Marcus (MCS) Financials

$17.34 +0.16 (+0.91%)

Closing price 05/14/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$17.37 +0.03 (+0.19%)

As of 05/14/2026 06:52 PM Eastern

Annual Income Statements for Marcus

This table shows Marcus' income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/29/2022	12/28/2023	12/26/2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	-12	15	-7.79
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	-9.10	15	-7.79
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	-9.10	15	-7.79
Total Pre-Tax Income	-1.97	22	-10
Total Operating Income	8.31	34	16
Total Gross Profit	291	324	328
Total Revenue	677	730	736
Operating Revenue	677	730	736
Total Cost of Revenue	386	406	408
Operating Cost of Revenue	386	406	408
Total Operating Expenses	283	290	312
Selling, General & Admin Expense	113	117	131
Marketing Expense	24	23	25
Depreciation Expense	67	67	68
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)	78	81	81
Impairment Charge	1.53	1.06	6.82
Total Other Income / (Expense), net	-10	-12	-26
Interest Expense	15	13	26
Interest & Investment Income	-0.19	2.28	1.63
Other Income / (Expense), net	5.21	-1.83	-1.51
Income Tax Expense	7.14	6.86	-2.42
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2.87	0.00	0.00
Basic Earnings per Share	($0.74)	$0.91	($0.48)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	31.53M	31.72M	31.75M
Diluted Earnings per Share	($0.74)	$0.89	($0.48)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.53M	31.72M	31.75M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.53M	31.72M	31.75M

This table shows Marcus' income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024	Q4 2024
Period end date	9/29/2022	12/29/2022	3/30/2023	6/29/2023	9/28/2023	12/28/2023	3/28/2024	6/27/2024	9/26/2024	12/26/2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	3.29	-9.32	-9.47	13	12	-1.44	-12	-20	23	0.99
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	3.29	-6.45	-9.47	13	12	-1.44	-12	-20	23	0.99
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	3.29	-6.45	-9.47	13	12	-1.44	-12	-20	23	0.99
Total Pre-Tax Income	4.78	0.98	-12	18	18	-1.72	-19	-15	29	-5.19
Total Operating Income	8.95	-2.74	-8.99	21	21	1.17	-17	2.24	33	-2.18
Total Gross Profit	83	67	63	93	98	70	55	79	112	82
Total Revenue	184	163	152	207	209	162	139	176	233	188
Operating Revenue	184	163	152	207	209	162	139	176	233	188
Total Cost of Revenue	101	96	90	114	110	91	83	97	121	107
Operating Cost of Revenue	101	96	90	114	110	91	83	97	121	107
Total Operating Expenses	74	70	72	72	77	69	72	77	79	84
Selling, General & Admin Expense	31	26	30	29	30	29	31	32	33	34
Marketing Expense	6.54	6.87	5.07	5.61	6.03	6.14	5.30	6.50	6.65	6.11
Depreciation Expense	16	17	16	16	19	16	16	17	17	18
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)	21	19	21	21	21	19	19	21	21	19
Total Other Income / (Expense), net	-4.17	3.71	-3.32	-3.24	-2.83	-2.89	-2.57	-17	-4.06	-3.01
Interest Expense	3.69	3.46	3.01	3.09	2.87	3.75	2.53	2.56	3.06	18
Interest & Investment Income	-0.01	0.68	0.09	0.33	0.52	1.34	0.31	0.12	0.80	0.40
Other Income / (Expense), net	-0.47	6.49	-0.40	-0.48	-0.48	-0.48	-0.34	-14	-1.80	15
Income Tax Expense	1.50	7.43	-2.84	4.10	5.87	-0.28	-7.37	5.72	5.41	-6.18
Basic Earnings per Share	$0.21	($0.58)	($0.59)	$0.82	$0.75	($0.07)	($0.72)	($1.22)	$1.43	$0.03
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	31.51M	31.53M	31.67M	31.69M	31.70M	31.72M	32.15M	32.17M	31.48M	31.75M
Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.20	($0.49)	($0.59)	$0.69	$0.63	$0.16	($0.72)	($1.22)	$1.42	$0.04
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.51M	31.53M	31.67M	31.69M	31.70M	31.72M	32.15M	32.17M	31.48M	31.75M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.51M	31.53M	31.67M	31.69M	31.70M	31.72M	32.15M	32.17M	31.48M	31.75M

