13.47
• 50-Day Range: $13.11 to $16.22
• 52-Week Range: $12.95 to $23.16
• Volume: 295,371 shs
• Average Volume: 209,814 shs
• Market Capitalization: $409.85 million
• P/E Ratio: 29.09
• Dividend Yield: 2.44%
• Price Target: $23.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Marcus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marcus scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 297 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Marcus has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Marcus has a consensus price target of $23.75, representing about 81.9% upside from its current price of $13.06.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marcus has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 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 29.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.20.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marcus is 29.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marcus has a PEG Ratio of 2.51. 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 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.58% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marcus has recently decreased by 5.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Marcus pays a meaningful dividend of 2.34%, 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

3.58% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marcus has recently decreased by 5.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Marcus has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Marcus this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for MCS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Marcus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marcus insiders have not sold or bought any 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 start of the year. Since then, MCS stock has decreased by 39.3% and is now trading at $13.0550.

How were Marcus' earnings last quarter?

Marcus Corporation (The) (NYSE:MCS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $206.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $192.79 million. Marcus had a net margin of 1.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.28%.
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Who are Marcus' major shareholders?

Marcus' top institutional shareholders include CWM LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas F Kissinger, Michael Reade Evans and Bruce J Olson.
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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

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• 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: $23.75
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +77.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.23
• P/E Growth: 2.51
• 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: 0.57
• Cash Flow: $2.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.56
• Book Value: $14.70 per share
• Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,310,000
• Free Float: 29,745,000
• Market Cap: $419.59 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.02