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The Marcus Corporation (MCS)

Communication Services | Entertainment | Milwaukee, United States | NYSE
19.82 USD +1.12 (5.989%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 19.44 -0.38 (-0.380%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:25 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:42 p.m. EDT

MCS shows a mixed outlook. The recent price movement has been volatile, with a recent dip below the 200-day moving average, which could be a buy-the-dip opportunity. The company's dividend yield is moderate, with a consistent payout, which is a positive for income-focused investors. However, the long-term fundamentals are weak, with high debt-to-equity and low profitability. The options activity suggests cautious bullish sentiment, but the market remains uncertain. Investors should consider the potential for short-term gains while being cautious about long-term growth.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.085160
AutoTheta0.087515
AutoETS0.096652
MSTL0.098393

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 24.27
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.228
Excess Kurtosis -0.68
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-24
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-24
Debt to Equity Ratio 73.349
Revenue per Share 23.036
Market Cap 609,988,224
Trailing P/E 48.34
Forward P/E 36.70
Beta 0.54
Profit Margins 1.77%
Website https://www.marcuscorp.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:42 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. For the May 15 expiration, there is significant call volume and open interest around the 17.5 strike, indicating bullish sentiment. However, put options are also active, particularly around the 12.5 strike, suggesting some bearish positioning. The higher IV for puts and calls indicates uncertainty or volatility expectations. The August 21 options show a concentration of open interest around the 17.5 strike, which may reflect continued bullish sentiment, but the low open interest for puts suggests limited bearish speculation. Overall, the options market appears to be cautious with a slight bullish tilt.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.50% 1.92% 1.87% 1.32%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-25 0.080000 0.503778
2025-11-25 0.080000 0.512490
2025-08-25 0.080000 0.522211
2025-05-27 0.070000 0.379982
2025-02-25 0.070000 0.343044
2024-11-25 0.070000 0.324100
2024-08-26 0.070000 0.511419
2024-06-17 0.070000 0.676167
2024-03-01 0.070000 0.506937
2023-11-24 0.070000 0.507598
2023-08-24 0.070000 0.476294
2023-06-01 0.050000 0.345775
2023-03-10 0.050000 0.343304
2022-11-23 0.050000 0.331494
2022-08-24 0.050000 0.317272
2020-02-28 0.170000 0.678650
2019-11-22 0.160000 0.552955
2019-08-23 0.160000 0.522486
2019-05-24 0.160000 0.483374
2019-03-01 0.160000 0.405431
2018-11-23 0.150000 0.390995
2018-08-24 0.150000 0.419722
2018-05-24 0.150000 0.520996
2018-03-02 0.150000 0.597994
2017-11-24 0.125000 0.500170
2017-08-23 0.125000 0.568924
2017-05-23 0.125000 0.429945
2017-03-02 0.125000 0.450276
2016-11-23 0.113000 0.429225
2016-08-23 0.113000 0.540374
2016-05-23 0.113000 0.683665
2016-02-24 0.113000 0.704529
2015-10-22 0.105000 0.592106
2015-07-30 0.105000 0.597609
2015-04-23 0.105000 0.594606
2015-01-22 0.095000 0.585616
2014-10-23 0.095000 0.708448
2014-07-31 0.095000 0.638132
2014-04-23 0.095000 0.647307
2014-01-23 0.085000 0.738846
2013-10-25 0.085000 0.695601
2013-07-25 0.085000 0.785337
2012-12-13 1.170000 12.304992
2012-10-25 0.085000 1.051861
2012-07-26 0.085000 0.890084
2012-04-23 0.085000 0.964156
2012-01-23 0.085000 0.933504
2011-10-21 0.085000 1.020337
2011-07-21 0.085000 1.175787
2011-04-20 0.085000 1.129936
2011-01-21 0.085000 1.035492
2010-10-21 0.170000 1.908761
2010-07-28 0.085000 1.037817
2010-04-22 0.085000 0.918986
2010-01-21 0.085000 1.058238
2009-10-22 0.085000 0.949755
2009-07-23 0.085000 0.914224
2009-04-29 0.085000 1.002800
2009-01-22 0.085000 1.121156
2008-10-23 0.085000 1.115605
2008-07-23 0.085000 0.790626
2008-04-23 0.085000 0.815107
2008-01-23 0.085000 0.714310
2007-10-23 0.085000 0.690051
2007-07-30 0.085000 0.666303
2007-05-03 0.085000 0.593149
2007-01-23 0.085000 0.541176
2006-10-23 0.075000 0.488249
2006-07-28 0.075000 0.595942
2006-04-21 0.075000 0.653255
2006-02-27 7.000000 66.344281
2006-02-01 0.075000 0.712027
2005-10-21 0.055000 0.597863
2005-07-21 0.055000 0.593775
2005-04-21 0.055000 0.665623
2005-01-21 0.055000 0.541116
2004-10-21 0.055000 0.596997
2004-07-22 0.055000 0.761693
2004-05-03 0.055000 0.805058
2004-01-22 0.055000 0.771769
2003-10-23 0.055000 0.856405
2003-07-23 0.055000 0.924873
2003-04-23 0.055000 0.912782
2003-01-23 0.055000 0.928113
2002-10-23 0.055000 0.948728
2002-07-23 0.055000 1.035472
2002-04-23 0.055000 0.789893
2002-01-23 0.055000 0.882656
2001-10-29 0.055000 1.030721
2001-07-23 0.055000 0.956909
2001-04-23 0.055000 0.921554
2001-01-23 0.055000 0.961721
2000-10-23 0.055000 1.006173
2000-07-21 0.055000 1.103481
2000-04-20 0.055000 1.270484
2000-01-21 0.055000 1.193106
1999-10-21 0.055000 1.015408
1999-07-22 0.055000 1.101168
1999-04-22 0.055000 1.134249
1999-01-21 0.055000 0.983058
1998-10-22 0.055000 0.933269
1998-07-23 0.055000 0.864319
1998-04-23 0.055000 0.790861
1998-01-22 0.055000 0.776905
1997-10-23 0.053333 0.720851
1997-07-23 0.053333 0.796187
1997-04-23 0.050000 0.880839
1997-01-23 0.050000 0.942723
1996-10-23 0.050000 0.821686
1996-07-23 0.050000 0.855834
1996-04-22 0.046667 0.685307
1995-07-13 0.177778 3.515855
1994-07-11 0.151111 3.637066
1993-07-12 0.031111 0.812187
1992-07-13 0.028741 1.458223
1990-07-10 0.022222 1.255474
1989-07-11 0.081481 3.955252
1988-07-11 0.074074 4.401376
1987-07-13 0.065185 3.543979
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.32
dividendYield 1.61
exDividendDate 2026-02-25
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.3
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.01604278
lastDividendValue 0.08
lastDividendDate 2026-02-25
dividendDate 2026-03-16