This table details how cash moves in and out of Marcus' business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/29/2022	12/28/2023	12/26/2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents	0.45	35	-15
Net Cash From Operating Activities	93	103	104
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities	93	103	104
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	-9.10	15	-7.79
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	-9.10	15	-7.79
Depreciation Expense	67	67	68
Amortization Expense	1.61	1.47	1.08
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income	6.14	8.32	36
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net	27	11	6.48
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-0.35	-37	-82
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities	-0.35	-37	-82
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment	-37	-39	-79
Purchase of Investments	-0.26	-0.84	-2.25
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment	4.85	4.23	3.12
Divestitures	31	0.00	0.00
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments	0.14	0.04	0.18
Other Investing Activities, net	0.67	-1.41	-3.74
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-92	-31	-37
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities	-92	-31	-37
Repayment of Debt	-186	-60	-134
Repurchase of Preferred Equity	0.00	0.00	-124
Repurchase of Common Equity	-1.47	-0.50	-9.99
Payment of Dividends	-5.12	-8.27	-8.78
Issuance of Debt	100	38	219
Other Financing Activities, net	0.13	0.22	20
Cash Interest Paid	-8.49	12	10

This table details how cash moves in and out of Marcus' business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024	Q4 2024
Period end date	9/29/2022	12/29/2022	3/30/2023	6/29/2023	9/28/2023	12/28/2023	3/28/2024	6/27/2024	9/26/2024	12/26/2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents	-47	7.71	-12	36	-8.77	20	-39	17	-4.74	12
Net Cash From Operating Activities	5.13	33	-7.73	55	21	34	-15	36	30	53
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities	5.13	33	-7.73	55	21	34	-15	36	30	53
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations	3.29	-6.45	-9.47	13	12	-1.44	-12	-20	23	0.99
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)	3.29	-6.45	-9.47	13	12	-1.44	-12	-20	23	0.99
Depreciation Expense	16	17	16	16	19	16	16	17	17	18
Amortization Expense	0.42	0.37	0.37	0.38	0.37	0.36	0.35	0.36	0.21	0.16
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income	1.97	-4.43	3.72	1.69	2.22	0.69	2.82	17	3.53	13
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net	-17	27	-18	24	-13	18	-22	23	-14	20
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-11	23	-9.53	-7.11	-10	-9.87	-21	-20	-18	-24
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities	-11	23	-9.53	-7.11	-10	-9.87	-21	-20	-18	-24
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment	-11	-9.36	-8.92	-6.98	-9.94	-13	-15	-20	-18	-25
Purchase of Investments	-	-0.26	-0.51	-	-0.33	-	-1.15	-	-	-1.10
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment	0.03	-	0.00	0.05	0.02	4.17	0.01	0.06	0.08	2.97
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments	-	0.14	0.01	0.01	-	0.02	0.01	0.03	-	0.14
Other Investing Activities, net	-0.28	0.90	-0.11	-0.19	0.00	-1.12	-4.19	-0.13	0.65	-0.07
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-40	-48	5.58	-12	-20	-4.36	-3.43	1.14	-17	-18
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities	-40	-48	5.58	-12	-20	-4.36	-3.43	1.14	-17	-18
Repayment of Debt	-78	-84	-20	-20	-16	-4.12	-5.94	-32	-57	-39
Repurchase of Preferred Equity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-56	-21
Repurchase of Common Equity	-0.03	0.02	-0.29	-0.20	-0.03	0.02	-0.28	0.02	-9.65	-0.08
Payment of Dividends	-1.54	-3.58	-2.10	-1.82	-2.18	-2.18	-2.21	-2.21	-2.20	-2.17
Issuance of Debt	40	38	29	9.00	-	-	5.00	76	100	38
Other Financing Activities, net	-0.66	2.05	-0.55	0.65	-1.78	1.90	0.00	5.77	7.46	6.73
Cash Interest Paid	5.34	-21	4.36	0.65	5.32	1.18	5.08	0.75	3.00	1.28

This table presents Marcus' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/29/2022	12/28/2023	12/26/2024
Total Assets	1,065	1,065	1,045
Total Current Assets	64	102	92
Cash & Equivalents	22	56	41
Restricted Cash	2.80	4.25	3.74
Note & Lease Receivable	21	20	21
Other Current Assets	18	22	26
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net	716	682	686
Total Noncurrent Assets	285	281	267
Long-Term Investments	2.07	1.72	5.17
Goodwill	75	75	75
Noncurrent Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes	-	0.00	3.96
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets	208	204	183
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	1,065	1,065	1,045
Total Liabilities	608	594	580
Total Current Liabilities	156	164	177
Short-Term Debt	25	26	26
Accounts Payable	32	37	51
Accrued Expenses	56	58	54
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities	23	23	25
Other Taxes Payable	18	19	19
Other Current Liabilities	2.49	2.58	2.59
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	451	430	403
Long-Term Debt	170	160	149
Capital Lease Obligations	15	13	10
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	27	32	33
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities	240	225	211
Commitments & Contingencies	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests	457	471	465
Total Preferred & Common Equity	456	471	465
Preferred Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Common Equity	456	471	465
Common Stock	185	192	209
Retained Earnings	274	282	265
Treasury Stock	-1.87	-1.50	-9.38
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)	-1.69	-1.34	-0.18

