MCS Stock Analysis: Marcus | NYSE
Entertainment | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 865m USD | 12M Return: 104.2% | US5663301068 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 5.16M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 86.3%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
The Marcus Corporation is a U.S.-based hospitality and entertainment company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, operating two primary business segments: movie theatres and hotels/resorts. Through its Marcus Theatres, Movie Tavern by Marcus, and BistroPlex brands, the company runs a chain of multiscreen motion picture theatres and a family entertainment center. Its hospitality segment includes owned and managed full-service hotels and resorts, condominium hotel management, vacation ownership services, and commercial laundry operations. Founded in 1935, Marcus Corporation is classified under the Communication Services sector, reflecting the dominance of its theatre operations within the broader Movies & Entertainment sub-industry, which encompasses film exhibition alongside production and distribution. The companys small market capitalization of approximately $860 million positions it as a regional player in both the U.S. cinema exhibition and lodging industries.
- Box office recovery lifts theatre attendance and concession revenue
- Hotel RevPAR expansion boosts resort segment margins
- Streaming competition pressures theatrical window and moviegoing habits
| Net Income: 25.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 7.34 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -6.35% < 20% (prev -12.41%; Δ 6.06% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 126.0m > Net Income 25.2m |
| Net Debt (431.1m) to EBITDA (108.5m): 3.97 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.67 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (31.5m) vs 12m ago 1.06% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 39.52% > 18% (prev 38.48%; Δ 1.04% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 80.61% > 50% (prev 75.00%; Δ 5.61% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.55 > 6 (EBIT TTM 38.3m / Interest Expense TTM 10.8m) |
| A: -0.05 (Total Current Assets 104.2m - Total Current Liabilities 156.1m) / Total Assets 1.02b |
| B: 0.27 (Retained Earnings 280.3m / Total Assets 1.02b) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 38.3m / Avg Total Assets 1.01b) |
| D: 0.88 (Book Value of Equity 480.4m / Total Liabilities 543.2m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.74 = BBB |
| DSRI: 0.88 (Receivables 20.7m/21.7m, Revenue 817.4m/753.3m) |
| GMI: 0.97 (GM 38.48% / 39.52%) |
| AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.10 / AQ_t-1 0.10) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 817.4m / 753.3m) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 25.2m - CFO 126.0m) / TA 1.02b) |
| Beneish M = -3.12 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of November 02, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 26.55 with a total of 303,583 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.08%, over one month by -7.49%, over three months by -10.31% and over the past year by +104.24%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 25.60 (which is 3.6% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
Marcus has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.40. Therefore, it is recommended to buy MCS.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 30.5 | 14.9% |
P/E Trailing = 37.9324
P/E Forward = 32.7869
P/S = 1.1572
P/B = 1.9044
P/EG = 4.1111
Revenue TTM = 817.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 38.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 108.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 159.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 19.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 491.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 170.9m
Net Debt = 431.1m USD (calculated: Debt 491.4m - CCE 60.2m)
Enterprise Value = 1.30b USD (865.5m + Debt 491.4m - CCE 60.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.55 (Ebit TTM 38.3m / Interest Expense TTM 10.8m)
EV/FCF = 16.85x (Enterprise Value 1.30b / FCF TTM 76.9m)
FCF Yield = 5.93% (FCF TTM 76.9m / Enterprise Value 1.30b)
FCF Margin = 9.41% (FCF TTM 76.9m / Revenue TTM 817.4m)
Net Margin = 3.08% (Net Income TTM 25.2m / Revenue TTM 817.4m)
Gross Margin = 39.52% ((Revenue TTM 817.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 494.4m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 42.85% (prev 41.22%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.27 (Enterprise Value 1.30b / Total Assets 1.02b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.20% (Interest Expense 10.8m / Debt 491.4m)
Taxrate = 8.31% (2.29m / 27.5m)
NOPAT = 35.1m (EBIT 38.3m * (1 - 8.31%))
Current Ratio = 0.67 (Total Current Assets 104.2m / Total Current Liabilities 156.1m)
Debt / Equity = 1.02 (Debt 491.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 480.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.97 (Net Debt 431.1m / EBITDA 108.5m)
Debt / FCF = 5.60 (Net Debt 431.1m / FCF TTM 76.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 459.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.49% (Net Income 25.2m / Total Assets 1.02b)
RoE = 5.49% (Net Income TTM 25.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 459.0m)
RoCE = 6.20% (EBIT 38.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 459.0m + L.T.Debt 159.0m))
RoIC = 4.15% (NOPAT 35.1m / Invested Capital 846.3m)
WACC = 5.99% (E(865.5m)/V(1.36b) * Re(8.25%) + D(491.4m)/V(1.36b) * Rd(2.20%) * (1-Tc(0.08)))
Discount Rate = 8.25% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -78.09 | Cagr: -0.91%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈46.8m ; Y1≈53.7m ; Y5≈79.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 31.80 (EV 1.19b - Net Debt 431.1m = Equity 758.3m / Shares 23.8m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -0.14 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 86.29 | Revenue CAGR: 4.80% | SUE: 0.91 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=-0.42 | Chg30d=+46.84% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.02 | Chg30d=-19.85% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+149.6% | GrowthRev=+8.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.84 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+24.4% | GrowthRev=+1.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +38% (up=4, down=1)