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$17.34 +0.16 (+0.91%)
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MCS vs. MAR, ABNB, RCL, CCL, and H

Should you buy Marcus stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Marcus with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Marcus include Marriott International (MAR), Airbnb (ABNB), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Carnival (CCL), and Hyatt Hotels (H). These companies are all part of the "hotels resorts & cruise lines" industry.

How does Marcus compare to Marriott International?

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) and Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

Marriott International has higher revenue and earnings than Marcus. Marriott International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marcus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marcus$758.46M0.70$12.69M$0.4340.32
Marriott International$26.19B3.56$2.60B$9.5337.09

Marcus presently has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.55%. Marriott International has a consensus target price of $373.93, indicating a potential upside of 5.79%. Given Marcus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Marcus is more favorable than Marriott International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marcus
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Marriott International
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Marcus has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marriott International has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

81.6% of Marcus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Marriott International shares are held by institutional investors. 16.5% of Marcus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Marriott International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Marriott International has a net margin of 9.72% compared to Marcus' net margin of 1.85%. Marcus' return on equity of 0.79% beat Marriott International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marcus1.85% 0.79% 0.35%
Marriott International 9.72%-80.97%10.21%

Marcus pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Marriott International pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marcus pays out 74.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marriott International pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marcus has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Marriott International has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Marriott International had 13 more articles in the media than Marcus. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Marriott International and 10 mentions for Marcus. Marriott International's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Marcus' score of 0.52 indicating that Marriott International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marcus
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Marriott International
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
13 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Marriott International beats Marcus on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marcus compare to Airbnb?

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Marcus (NYSE:MCS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

Airbnb has higher revenue and earnings than Marcus. Airbnb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marcus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Airbnb$12.24B6.65$2.51B$4.0632.92
Marcus$758.46M0.70$12.69M$0.4340.32

Airbnb has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marcus has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Airbnb presently has a consensus target price of $157.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.95%. Marcus has a consensus target price of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 35.55%. Given Marcus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Marcus is more favorable than Airbnb.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Airbnb
1 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Marcus
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Marcus shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of Airbnb shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Marcus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Airbnb has a net margin of 19.90% compared to Marcus' net margin of 1.85%. Airbnb's return on equity of 31.24% beat Marcus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Airbnb19.90% 31.24% 10.16%
Marcus 1.85%0.79%0.35%

In the previous week, Airbnb had 50 more articles in the media than Marcus. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Airbnb and 10 mentions for Marcus. Airbnb's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Marcus' score of 0.52 indicating that Airbnb is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Airbnb
34 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Marcus
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Airbnb beats Marcus on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marcus compare to Royal Caribbean Cruises?

Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE:RCL) and Marcus (NYSE:MCS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Royal Caribbean Cruises has higher revenue and earnings than Marcus. Royal Caribbean Cruises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marcus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Royal Caribbean Cruises$17.94B3.97$4.27B$16.3916.21
Marcus$758.46M0.70$12.69M$0.4340.32

Royal Caribbean Cruises has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marcus has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Royal Caribbean Cruises pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Marcus pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Royal Caribbean Cruises pays out 36.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marcus pays out 74.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Royal Caribbean Cruises has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Marcus has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Royal Caribbean Cruises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Royal Caribbean Cruises presently has a consensus target price of $350.79, suggesting a potential upside of 32.06%. Marcus has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.55%. Given Marcus' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marcus is more favorable than Royal Caribbean Cruises.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Royal Caribbean Cruises
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Marcus
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

87.5% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Marcus shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of Marcus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Royal Caribbean Cruises has a net margin of 24.36% compared to Marcus' net margin of 1.85%. Royal Caribbean Cruises' return on equity of 45.25% beat Marcus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Royal Caribbean Cruises24.36% 45.25% 11.13%
Marcus 1.85%0.79%0.35%

In the previous week, Royal Caribbean Cruises had 12 more articles in the media than Marcus. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Royal Caribbean Cruises and 10 mentions for Marcus. Royal Caribbean Cruises' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Marcus' score of 0.52 indicating that Royal Caribbean Cruises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Royal Caribbean Cruises
18 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Marcus
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Royal Caribbean Cruises beats Marcus on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marcus compare to Carnival?