This table presents Marcus' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024
Period end date	9/29/2022	3/30/2023	6/29/2023	9/28/2023	3/28/2024	6/27/2024	9/26/2024
Total Assets	1,116	1,042	1,068	1,054	1,018	1,052	1,047
Total Current Assets	61	53	92	86	62	91	88
Cash & Equivalents	11	10	45	36	17	33	28
Restricted Cash	6.27	2.77	4.27	4.05	3.30	4.98	4.63
Note & Lease Receivable	26	20	21	21	13	28	28
Other Current Assets	19	20	22	25	28	25	26
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net	749	708	699	687	678	686	687
Plant, Property & Equipment, gross	1,534	1,463	1,463	1,459	1,464	1,484	1,499
Accumulated Depreciation	785	755	764	772	786	798	812
Total Noncurrent Assets	306	281	277	280	278	276	272
Long-Term Investments	2.23	1.90	1.87	1.74	5.45	5.40	5.39
Goodwill	75	75	75	75	75	75	75
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets	219	204	200	204	197	195	192
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	1,116	1,042	1,068	1,054	1,018	1,052	1,047
Total Liabilities	659	593	607	581	559	603	585
Total Current Liabilities	144	140	164	147	142	179	161
Short-Term Debt	27	25	25	25	24	25	25
Accounts Payable	25	29	41	29	30	48	39
Accrued Expenses	55	54	57	54	57	66	59
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	0.22	0.53	0.36	-	-	-	0.85
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities	16	13	19	16	13	19	17
Other Taxes Payable	18	16	20	19	16	19	18
Other Current Liabilities	2.49	2.51	2.54	2.56	2.60	2.51	2.55
Total Noncurrent Liabilities	515	453	443	434	417	424	423
Long-Term Debt	213	179	170	160	160	165	163
Capital Lease Obligations	-	14	-	-	-	12	11
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities	26	23	27	33	25	30	35
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities	276	236	246	242	232	217	215
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests	457	448	461	473	459	449	462
Total Preferred & Common Equity	457	448	461	473	459	449	462
Preferred Stock	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Common Equity	457	448	461	473	459	449	462
Common Stock	184	189	190	191	195	207	208
Retained Earnings	285	263	275	285	268	245	266
Treasury Stock	-1.95	-2.09	-1.92	-1.58	-1.72	-1.37	-11
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)	-10	-1.79	-1.80	-1.81	-1.35	-1.36	-1.37

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Marcus' official financial filings.

