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The Marcus Corporation (MCS)

Communication Services | Entertainment | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
29.02 USD -0.33 (-1.124%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 29.02
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:26 a.m. EDT

The Marcus Corporation presents a compelling short-term opportunity driven by a resurgence in box office performance and a technical rebound off its multi-year lows, yet it lacks the fundamental durability for a long-term buy recommendation. While the stock has rallied significantly from its 2020 trough, the underlying business remains fragile; the company carries a precarious balance sheet with a current ratio of just 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio exceeding 70%, which severely limits its ability to weather economic downturns or fund aggressive growth. Although earnings and revenue growth have recently turned positive, the stock trades at a premium valuation (nearly 40x trailing earnings) that leaves little room for error if the entertainment sector cools. The dividend yield of 1.2% is insufficient to offset these risks, offering neither income nor a meaningful buffer against potential share price erosion. For investors, the thesis here is purely tactical: capitalize on the current momentum and positive news flow while remaining cautious about the structural weaknesses in the balance sheet.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.088858
MSTL0.139537
AutoARIMA0.139895
AutoETS0.139895

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 1.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.124
Excess Kurtosis -1.49
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-24
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 70.036
Revenue per Share 24.294
Market Cap 894,749,312
Trailing P/E 39.75
Forward P/E 34.55
Beta 0.52
Profit Margins 3.03%
Website https://www.marcuscorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:26 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move in the near term, evidenced by heavy open interest in September and November call strikes around the current price level ($30). Conversely, put activity is concentrated deep in-the-money at lower strikes ($15-$22), suggesting a floor rather than aggressive downside hedging. Implied volatility is elevated for longer-dated contracts, indicating uncertainty about the sustainability of the recent rally.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.30% 1.71% 1.79% 1.42%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-25 0.090000 0.298310
2026-06-01 0.080000 0.398605
2026-02-25 0.080000 0.503778
2025-11-25 0.080000 0.509879
2025-08-25 0.080000 0.516796
2025-05-27 0.070000 0.374131
2025-02-25 0.070000 0.336377
2024-11-25 0.070000 0.316742
2024-08-26 0.070000 0.498221
2024-06-17 0.070000 0.655431
2024-03-01 0.070000 0.488145
2023-11-24 0.070000 0.486449
2023-08-24 0.070000 0.454250
2023-06-01 0.050000 0.328299
2023-03-10 0.050000 0.324886
2022-11-23 0.050000 0.312695
2022-08-24 0.050000 0.298329
2020-02-28 0.170000 0.636228
2019-11-22 0.160000 0.514966
2019-08-23 0.160000 0.484261
2019-05-24 0.160000 0.445931
2019-03-01 0.160000 0.372353
2018-11-23 0.150000 0.357739
2018-08-24 0.150000 0.382653
2018-05-24 0.150000 0.473186
2018-03-02 0.150000 0.540541
2017-11-24 0.125000 0.449640
2017-08-23 0.125000 0.509165
2017-05-23 0.125000 0.382848
2017-03-02 0.125000 0.399361
2016-11-23 0.113000 0.379195
2016-08-23 0.113000 0.475589
2016-05-23 0.113000 0.598834
2016-02-24 0.113000 0.613464
2015-10-22 0.105000 0.512445
2015-07-30 0.105000 0.514454
2015-04-23 0.105000 0.509214
2015-01-22 0.095000 0.498950
2014-10-23 0.095000 0.600506
2014-07-31 0.095000 0.537634
2014-04-23 0.095000 0.542547
2014-01-23 0.085000 0.615942
2013-10-25 0.085000 0.576271
2013-07-25 0.085000 0.646880
2012-12-13 1.170000 10.068847
2012-10-25 0.085000 0.780533
2012-07-26 0.085000 0.655359
2012-04-23 0.085000 0.705394
2012-01-23 0.085000 0.678372
2011-10-21 0.085000 0.736568
2011-07-21 0.085000 0.842418
2011-04-20 0.085000 0.802644
2011-01-21 0.085000 0.729614
2010-10-21 0.170000 1.335428
2010-07-28 0.085000 0.716695
2010-04-22 0.085000 0.630096
2010-01-21 0.085000 0.720950
2009-10-22 0.085000 0.642479
2009-07-23 0.085000 0.614606
2009-04-29 0.085000 0.669819
2009-01-22 0.085000 0.743657
2008-10-23 0.085000 0.734659
2008-07-23 0.085000 0.517032
2008-04-23 0.085000 0.530256
2008-01-23 0.085000 0.462208
2007-10-23 0.085000 0.444096
2007-07-30 0.085000 0.426921
2007-05-03 0.085000 0.378451
2007-01-23 0.085000 0.343990
2006-10-23 0.075000 0.309278
2006-07-28 0.075000 0.376317
2006-04-21 0.075000 0.410959
2006-02-27 7.000000 41.567696
2006-02-01 0.075000 0.312891
2005-10-21 0.055000 0.261905
2005-07-21 0.055000 0.259434
2005-04-21 0.055000 0.290084
2005-01-21 0.055000 0.235143
2004-10-21 0.055000 0.258824
2004-07-22 0.055000 0.329341
2004-05-03 0.055000 0.347003
2004-01-22 0.055000 0.331525
2003-10-23 0.055000 0.366667
2003-07-23 0.055000 0.394548
2003-04-23 0.055000 0.387870
2003-01-23 0.055000 0.392857
2002-10-23 0.055000 0.400000
2002-07-23 0.055000 0.434783
2002-04-23 0.055000 0.330330
2002-01-23 0.055000 0.367893
2001-10-29 0.055000 0.428016
2001-07-23 0.055000 0.395683
2001-04-23 0.055000 0.379572
2001-01-23 0.055000 0.394619
2000-10-23 0.055000 0.411215
2000-07-21 0.055000 0.448980
2000-04-20 0.055000 0.514620
2000-01-21 0.055000 0.480874
1999-10-21 0.055000 0.407407
1999-07-22 0.055000 0.440000
1999-04-22 0.055000 0.451282
1999-01-21 0.055000 0.389381
1998-10-22 0.055000 0.368201
1998-07-23 0.055000 0.339768
1998-04-23 0.055000 0.309859
1998-01-22 0.055000 0.303448
1997-10-23 0.053333 0.280700
1997-07-23 0.053333 0.309177
1997-04-23 0.050000 0.340909
1997-01-23 0.050000 0.363636
1996-10-23 0.050000 0.315789
1996-07-23 0.050000 0.327869
1996-04-22 0.046667 0.261684
1995-07-13 0.177778 1.338914
1994-07-11 0.151111 1.366833