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.16948092
Address1 111 East Kilbourn Avenue
Address2 Suite 1200
All Time High 45.82
All Time Low 0.987654
Ask 21.0
Ask Size 600
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 151,390
Average Daily Volume3 Month 148,339
Average Volume 148,339
Average Volume10Days 151,390
Beta 0.538
Bid 18.84
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 14.928
City Milwaukee
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 19.82
Current Ratio 0.395
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 20.02
Day Low 18.7201
Debt To Equity 73.349
Display Name The Marcus
Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Dividend Rate 0.32
Dividend Yield 1.61
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,579,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,579,200
Earnings Growth 5.237
Earnings Quarterly Growth 5.041
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,552,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,552,200
Ebitda 90,043,000
Ebitda Margins 0.12545
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.24
Enterprise To Revenue 1.285
Enterprise Value 922,022,208
Eps Forward 0.54
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.41
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,771,977,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 16.8294
Fifty Day Average Change 2.9906006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.17770097
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 16.948092
Fifty Two Week High 20.02
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.20000076
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.009990048
Fifty Two Week Low 12.85
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.9699993
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5424124
Fifty Two Week Range 12.85 - 20.02
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.1
Float Shares 22,074,064
Forward Eps 0.54
Forward P E 36.7037
Free Cashflow -1,434,500
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,349
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.40875
Gross Profits 293,384,992
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.070089996
Held Percent Institutions 0.82619005
Implied Shares Outstanding 30,776,398
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 1,771,977,600
Last Dividend Value 0.08
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 609,988,224
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_180950
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 12,691,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 574,804,544
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 18.93
Operating Cashflow 84,200,000
Operating Margins 0.03896
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.7317
Peg Ratio 2.5
Phone 414 905 1000
Post Market Change -0.37999916
Post Market Change Percent -1.9172511
Post Market Price 19.44
Post Market Time 1,776,464,701
Previous Close 18.7
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3277062
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.8498522
Profit Margins 0.01768
Quick Ratio 0.26
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.12
Regular Market Change Percent 5.9893
Regular Market Day High 20.02
Regular Market Day Low 18.7201
Regular Market Day Range 18.7201 - 20.02
Regular Market Open 18.93
Regular Market Previous Close 18.7
Regular Market Price 19.82
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 184,219
Return On Assets 0.01205
Return On Equity 0.027520001
Revenue Growth 0.031
Revenue Per Share 23.036
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 23,753,627
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.024400001
Shares Short 751,372
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 740,344
Short Name Marcus Corporation (The)
Short Percent Of Float 0.0337
Short Ratio 5.42
Source Interval 15
State WI
Symbol MCS
Target High Price 24.0
Target Low Price 22.0
Target Mean Price 23.25
Target Median Price 23.5
Total Cash 23,448,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.762
Total Debt 335,481,984
Total Revenue 717,758,016
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.3
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.01604278
Trailing Eps 0.41
Trailing P E 48.341465
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 15.78995
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.0300493
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.25522876
Type Disp Equity
Volume 184,219
Website https://www.marcuscorp.com
Zip 53,202-6628