Metric	2022	2023	2024
Period end date	12/29/2022	12/28/2023	12/26/2024
Growth Metrics	-	-	-
Revenue Growth	47.82%	7.70%	0.82%
EBITDA Growth	145.20%	22.69%	-17.02%
EBIT Growth	133.14%	137.38%	-54.33%
NOPAT Growth	120.04%	298.72%	-51.17%
Net Income Growth	78.97%	262.50%	-152.64%
EPS Growth	72.28%	220.27%	-153.93%
Operating Cash Flow Growth	101.53%	10.11%	1.28%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth	216.09%	-80.58%	-67.08%
Invested Capital Growth	-30.62%	-5.13%	-1.17%
Revenue Q/Q Growth	13.97%	-0.19%	3.78%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth	-12.03%	-3.30%	19.32%
EBIT Q/Q Growth	-42.32%	-8.70%	461.79%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth	-58.85%	92.17%	-17.18%
Net Income Q/Q Growth	-340.15%	51.22%	23.75%
EPS Q/Q Growth	43.08%	270.83%	-33.33%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth	-10.85%	1.12%	21.77%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth	262.27%	-23.88%	141.48%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth	-5.52%	-1.41%	-3.51%
Profitability Metrics	-	-	-
Gross Margin	42.96%	44.40%	44.57%
EBITDA Margin	12.14%	13.82%	11.38%
Operating Margin	1.23%	4.65%	2.20%
EBIT Margin	2.00%	4.40%	1.99%
Profit (Net Income) Margin	-1.34%	2.03%	-1.06%
Tax Burden Percent	462.84%	68.33%	76.28%
Interest Burden Percent	-14.55%	67.46%	-69.65%
Effective Tax Rate	0.00%	31.67%	0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	0.74%	3.72%	1.87%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)	-3.83%	-1.53%	-12.18%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)	-2.74%	-0.53%	-3.54%
Return on Equity (ROE)	-2.00%	3.19%	-1.66%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)	36.90%	8.98%	3.05%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)	1.20%	3.01%	1.39%
Return on Assets (ROA)	-0.81%	1.39%	-0.74%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)	-2.00%	3.19%	-1.66%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)	-2.00%	3.14%	-1.68%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	5.81	23	11
NOPAT Margin	0.86%	3.18%	1.54%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)	4.57%	5.25%	14.06%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)	0.87%	3.46%	1.74%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue	57.04%	55.60%	55.43%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue	16.63%	16.09%	17.84%
R&D to Revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue	41.74%	39.75%	42.37%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)	14	32	15
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)	82	101	84
Valuation Ratios	-	-	-
Price to Book Value (P/BV)	0.95	0.97	1.46
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)	1.13	1.15	1.75
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)	0.64	0.62	0.93
Price to Earnings (P/E)	0.00	30.76	0.00
Dividend Yield	0.73%	1.67%	1.29%
Earnings Yield	0.00%	3.25%	0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)	0.96	0.97	1.36
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)	0.91	0.81	1.11
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)	7.50	5.86	9.75
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)	45.58	18.43	55.70
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)	105.98	25.51	72.13
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)	6.61	5.76	7.85
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)	2.14	10.56	44.27
Leverage & Solvency	-	-	-
Debt to Equity	0.46	0.42	0.40
Long-Term Debt to Equity	0.40	0.37	0.34
Financial Leverage	0.72	0.34	0.29
Leverage Ratio	2.47	2.29	2.25
Compound Leverage Factor	-0.36	1.55	-1.57
Debt to Total Capital	31.49%	29.58%	28.50%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital	3.75%	3.83%	3.98%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital	27.74%	25.75%	24.51%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital	0.12%	0.00%	0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital	68.39%	70.42%	71.50%
Debt to EBITDA	2.55	1.96	2.21
Net Debt to EBITDA	2.23	1.35	1.62
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA	2.25	1.71	1.90
Debt to NOPAT	36.12	8.54	16.37
Net Debt to NOPAT	31.55	5.88	11.97
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT	31.82	7.43	14.08
Altman Z-Score	1.36	1.54	1.71
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio	0.09%	0.09%	0.00%
Liquidity Ratios	-	-	-
Current Ratio	0.41	0.62	0.52
Quick Ratio	0.28	0.46	0.35
Cash Flow Metrics	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)	288	56	18
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx	291.34%	297.13%	136.60%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense	18.85	4.40	0.70
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense	6.09	8.07	3.92
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense	4.00	5.35	1.05
Efficiency Ratios	-	-	-
Asset Turnover	0.60	0.69	0.70
Accounts Receivable Turnover	0.00	0.00	0.00
Inventory Turnover	0.00	0.00	0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover	0.00	1.04	1.08
Accounts Payable Turnover	11.37	11.66	9.26
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)	0.00	0.00	0.00
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)	0.00	0.00	0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)	32.10	31.30	39.42
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)	-32.10	-31.30	-39.42
Capital & Investment Metrics	-	-	-
Invested Capital	640	608	600
Invested Capital Turnover	0.87	1.17	1.22
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital	-283	-33	-7.12
Enterprise Value (EV)	616	591	816
Market Capitalization	432	455	681
Book Value per Share	$14.48	$14.87	$14.77
Tangible Book Value per Share	$12.09	$12.50	$12.38
Total Capital	667	669	650
Total Debt	210	198	185
Total Long-Term Debt	185	172	159
Net Debt	183	136	136
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	32	35	76
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)	-92	-97	-103
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)	-68	-37	-59
Net Working Capital (NWC)	-93	-63	-85
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)	15	8.39	19
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)	183	136	136
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)	69	69	69
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-13.58%	-13.29%	-14.03%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-9.97%	-5.09%	-7.97%
Net Working Capital to Revenue	-13.66%	-8.60%	-11.49%
Earnings Adjustments	-	-	-
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share	($0.74)	$0.91	($0.48)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	31.53M	31.72M	31.75M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share	($0.74)	$0.89	($0.48)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.53M	31.72M	31.75M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.53M	31.72M	31.75M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	6.88	24	16
Normalized NOPAT Margin	1.02%	3.28%	2.19%
Pre Tax Income Margin	-0.29%	2.97%	-1.39%
Debt Service Ratios	-	-	-
EBIT to Interest Expense	0.88	2.52	0.55
NOPAT to Interest Expense	0.38	1.82	0.43
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	-1.21	-0.19	-2.32
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	-1.71	-0.89	-2.44
Payout Ratios	-	-	-
Dividend Payout Ratio	-56.28%	55.92%	-112.80%
Augmented Payout Ratio	-72.40%	59.32%	-241.06%

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Marcus' official financial filings.