1993-07-12 0.031111 0.301074
1992-07-13 0.028741 0.538894
1990-07-10 0.022222 0.461534
1989-07-11 0.081481 1.447360
1988-07-11 0.074074 1.587300
1987-07-13 0.065185 1.257139
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.36
dividendYield 1.23
exDividendDate 2026-08-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.32
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.010902896
lastDividendValue 0.09
lastDividendDate 2026-08-25
dividendDate 2026-09-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.91080725
Address1 111 East Kilbourn Avenue
Address2 Suite 1200
All Time High 45.82
All Time Low 0.987654
Ask 32.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 273,210
Average Daily Volume3 Month 296,129
Average Volume 296,129
Average Volume10Days 273,210
Beta 0.517
Bid 28.95
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 9
Book Value 14.842
City Milwaukee
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 29.02
Current Ratio 0.435
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 29.625
Day Low 28.875
Debt To Equity 70.036
Display Name The Marcus
Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Dividend Rate 0.36
Dividend Yield 1.23
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,441,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,441,600
Earnings Growth 1.191
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.164
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,363,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,363,400
Ebitda 106,366,000
Ebitda Margins 0.14222
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.173
Enterprise To Revenue 1.589
Enterprise Value 1,188,385,280
Eps Forward 0.84
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.73
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,616,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 26.1162
Fifty Day Average Change 2.903801
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.11118773
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 91.08073
Fifty Two Week High 32.42
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.3999977
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10487347
Fifty Two Week Low 12.85
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.2583658
Fifty Two Week Range 12.85 - 32.42
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.1
Float Shares 22,264,519
Forward Eps 0.84
Forward P E 34.54762
Free Cashflow 53,001,752
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,349
Fullday Change -0.33
Fullday Change Percent -1.12436
Fullday Price 29.02
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.41579
Gross Profits 310,967,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.071279995
Held Percent Institutions 0.88347
Implied Shares Outstanding 30,832,159
Industry Entertainment
Industry Disp Entertainment
Industry Key entertainment
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=99966&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,616,000
Last Dividend Value 0.09
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 881,539,200
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. The company operates a family entertainment center and multiscreen motion picture theatres under the Marcus Theatres, Movie Tavern by Marcus, and BistroPlex brand names. It also owns and operates full-service hotels and resorts, as well as manages full-service hotels, resorts, and other properties. In addition, the company provides hospitality management services, including check-in, housekeeping, and maintenance for vacation ownership development; manages condominium hotels under management contracts; and commercial laundry services. The Marcus Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Long Name The Marcus Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 894,749,312
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_180950
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 22,677,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 904,923,866
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 29.45
Operating Cashflow 126,631,000
Operating Margins 0.12104999
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.43240002
Peg Ratio 2.5
Phone 414 905 1000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 29.02
Post Market Time 1,787,961,600
Previous Close 29.35
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.9552621
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.1963601
Profit Margins 0.03032
Quick Ratio 0.28
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.33
Regular Market Change Percent -1.12436
Regular Market Day High 29.625
Regular Market Day Low 28.875
Regular Market Day Range 28.875 - 29.625
Regular Market Open 29.45
Regular Market Previous Close 29.35
Regular Market Price 29.02
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 168,662
Return On Assets 0.02259
Return On Equity 0.050100002
Revenue Growth 0.128
Revenue Per Share 24.294
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 23,847,575
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.025899999
Shares Short 798,739
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 645,122
Short Name Marcus Corporation (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.0357
Short Ratio 2.47
Source Interval 15
State WI
Symbol MCS
Target High Price 34.0
Target Low Price 29.0
Target Mean Price 32.25
Target Median Price 33.0
Total Cash 26,345,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.854
Total Debt 319,980,992
Total Revenue 747,892,992
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.32
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.010902896
Trailing Eps 0.73
Trailing P E 39.753426
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 19.22585
Two Hundred Day Average Change 9.794151
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.5094262
Type Disp Equity
Volume 168,662
Website https://www.marcuscorp.com
Zip 53,202-6628