MCS · Marcus Corp
$27.97
-0.33 (-1.17%)
At close · Oct 23
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$862.38M
Shares
30.83M
Volume · Oct 23
218.41K
Avg daily vol (3M)
264.93K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$27.97
Open$28.04
Day$27.80–28.44
52W close$13.06–31.12
Avg vol 30d211K
Short int995K · 3.2% float · 4.2d
Short vol61%
Last earningsOct 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings release
Oct 29, 2026
Announced
· this week
Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026
Scheduled
· this week
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 30, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$789.80M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$22.68M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
4.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
38.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.6%
FCF yield
7.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
5.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$122.77M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.2%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+107.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.2%
Latest settlement · 4.2 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Marcus Corporation reported its best second quarter since 2019, with consolidated revenue up 12.5% to $231.7M and Adjusted EBITDA up 43% to $46.2M, driven by both theatres outperforming the domestic box office and hotels posting a record second quarter; the company tightened 2026 capex guidance to $45–$50M to boost free cash flow.
Bullish
- + Consolidated Q2 revenue rose 12.5% to $231.7M and Adjusted EBITDA jumped 43% to $46.2M, with operating income more than doubling to $27.1M.
- + Q2 net earnings increased 116% to $15.8M and diluted EPS rose 122% to $0.51.
- + Theatres outperformed the industry, with comparable admission revenue up 16.6% (5.1 points ahead of the box office) and attendance up 10.9%, driving segment Adjusted EBITDA up 36.8% to $36.3M.
- + Hotels posted a record second quarter, with revenue before reimbursements up 9.6% to $70.8M, RevPAR up 13.9%, and segment Adjusted EBITDA up 31.1% to $14.7M.
- + Q2 free cash flow nearly tripled to $44M, and 2026 capex was tightened to $45–$50M to drive a significant increase in full-year free cash flow.
Bearish
- − Hotels' revenue growth was partially flattered by the prior-year Hilton Milwaukee renovation; excluding that, RevPAR outperformance versus the competitive set was only 1.1 percentage points.
- − Management cited continued volatility in gas prices and airfare as a risk to transient leisure demand at the hotels.
- − First-half comparisons were distorted by five fewer operating days in 1H 2026 versus 1H 2025 following the fiscal year change.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 19.5 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.67
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+29%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
below
RSI (14)
50
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
83%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
0%
trailing
6-month return
+63%
trailing
YTD return
+80%
this year
Relative strength
+57%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $28 › 200d $22 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
25 of 139 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +112.7K sh shares · +7 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.23% of float · ▲ +19.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
139 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
63
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+3%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$989.0K
Balance sheet
$135.6M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−15%
past year
ATR
2.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jul 30, 2026
Capital expenditures
· for 2026
$45M – $50M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Oct 31, 2025
Capital expenditures
· fiscal 2025
$75M – $85M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+29%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−1%
Neutral
RSI (14)
50
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
83%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $28 › 200d $22 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
25 of 139 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +112.7K sh shares · +7 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.4M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
3.23% of float · ▲ +19.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
139 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $13
Now $28 · 83%
Range high $31
vs 200-day avg +29%
vs 50-day avg -1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $48.8M | first half of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Hotels and Resorts non-GAAP | $14.7M | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA - Theatres non-GAAP | $36.3M | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Admission revenues | $72.6M | second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | +16.4% |
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| ADR | $205.51 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Average concession revenues per person | 2.4% | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Average ticket prices | 5.2% | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures | $10M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| company-owned screens | 961 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Concession revenues | $65.3M | second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | +13.3% |
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| Cost reimbursements | $0.8M | second quarter of fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Group business as a percentage of total rooms revenue | 45.2% | Second Quarter, F2026 filing | — |
| hotels, resorts and other properties | 17 | as of the filing date | — |
| locations | 77 | as of the filing date | — |
| managed screens | 14 | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Occupancy pct. | 73.2% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| RevPAR | 13.9% | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Same store admission revenues | 16.6% | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| Same store attendance | 10.9% | second quarter of fiscal 2026 | — |
| screens | 975 | as of the filing date | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Entertainment — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCS
this stock
Marcus Corp
|
$862.38M | +80.3% | +3.1% | — | 3.2% |
|
NFLX
Netflix Inc
|
$270.40B | -29.8% | +15.9% | 19.0 | 2.0% |
|
DIS
Walt Disney Co
|
$194.29B | -1.1% | +3.4% | 23.3 | 1.1% |
|
WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
|
$77.71B | +7.4% | +53.5% | — | 2.4% |
|
LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
|
$40.87B | +21.7% | +8.8% | — | 10.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCS | -0.2% | -0.4% | +63.1% | +0.3% | +80.3% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -1.5% | +5.8% | -0.4% | +11.5% |
| vs SPY | +0.3% | +1.1% | +57.3% | +0.6% | +68.9% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.09
/ share · ex Aug 25, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.33
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.18%
Buyback program
· as of Dec 31, 2025
Authorized
shares 15.69M
Spent (derived)
shares 11.14M
Remaining
shares 4.54M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.