Metric	Q3 2022	Q4 2022	Q1 2023	Q2 2023	Q3 2023	Q4 2023	Q1 2024	Q2 2024	Q3 2024	Q4 2024
Period end date	9/29/2022	12/29/2022	3/30/2023	6/29/2023	9/28/2023	12/28/2023	3/28/2024	6/27/2024	9/26/2024	12/26/2024
Growth Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Revenue Growth	25.91%	103.89%	15.15%	4.26%	13.68%	-0.87%	-9.02%	-14.96%	11.45%	16.58%
EBITDA Growth	2.26%	-35.14%	887.61%	3.66%	57.75%	-16.56%	-109.32%	-86.39%	21.22%	78.20%
EBIT Growth	30.10%	-72.55%	44.61%	11.47%	141.31%	-81.51%	-81.13%	-159.32%	51.46%	1,736.02%
NOPAT Growth	6.44%	93.69%	46.49%	29.33%	129.88%	-95.48%	-85.41%	-90.18%	88.15%	-286.51%
Net Income Growth	86.98%	-200.11%	36.48%	50.29%	271.97%	77.68%	-25.35%	-250.16%	90.57%	168.47%
EPS Growth	81.82%	53.33%	35.87%	46.81%	215.00%	132.65%	-22.03%	-276.81%	125.40%	-75.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth	-56.26%	-25.68%	-219.52%	12.93%	315.19%	3.47%	-95.22%	-34.66%	43.07%	54.67%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth	-31.86%	132.01%	-21.64%	-35.74%	5.63%	-88.81%	-54.90%	-100.68%	-72.80%	-83.38%
Invested Capital Growth	-8.81%	-30.62%	-8.10%	-8.92%	-9.08%	-5.13%	-5.33%	0.34%	0.98%	-1.17%
Revenue Q/Q Growth	-7.51%	-11.27%	-6.55%	35.94%	0.85%	-22.63%	-14.23%	27.06%	32.17%	-19.06%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth	-28.41%	-18.08%	-66.99%	435.48%	8.93%	-56.67%	-103.69%	881.53%	870.48%	-36.30%
EBIT Q/Q Growth	-53.53%	-55.73%	-350.17%	316.56%	0.60%	-96.61%	-2,550.43%	29.08%	356.88%	-58.87%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth	-50.12%	194.56%	-134.72%	353.53%	-11.33%	-94.20%	-1,523.14%	113.42%	1,599.43%	-105.74%
Net Income Q/Q Growth	-63.29%	-296.14%	-46.74%	242.26%	-9.15%	-111.77%	-724.03%	-70.41%	215.30%	-95.77%
EPS Q/Q Growth	-57.45%	-345.00%	-20.41%	216.95%	-8.70%	-74.60%	-550.00%	-69.44%	216.39%	-97.18%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth	-89.47%	539.79%	-123.55%	811.92%	-61.29%	59.44%	-144.42%	338.28%	-15.23%	72.36%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth	-38.85%	319.79%	-82.97%	47.03%	0.52%	-55.52%	-31.40%	-102.22%	4,119.02%	-72.81%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth	1.94%	-5.52%	1.81%	-7.12%	1.77%	-1.41%	1.59%	-1.55%	2.42%	-3.51%
Profitability Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gross Margin	45.21%	41.37%	41.13%	44.78%	47.15%	43.47%	39.99%	44.97%	48.04%	43.29%
EBITDA Margin	13.80%	12.74%	4.50%	17.73%	19.15%	10.73%	-0.46%	2.84%	20.83%	16.40%
Operating Margin	4.87%	-1.68%	-5.90%	10.05%	10.03%	0.73%	-12.03%	1.27%	14.09%	-1.16%
EBIT Margin	4.62%	2.30%	-6.17%	9.82%	9.80%	0.43%	-12.27%	-6.85%	13.32%	6.77%
Profit (Net Income) Margin	1.79%	-3.96%	-6.22%	6.51%	5.86%	-0.89%	-8.56%	-11.49%	10.02%	0.52%
Tax Burden Percent	68.75%	-661.64%	76.91%	76.65%	67.57%	83.87%	61.69%	139.44%	81.18%	-18.99%
Interest Burden Percent	56.44%	25.98%	131.09%	86.40%	88.52%	-247.41%	113.11%	120.24%	92.70%	-40.75%
Effective Tax Rate	31.25%	761.64%	0.00%	23.35%	32.44%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	18.82%	0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	2.80%	9.64%	-4.23%	8.56%	7.65%	0.59%	-9.50%	1.00%	13.09%	-0.99%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)	1.70%	2.11%	-5.58%	7.17%	6.60%	-0.82%	-9.61%	-13.41%	10.92%	0.86%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)	0.99%	1.51%	-2.95%	2.79%	2.58%	-0.28%	-3.83%	-4.45%	3.54%	0.25%
Return on Equity (ROE)	3.79%	11.15%	-7.19%	11.36%	10.24%	0.31%	-13.32%	-3.45%	16.63%	-0.74%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)	11.21%	36.90%	7.24%	9.56%	11.38%	8.98%	8.96%	0.54%	1.23%	3.05%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)	2.38%	1.39%	-3.94%	6.18%	6.60%	0.29%	-8.53%	-4.43%	8.98%	4.72%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.92%	-2.38%	-3.98%	4.10%	3.95%	-0.61%	-5.95%	-7.42%	6.76%	0.37%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)	3.79%	11.14%	-7.19%	11.36%	10.24%	0.31%	-13.32%	-3.45%	16.63%	-0.74%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)	0.83%	0.00%	-0.82%	0.18%	2.07%	0.00%	2.70%	-4.74%	-2.21%	0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	6.15	18	-6.29	16	14	0.82	-12	1.57	27	-1.53
NOPAT Margin	3.35%	11.12%	-4.13%	7.71%	6.77%	0.51%	-8.42%	0.89%	11.44%	-0.81%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)	1.10%	7.53%	1.35%	1.40%	1.05%	1.41%	0.11%	14.42%	2.17%	-1.85%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)	-	2.72%	-	-	-	0.12%	-	-	-	-0.24%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue	54.79%	58.63%	58.87%	55.22%	52.85%	56.53%	60.01%	55.03%	51.97%	56.71%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue	16.62%	16.23%	19.37%	14.06%	14.44%	17.73%	22.57%	18.39%	14.39%	18.11%
R&D to Revenue	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue	40.33%	43.05%	47.03%	34.72%	37.12%	42.74%	52.02%	43.70%	33.95%	44.45%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)	8.48	3.75	-9.39	20	20	0.69	-17	-12	31	13
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)	25	21	6.85	37	40	17	-0.64	4.99	48	31
Valuation Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Price to Book Value (P/BV)	0.94	0.95	1.09	1.00	1.02	0.97	0.98	0.80	1.06	1.46
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)	1.13	1.13	1.30	1.19	1.21	1.15	1.17	0.96	1.27	1.75
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)	0.72	0.64	0.70	0.65	0.66	0.62	0.63	0.52	0.69	0.93
Price to Earnings (P/E)	113.51	0.00	0.00	0.00	69.54	30.76	36.26	0.00	0.00	0.00
Dividend Yield	0.37%	0.73%	0.97%	1.38%	1.45%	1.67%	2.19%	2.51%	1.83%	1.29%
Earnings Yield	0.88%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.44%	3.25%	2.76%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)	0.96	0.96	1.06	1.00	1.01	0.97	0.98	0.85	1.05	1.36
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)	1.10	0.91	0.99	0.86	0.85	0.81	0.85	0.75	0.92	1.11
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)	6.96	7.50	7.81	6.74	5.98	5.86	6.50	8.38	9.29	9.75
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)	27.77	45.58	32.74	26.10	17.76	18.43	24.81	0.00	249.74	55.70
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)	46.06	105.98	0.00	440.99	51.74	25.51	27.48	96.16	47.67	72.13
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)	6.22	6.61	8.74	7.09	6.15	5.76	6.37	6.78	7.63	7.85
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)	8.17	2.14	14.01	9.96	8.48	10.56	10.68	156.80	85.31	44.27
Leverage & Solvency	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Debt to Equity	0.52	0.46	0.49	0.42	0.39	0.42	0.40	0.45	0.43	0.40
Long-Term Debt to Equity	0.46	0.40	0.43	0.37	0.34	0.37	0.35	0.39	0.38	0.34
Financial Leverage	0.58	0.72	0.53	0.39	0.39	0.34	0.40	0.33	0.32	0.29
