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: $16.81 to $17.02
• 50-Day Range: $15.16 to $17.68
• 52-Week Range: $9.56 to $23.16
• Volume: 160,143 shs
• Average Volume: 404,257 shs
• Market Capitalization: $536.88 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.66%
• Price Target: $23.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Marcus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marcus scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 29th out of 280 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Marcus has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, 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: 1.9 / 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 -49.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marcus is -49.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marcus has a PEG Ratio of 3.12. 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 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.92% 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 3.3, 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 5.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Marcus pays a meaningful dividend of 1.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marcus has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Marcus will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.87% 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

2.92% 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 3.3, 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 5.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Marcus has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for Marcus this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

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 21.3% and is now trading at $16.91.
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How were Marcus' earnings last quarter?

The Marcus Co. (NYSE:MCS) released its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.54) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.52) by $0.02. The firm earned $148.77 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.50 million. Marcus had a negative net margin of 1.44% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.39%.
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Who are Marcus' major shareholders?

Marcus' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.73%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.77%), Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. (0.66%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas F Kissinger 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

• Record date for 3/17 Dividend: 2/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 2/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 5/10/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Motion picture theaters
• 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: 7,500
• Year Founded: 1935

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $23.33
• High Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.26)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 46.97
• P/E Growth: 3.12
• Net Income: $14.79 million
• Net Margins: -1.44%
• Pretax Margin: -0.95%
• Return on Equity: 1.39%
• Return on Assets: 0.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.38
• Current Ratio: 0.54
• Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $735.56 million
• Price / Sales: 0.73
• Cash Flow: $2.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.17
• Book Value: $14.85 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,749,000
• Free Float: 29,908,000
• Market Cap: $536.88 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.22