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) and Carnival (NYSE:CCL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

81.6% of Marcus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.5% of Marcus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Marcus has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carnival has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market.

Marcus currently has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.55%. Carnival has a consensus target price of $34.37, suggesting a potential upside of 36.41%. Given Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carnival is more favorable than Marcus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marcus
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Carnival
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76

In the previous week, Carnival had 9 more articles in the media than Marcus. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Carnival and 10 mentions for Marcus. Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Marcus' score of 0.52 indicating that Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marcus
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Carnival
9 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Carnival has a net margin of 11.48% compared to Marcus' net margin of 1.85%. Carnival's return on equity of 26.92% beat Marcus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marcus1.85% 0.79% 0.35%
Carnival 11.48%26.92%6.20%

Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Marcus. Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marcus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marcus$758.46M0.70$12.69M$0.4340.32
Carnival$26.62B1.17$2.76B$2.2511.20

Marcus pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Marcus pays out 74.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carnival pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marcus has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Carnival is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Carnival beats Marcus on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Marcus compare to Hyatt Hotels?

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) and Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

81.6% of Marcus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Hyatt Hotels shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.5% of Marcus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of Hyatt Hotels shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Marcus has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hyatt Hotels has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Marcus currently has a consensus target price of $23.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.55%. Hyatt Hotels has a consensus target price of $184.07, suggesting a potential upside of 8.15%. Given Marcus' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Marcus is more favorable than Hyatt Hotels.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Marcus
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Hyatt Hotels
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69

In the previous week, Marcus had 2 more articles in the media than Hyatt Hotels. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Marcus and 8 mentions for Hyatt Hotels. Marcus' average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Hyatt Hotels' score of 0.51 indicating that Marcus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Marcus
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hyatt Hotels
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Marcus has a net margin of 1.85% compared to Hyatt Hotels' net margin of -0.48%. Hyatt Hotels' return on equity of 6.01% beat Marcus' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Marcus1.85% 0.79% 0.35%
Hyatt Hotels -0.48%6.01%1.50%

Marcus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hyatt Hotels. Hyatt Hotels is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marcus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Marcus$758.46M0.70$12.69M$0.4340.32
Hyatt Hotels$7.10B2.26-$52M-$0.35N/A

Marcus pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Hyatt Hotels pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Marcus pays out 74.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hyatt Hotels pays out -171.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marcus has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Hyatt Hotels has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Marcus is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Marcus and Hyatt Hotels tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MCS vs. The Competition

MetricMarcusLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$527.91M$7.98B$7.14B$22.90B
Dividend Yield1.86%2.42%2.95%4.09%
P/E Ratio40.3215.3618.1330.78
Price / Sales0.707.173.6195.02
Price / Cash7.2610.1414.6025.31
Price / Book1.214.533.674.67
Net Income$12.69M$420.73M$247.44M$1.06B
7 Day Performance-3.58%-1.75%-1.59%-0.89%
1 Month Performance-8.95%-4.18%12.86%1.42%
1 Year Performance0.50%20.05%17.78%24.64%

Marcus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MCS
Marcus
4.9282 of 5 stars
$17.34
+0.9%
$23.50
+35.5%
+0.6%$527.91M$758.46M40.328,390
MAR
Marriott International
3.42 of 5 stars
$351.01
+1.1%
$357.27
+1.8%
+29.7%$93.13B$26.19B37.04414,000
ABNB
Airbnb
4.1964 of 5 stars
$140.33
+1.1%
$153.00
+9.0%
-2.8%$85.45B$12.24B34.758,200
RCL
Royal Caribbean Cruises
4.9928 of 5 stars
$263.42
+1.5%
$347.10
+31.8%
+5.6%$70.59B$17.94B16.06108,000
CCL
Carnival
4.9008 of 5 stars
$26.07
+1.6%
$33.99
+30.4%
+9.6%$32.30B$26.62B11.59101,000

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