Leverage Ratio	2.56	2.47	2.45	2.45	2.33	2.29	2.27	2.33	2.25	2.25
Compound Leverage Factor	1.45	0.64	3.21	2.12	2.07	-5.68	2.57	2.80	2.08	-0.92
Debt to Total Capital	34.38%	31.49%	32.73%	29.68%	28.14%	29.58%	28.58%	30.94%	30.03%	28.50%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital	3.88%	3.75%	3.73%	3.81%	3.87%	3.83%	3.78%	3.83%	3.75%	3.98%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital	30.50%	27.74%	29.01%	25.87%	24.27%	25.75%	24.80%	27.11%	26.28%	24.51%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital	0.00%	0.12%	0.04%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Common Equity to Total Capital	65.62%	68.39%	67.22%	70.32%	71.86%	70.42%	71.42%	69.06%	69.97%	71.50%
Debt to EBITDA	2.56	2.55	2.47	2.17	1.78	1.96	1.97	3.27	2.83	2.21
Net Debt to EBITDA	2.36	2.23	2.30	1.61	1.37	1.35	1.69	2.56	2.28	1.62
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA	2.27	2.25	2.19	1.89	1.53	1.71	1.71	2.86	2.48	1.90
Debt to NOPAT	16.95	36.12	-26.49	142.03	15.35	8.54	8.32	37.47	14.52	16.37
Net Debt to NOPAT	15.61	31.55	-24.71	105.04	11.88	5.88	7.14	29.43	11.70	11.97
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT	15.04	31.82	-23.47	123.81	13.24	7.43	7.22	32.84	12.70	14.08
Altman Z-Score	1.22	1.33	1.38	1.46	1.56	1.45	1.40	1.20	1.55	1.71
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio	0.00%	0.09%	0.03%	0.00%	0.00%	0.09%	0.03%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Liquidity Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Current Ratio	0.43	0.41	0.38	0.56	0.59	0.62	0.43	0.51	0.54	0.52
Quick Ratio	0.26	0.28	0.21	0.40	0.39	0.46	0.22	0.34	0.35	0.35
Cash Flow Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)	72	301	51	75	76	34	23	-0.51	21	5.60
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx	46.20%	350.93%	-86.69%	794.63%	214.90%	387.49%	-97.84%	181.88%	165.68%	233.94%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense	19.43	87.02	17.02	24.34	26.38	8.97	9.11	-0.20	6.72	0.31
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense	1.39	9.50	-2.57	17.80	7.43	9.06	-5.96	14.03	9.96	2.87
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense	-1.62	6.80	-5.54	15.56	3.97	6.72	-12.05	6.32	3.95	1.64
Efficiency Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asset Turnover	0.52	0.60	0.64	0.63	0.67	0.69	0.70	0.65	0.67	0.70
Accounts Receivable Turnover	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Inventory Turnover	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover	0.81	0.00	1.00	0.97	1.02	1.04	1.03	0.99	1.03	1.08
Accounts Payable Turnover	16.41	11.37	14.98	10.13	15.19	11.66	13.60	8.63	11.43	9.26
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)	22.24	32.10	24.37	36.02	24.03	31.30	26.83	42.29	31.94	39.42
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)	-22.24	-32.10	-24.37	-36.02	-24.03	-31.30	-26.83	-42.29	-31.94	-39.42
Capital & Investment Metrics	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Invested Capital	678	640	652	605	616	608	617	608	622	600
Invested Capital Turnover	0.84	0.87	1.02	1.11	1.13	1.17	1.13	1.13	1.14	1.22
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital	-65	-283	-57	-59	-62	-33	-35	2.08	6.03	-7.12
Enterprise Value (EV)	651	616	690	605	624	591	607	517	652	816
Market Capitalization	430	432	486	461	481	455	449	359	492	681
Book Value per Share	$14.51	$14.48	$14.21	$14.57	$14.92	$14.87	$14.48	$13.98	$14.37	$14.77
Tangible Book Value per Share	$12.13	$12.09	$11.83	$12.20	$12.56	$12.50	$12.12	$11.64	$12.04	$12.38
Total Capital	697	667	667	656	658	669	643	651	661	650
Total Debt	240	210	218	195	185	198	184	201	198	185
Total Long-Term Debt	213	185	193	170	160	172	160	176	174	159
Net Debt	221	183	204	144	143	136	158	158	160	136
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)	11	9.36	8.92	6.93	9.92	8.77	15	20	18	22
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)	-72	-92	-75	-96	-75	-97	-77	-101	-82	-103
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)	-55	-68	-62	-47	-35	-37	-56	-64	-49	-59
Net Working Capital (NWC)	-82	-93	-87	-72	-61	-63	-80	-88	-74	-85
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)	2.86	25	3.17	2.49	1.91	2.26	0.20	22	3.30	-2.51
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)	221	183	204	144	143	136	158	158	160	136
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)	17	17	16	16	20	17	16	17	17	18
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-12.10%	-13.58%	-10.79%	-13.63%	-10.29%	-13.29%	-10.70%	-14.80%	-11.57%	-14.03%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue	-9.28%	-9.97%	-8.95%	-6.71%	-4.81%	-5.09%	-7.83%	-9.28%	-6.91%	-7.97%
Net Working Capital to Revenue	-13.82%	-13.66%	-12.52%	-10.25%	-8.29%	-8.60%	-11.22%	-12.92%	-10.41%	-11.49%
Earnings Adjustments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share	$0.21	($0.58)	($0.59)	$0.82	$0.75	($0.07)	($0.72)	($1.22)	$1.43	$0.03
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding	31.51M	31.53M	31.67M	31.69M	31.70M	31.72M	32.15M	32.17M	31.48M	31.75M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.20	($0.49)	($0.59)	$0.69	$0.63	$0.16	($0.72)	($1.22)	$1.42	$0.04
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.51M	31.53M	31.67M	31.69M	31.70M	31.72M	32.15M	32.17M	31.48M	31.75M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.51M	31.53M	31.67M	31.69M	31.70M	31.72M	32.15M	32.17M	31.48M	31.75M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)	6.15	-1.92	-6.01	16	15	0.82	-12	1.87	27	-1.53
Normalized NOPAT Margin	3.35%	-1.18%	-3.95%	7.85%	7.07%	0.51%	-8.41%	1.06%	11.48%	-0.81%
Pre Tax Income Margin	2.61%	0.60%	-8.08%	8.49%	8.67%	-1.06%	-13.88%	-8.24%	12.34%	-2.76%
Debt Service Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBIT to Interest Expense	2.30	1.09	-3.12	6.57	7.13	0.19	-6.71	-4.70	10.12	0.70
NOPAT to Interest Expense	1.67	5.24	-2.09	5.16	4.93	0.22	-4.60	0.61	8.69	-0.08
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	-0.71	-1.62	-6.09	4.33	3.67	-2.15	-12.80	-12.42	4.11	-0.53
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense	-1.35	2.54	-5.06	2.92	1.47	-2.12	-10.69	-7.10	2.68	-1.31
Payout Ratios	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividend Payout Ratio	40.62%	-56.28%	-196.89%	1,079.36%	98.96%	55.92%	67.65%	-41.19%	-86.08%	-112.80%
Augmented Payout Ratio	59.96%	-72.40%	-207.66%	1,139.02%	104.14%	59.32%	71.62%	-42.48%	-182.89%	-241.06%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Here’s MarketBeat’s quick-read summary of Marcus Corp (NYSE: MCS) using the last four years of quarterly statements. The focus is on revenue trends, cash flow, profitability, and balance-sheet leverage to help retail investors gauge the stock’s near-term trajectory.

