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Marcus (MCS)


Market Price (12/14/2025): $16.1 | Market Cap: $500.0 Mil
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Movies & Entertainment

Marcus (MCS)


Market Price (12/14/2025): $16.1
Market Cap: $500.0 Mil
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Movies & Entertainment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -29%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -67%
Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 70%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -9.7%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Experience Economy & Premiumization. Themes include Out-of-Home Entertainment, and Premium Hospitality.
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 12%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 37%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Experience Economy & Premiumization. Themes include Out-of-Home Entertainment, and Premium Hospitality.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -29%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -67%
4 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 70%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -9.7%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

MCS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

The Marcus Corporation (MCS) experienced a 5% stock movement within the approximate period from August 31, 2025, to December 14, 2025, influenced by a combination of financial results, analyst actions, and corporate strategies. 1. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Earnings Miss: The company reported its fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings on February 27, 2025, with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.03, falling short of the consensus estimate of $0.06. This earnings miss led to a 9.1% decline in Marcus Corporation's shares following the release.

2. Strong Revenue Growth in Q4 Fiscal 2024: Despite the EPS miss, Marcus Corporation's revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 reached $188.3 million, exceeding analyst projections of $176.17 million. This represented a 16.6% increase compared to the same period in the prior year. The mixed results, combining an earnings shortfall with robust revenue growth, contributed to stock volatility.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
MCS Return-57%32%-19%3%50%-24%-46%
Peers Return37%-38%52%47%42%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%111%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MCS Win Rate42%67%33%58%58%33% 
Peers Win Rate75%60%40%53%65%67% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MCS Max Drawdown-78%-5%-24%-2%-31%-38% 
Peers Max Drawdown-3%-43%-8%-12%-25% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ALLY, SOFI, COF, SYF, AXP.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/12/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventMCSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-42.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven75.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-79.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven375.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-30.3%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven43.6%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven168 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-74.1%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven285.5%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2793 days1480 days

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In The Past

Marcus's stock fell -42.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/15/2021. A -42.9% loss requires a 75.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to MCS. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
PINS_11302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11302025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.5%-0.5%-0.5%
TMUS_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025TMUST-Mobile USMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.4%-6.4%-6.4%
Z_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ZZillowMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.0%5.0%0.0%
IRDM_11072025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11072025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
11.6%11.6%-5.6%
TTD_10032025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10032025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-28.9%-28.9%-28.9%
MCS_10312018_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312018MCSMarcusQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-3.5%-5.9%-16.9%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
PINS_11302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11302025PINSPinterestMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.5%-0.5%-0.5%
TMUS_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025TMUST-Mobile USMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.4%-6.4%-6.4%
Z_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ZZillowMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
5.0%5.0%0.0%
IRDM_11072025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11072025IRDMIridium CommunicationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
11.6%11.6%-5.6%
TTD_10032025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10032025TTDTrade DeskDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
-28.9%-28.9%-28.9%
MCS_10312018_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312018MCSMarcusQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-3.5%-5.9%-16.9%

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Financials

MCSALLYSOFICOFSYFAXPMedian
NameMarcus Ally Fin.SoFi Tec.Capital .Synchron.American. 
Mkt Price16.1245.1927.28237.8784.22382.5664.70
Mkt Cap0.514.032.0152.030.8264.731.4
Rev LTM7538,6483,32248,23114,98970,42811,818
Op Inc LTM18-----18
FCF LTM2-261-3,17920,8459,75018,9444,876
FCF 3Y Avg291,017-4,67121,0639,22816,9045,123
CFO LTM884,040-2,95122,3359,75021,1396,895
CFO 3Y Avg924,449-4,50622,2599,22818,8016,839

