(MCS) Marcus - Ratings and Ratios
Theatres, Hotels, Resorts, Entertainment, Management
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.74% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.91% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 44.22% |
| Payout Consistency | 86.7% |
| Payout Ratio | 125.0% |
| Risk via 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 28.5% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 39.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -14.83% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.54 |
| Alpha | -34.28 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.07 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.557 |
| Beta | 0.885 |
| Beta Downside | 1.148 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 43.14% |
| Mean DD | 19.82% |
| Median DD | 19.00% |
Description: MCS Marcus December 26, 2025
Marcus Corporation (NYSE:MCS) is a diversified hospitality and entertainment operator founded in 1935 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its core businesses are Marcus Theatres, Movie Tavern, and BistroPlex, which together run roughly 1,000 screens across 12 states, and a portfolio of full-service hotels and resorts that it both owns and manages under long-term contracts.
In fiscal 2023 the company reported approximately $1.2 billion in total revenue, with movie-theatre operations contributing about 55 % and hotel-related services the remaining 45 %. Key performance indicators include a 2023 same-store theater attendance growth of 3.2 % (vs. a 5 % industry average) and an average daily rate (ADR) of $124 for its hotel segment, yielding a RevPAR of $94-both modestly above the 2022 baseline but still sensitive to inflation-driven cost pressures. The hospitality management arm also generated $85 million in fee revenue, reflecting a 9 % YoY increase driven by new condominium-hotel contracts.
Sector-wide, Marcus’s results are tied to discretionary consumer spending, which the U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index suggests is growing at a 2.3 % annual rate, and to the competitive dynamics between traditional cinema and streaming services, where the latter’s market share has plateaued at roughly 20 % of total movie-going spend. Additionally, hotel performance remains linked to domestic travel recovery, with the U.S. Travel & Tourism Index indicating a 4 % YoY rise in overnight stays in 2023. Assuming continued moderate inflation and stable employment, Marcus’s mixed-use model could provide a buffer against sector-specific downturns, but any sustained shift toward streaming or a slowdown in travel would materially impact earnings.
For a deeper quantitative view, consult ValueRay’s analyst dashboard for MCS to explore scenario-based forecasts and peer comparisons.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0
| Net Income (7.72m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 45.2m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.00 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -1.61pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -12.41% (prev -10.41%; Δ -2.01pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 (>3.0%) and CFO 88.0m > Net Income 7.72m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (335.2m) to EBITDA (86.5m) ratio: 3.87 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.35 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (31.2m) change vs 12m ago -2.67% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 52.20% (prev 40.38%; Δ 11.82pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 73.45% (prev 67.70%; Δ 5.75pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.43 (EBITDA TTM 86.5m / Interest Expense TTM 11.4m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 0.92
| (A) -0.09 = (Total Current Assets 50.7m - Total Current Liabilities 144.2m) / Total Assets 1.00b |
| (B) 0.26 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 265.0m / Total Assets 1.00b |
| (C) 0.02 = EBIT TTM 16.3m / Avg Total Assets 1.03b |
| (D) 0.54 = Book Value of Equity 297.2m / Total Liabilities 550.0m |
| Total Rating: 0.92 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 48.61
| 1. Piotroski 5.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 0.21% |
| 3. FCF Margin 0.23% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.75 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 3.87 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -3.90)% |
| 7. RoE 1.71% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 32.89% |
| 9. EPS Trend 19.62% |
What is the price of MCS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.19%, over one month by +2.57%, over three months by +19.20% and over the past year by -21.51%.
Is MCS a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the MCS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 23.3 | 49.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 23.3 | 49.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 15.5 | -0.7% |
MCS Fundamental Data Overview January 19, 2026
P/E Forward = 26.2467
P/S = 0.6924
P/B = 1.0647
P/EG = 4.1111
Revenue TTM = 753.3m USD
EBIT TTM = 16.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 86.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 162.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 19.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 342.6m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 335.2m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 828.3m USD (493.1m + Debt 342.6m - CCE 7.39m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.43 (Ebit TTM 16.3m / Interest Expense TTM 11.4m)
EV/FCF = 482.4x (Enterprise Value 828.3m / FCF TTM 1.72m)
FCF Yield = 0.21% (FCF TTM 1.72m / Enterprise Value 828.3m)
FCF Margin = 0.23% (FCF TTM 1.72m / Revenue TTM 753.3m)
Net Margin = 1.02% (Net Income TTM 7.72m / Revenue TTM 753.3m)
Gross Margin = 52.20% ((Revenue TTM 753.3m - Cost of Revenue TTM 360.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 91.94% (prev 39.52%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.82 (Enterprise Value 828.3m / Total Assets 1.00b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.81% (Interest Expense 2.77m / Debt 342.6m)
Taxrate = 32.91% (7.96m / 24.2m)
NOPAT = 10.9m (EBIT 16.3m * (1 - 32.91%))
Current Ratio = 0.35 (Total Current Assets 50.7m / Total Current Liabilities 144.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.75 (Debt 342.6m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 454.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.87 (Net Debt 335.2m / EBITDA 86.5m)
Debt / FCF = 195.2 (Net Debt 335.2m / FCF TTM 1.72m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 452.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.75% (Net Income 7.72m / Total Assets 1.00b)
RoE = 1.71% (Net Income TTM 7.72m / Total Stockholder Equity 452.4m)
RoCE = 2.65% (EBIT 16.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 452.4m + L.T.Debt 162.0m))
RoIC = 1.74% (NOPAT 10.9m / Invested Capital 627.3m)
WACC = 5.64% (E(493.1m)/V(835.7m) * Re(9.18%) + D(342.6m)/V(835.7m) * Rd(0.81%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 9.18% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -0.83%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈8.49m ; Y1≈5.57m ; Y5≈2.54m
Fair Price DCF = N/A (negative equity: EV 81.0m - Net Debt 335.2m = -254.1m; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
[DCF Warning] FCF declining rapidly (-40.0%), DCF may be unreliable
EPS Correlation: 19.62 | EPS CAGR: 39.80% | SUE: -0.54 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 32.89 | Revenue CAGR: 5.98% | SUE: 0.48 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.55 | Chg30d=-0.050 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.60 | Chg30d=+0.010 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+54.7% | Growth Revenue=+3.6%
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