Revenue growth in the latest year: Q4 2024 revenue of $188.3 million is up about 16.5% year over year from Q4 2023 ($161.5 million), with gross margin around 43% (gross profit ~ $81.5 million).
Strong Q3 2024 profitability: Q3 2024 reported revenue of $232.7 million and net income of $23.3 million (EPS $1.43), signaling a solid quarterly margin recovery in mid-2024.
Solid operating cash flow across 2024: CFO totaled roughly $104 million for 2024 across four quarters, with free cash flow estimated near $25 million after sustaining capex (~$79 million total in 2024).
Liquidity support from debt issuance in Q4 2024: Issuance of debt of about $38 million in Q4 2024 added liquidity to fund operations and ongoing investments.
Stable balance-sheet size with manageable leverage: Total assets around $1.05 billion, total liabilities near $0.58–0.60 billion, and total equity in the mid-$400s millions, indicating a reasonable leverage profile given cash generation.

Seasonality and quarterly flow: Revenue shows quarterly variability (e.g., Q2 2024 softer than Q3 2024), which suggests seasonality rather than a smooth YoY growth pattern.
Capex levels drive cash usage: Capex runs in the mid-teens to mid-twenties of millions per quarter (e.g., ~$15–$25 million), which modestly pressures near-term free cash flow.