Growth & Margins

MCSALLYSOFICOFSYFAXPMedian
NameMarcus Ally Fin.SoFi Tec.Capital .Synchron.American. 
Rev Chg LTM6.3%-3.3%34.0%25.4%0.5%9.1%7.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg3.4%-1.8%33.4%13.4%10.1%11.6%10.8%
Rev Chg Q-9.7%3.3%38.6%54.4%0.2%10.8%7.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-2.9%0.9%8.8%12.7%0.1%2.6%1.7%
Op Mgn LTM2.4%-----2.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg3.2%-----3.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-1.2%------1.2%
CFO/Rev LTM11.7%46.7%-88.8%46.3%65.0%30.0%38.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg12.5%49.6%-204.8%55.1%64.3%29.2%39.4%
FCF/Rev LTM0.2%-3.0%-95.7%43.2%65.0%26.9%13.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg4.0%11.0%-211.1%52.2%64.3%26.3%18.6%

Valuation

MCSALLYSOFICOFSYFAXPMedian
NameMarcus Ally Fin.SoFi Tec.Capital .Synchron.American. 
Mkt Cap0.514.032.0152.030.8264.731.4
P/S0.61.49.32.81.73.32.3
P/EBIT29.6-----29.6
P/E62.419.248.396.07.321.835.1
P/CFO5.53.0-10.56.12.710.94.2
Total Yield3.5%8.3%2.1%2.0%15.4%4.6%4.0%
Dividend Yield1.9%3.1%0.0%0.9%1.6%0.0%1.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg5.9%12.5%-50.4%36.3%50.5%10.7%11.6%
D/E0.71.70.10.40.60.30.5
Net D/E0.7-0.7-0.1-0.1-0.20.0-0.1

Returns

MCSALLYSOFICOFSYFAXPMedian
NameMarcus Ally Fin.SoFi Tec.Capital .Synchron.American. 
1M Rtn1.7%15.3%-3.9%9.7%14.1%4.9%7.3%
3M Rtn0.7%7.9%2.7%6.7%12.2%17.9%7.3%
6M Rtn-4.6%27.4%93.6%24.2%41.9%33.6%30.5%
12M Rtn-25.1%23.9%67.9%30.5%25.9%28.0%27.0%
3Y Rtn6.8%97.4%480.4%159.4%162.9%157.7%158.5%
1M Excs Rtn1.5%12.5%-15.0%7.4%11.9%3.0%5.2%
3M Excs Rtn-3.4%2.5%-4.6%2.2%7.7%14.0%2.4%
6M Excs Rtn-18.9%13.2%79.4%9.9%27.7%19.4%16.3%
12M Excs Rtn-38.9%8.0%65.3%17.8%15.1%14.9%15.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-67.4%27.7%460.9%95.2%87.2%83.0%85.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Theatres458408271133557
Hotels/Resorts271269187105263
Corporate Items00000
Total730677458238821


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Theatres368-28-12177
Hotels/Resorts18196-4410
Corporate Items-20-19-20-13-19
Total348-41-17868


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Theatres696751821872953
Hotels/Resorts281278306309337
Corporate Items8836627369
Total1,0651,0651,1881,2541,359


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity906,366
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-1.1%
Average Daily Volume277,798
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.26
Basic Shares Quantity31,056,000
Short % of Basic Shares2.9%

Returns Analyses

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/31/20258.8%14.1%17.5%
8/1/2025-9.2%-7.8%-5.2%
2/27/2025-11.2%-18.8%-17.8%
10/31/20249.9%30.4%32.3%
8/1/20240.4%-0.1%12.6%
2/29/2024-0.8%-3.0%-3.1%
11/1/2023-1.5%-1.7%-10.1%
8/2/20232.1%4.6%-0.9%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive1097
# Negative91012
Median Positive3.0%8.3%17.5%
Median Negative-3.0%-2.5%-3.4%
Max Positive9.9%40.7%71.0%
Max Negative-11.2%-18.8%-65.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251031202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025801202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025507202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024228202510-K 12/26/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/26/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/27/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/28/2024
12312023301202410-K 12/28/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/28/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/29/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/30/2023
12312022302202310-K 12/29/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/29/2022
6302022805202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022506202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021303202210-K 12/30/2021