MCS Stock Analysis: Marcus | NYSE
Entertainment | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 860m USD | 12M Return: 80.2% | US5663301068 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 6.12M
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 76.2%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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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: 22.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 7.11 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -11.78% < 20% (prev -12.31%; Δ 0.53% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.13 > 3% & CFO 126.6m > Net Income 22.7m |
| Net Debt (464.5m) to EBITDA (105.5m): 4.40 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.44 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (31.0m) vs 12m ago -1.60% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 41.11% > 18% (prev 38.85%; Δ 2.27% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 78.36% > 50% (prev 76.33%; Δ 2.02% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.23 > 6 (EBIT TTM 35.6m / Interest Expense TTM 11.0m) |
| A: -0.09 (Total Current Assets 71.7m - Total Current Liabilities 164.7m) / Total Assets 999.5m |
| B: 0.26 (Retained Earnings 264.2m / Total Assets 999.5m) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 35.6m / Avg Total Assets 1.01b) |
| D: 0.84 (Book Value of Equity 456.9m / Total Liabilities 542.7m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.37 = BB |
| DSRI: 0.86 (Receivables 19.8m/22.7m, Revenue 789.8m/775.8m) |
| GMI: 0.94 (GM 38.85% / 41.11%) |
| AQI: 1.00 (AQ_t 0.11 / AQ_t-1 0.11) |
| SGI: 1.02 (Revenue 789.8m / 775.8m) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 22.7m - CFO 126.6m) / TA 999.5m) |
| Beneish M = -3.19 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of October 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 27.06 with a total of 254,116 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.67%, over one month by -3.60%, over three months by +16.98% and over the past year by +80.24%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 26.00 (which is 3.9% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
Marcus has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.75. Therefore, it is recommended to buy MCS.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 32.3 | 19.2% |
P/E Trailing = 38.7361
P/E Forward = 28.3286
P/S = 1.1498
P/B = 1.876
P/EG = 4.1111
Revenue TTM = 789.8m USD
EBIT TTM = 35.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 105.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 149.1m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 19.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 490.8m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 170.9m
Net Debt = 464.5m USD (calculated: Debt 490.8m - CCE 26.3m)
Enterprise Value = 1.32b USD (859.9m + Debt 490.8m - CCE 26.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.23 (Ebit TTM 35.6m / Interest Expense TTM 11.0m)
EV/FCF = 19.86x (Enterprise Value 1.32b / FCF TTM 66.7m)
FCF Yield = 5.04% (FCF TTM 66.7m / Enterprise Value 1.32b)
FCF Margin = 8.44% (FCF TTM 66.7m / Revenue TTM 789.8m)
Net Margin = 2.87% (Net Income TTM 22.7m / Revenue TTM 789.8m)
Gross Margin = 41.11% ((Revenue TTM 789.8m - Cost of Revenue TTM 465.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 41.22% (prev 89.26%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.33 (Enterprise Value 1.32b / Total Assets 999.5m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.25% (Interest Expense 11.0m / Debt 490.8m)
Taxrate = 4.77% (1.14m / 23.8m)
NOPAT = 33.9m (EBIT 35.6m * (1 - 4.77%))
Current Ratio = 0.44 (Total Current Assets 71.7m / Total Current Liabilities 164.7m)
Debt / Equity = 1.07 (Debt 490.8m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 456.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.40 (Net Debt 464.5m / EBITDA 105.5m)
Debt / FCF = 6.97 (Net Debt 464.5m / FCF TTM 66.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 452.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.25% (Net Income 22.7m / Total Assets 999.5m)
RoE = 5.01% (Net Income TTM 22.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 452.4m)
RoCE = 5.92% (EBIT 35.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 452.4m + L.T.Debt 149.1m))
RoIC = 4.10% (NOPAT 33.9m / Invested Capital 827.4m)
WACC = 6.66% (E(859.9m)/V(1.35b) * Re(9.24%) + D(490.8m)/V(1.35b) * Rd(2.25%) * (1-Tc(0.05)))
Discount Rate = 9.24% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -89.87 | Cagr: -1.05%
[DCF] Terminal Value 75.44% ; FCFF base≈66.7m ; Y1≈67.0m ; Y5≈70.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 26.78 (EV 1.10b - Net Debt 464.5m = Equity 638.7m / Shares 23.8m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 0.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.99 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 76.20 | Revenue CAGR: 3.46% | SUE: 2.01 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.53 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.28 | Chg30d=+158.81% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+211.4% | GrowthRev=+7.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.84 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+24.4% | GrowthRev=+2.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50% (up=3, down=0)