Earnings volatility across quarters: Net income swings from meaningful profits (e.g., Q3 2024) to near break-even or losses in other periods (e.g., Q2 2024 and Q4 2024), creating a less predictable near-term earnings path.
Near-term liquidity concerns on a strict quarter basis: In several quarters, current assets (~$87–90 million) lag current liabilities (~$160–170 million), implying a current ratio below 1 in some periods and highlighting short-term liquidity risk.
Significant debt repayments in some quarters: Large quarterly debt repayments (e.g., Q3 2024 about $57 million; Q4 2024 about $39 million) raise cash-outflows and refinancing risk if operating cash flow falters.

05/15/26 05:58 AM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Marcus Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Marcus' fiscal year ends in December. Their fiscal year 2024 ended on December 26, 2024.

Marcus' net income appears to be on a downward trend, with a most recent value of -$7.79 million in 2024, falling from -$9.10 million in 2022. The previous period was $14.79 million in 2023. See where experts think Marcus is headed by visiting Marcus' forecast page.

Marcus' total operating income in 2024 was $16.17 million, based on the following breakdown:

Total Gross Profit: $327.84 million
Total Operating Expenses: $311.67 million

Over the last 2 years, Marcus' total revenue changed from $677.39 million in 2022 to $735.56 million in 2024, a change of 8.6%.

Marcus' total liabilities were at $579.66 million at the end of 2024, a 2.4% decrease from 2023, and a 4.6% decrease since 2022.

In the past 2 years, Marcus' cash and equivalents has ranged from $21.70 million in 2022 to $55.59 million in 2023, and is currently $40.84 million as of their latest financial filing in 2024.

Over the last 2 years, Marcus' book value per share changed from 14.48 in 2022 to 14.77 in 2024, a change of 2.0%.

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Financial statements for NYSE:MCS last updated on 4/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.

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