Lumida
/MCS
⌘K
Marcus Corp

Marcus Corp

MCS
$23.05USD↑+2.31%+0.52 today

MARKET CAP

692.2M

P/E (TTM)

53.6x

FWD P/E

36.8x

DAY RANGE

$22 – $23

52W RANGE

$13
$25

AI Summary

Stalk
StalkMedium

The stock remains in a Stage 2 advancing uptrend bolstered by a Parabola continuation pattern and rising EMAs. Price is currently extended well above the 9/21/50 EMAs at extreme overbought levels, making immediate execution unfavorable. We defer and look to stalk for a deeper pullback into rising EMA and prior resistance-turned-support zones. Medium-term bias stays bullish, but lower-risk entries require a meaningful retracement.

  • ↑Consolidated revenue rose 3.8% YoY to $154.4M, driven by 6.4% theater growth to $92.9M
  • ↑Adjusted EBITDA rebounded to $2.6M in Q1 despite five fewer operating days
  • ↓Trading at 47.8x trailing P/E and 44.1x forward P/E suggests stretched valuation
Full analysis →

The case for & against

Bull & Bear analysis

Bearish

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) is a diversified entertainment and lodging company with a strong presence in the midwestern United States. Operating primarily in the cinema and hotel sectors, Marcus is capitalizing on the recovery in consumer demand post-pandemic by upgrading its facilities and diversifying its offerings. The company has firmly positioned itself to benefit from a resurgence in leisure activities, while strategically enhancing its theater experience in tandem with hotel operations, making it a beneficiary of a potential boom in domestic travel and family entertainment.

Bull says

  • ↑Consolidated revenue rose 3.8% YoY to $154.4M, driven by 6.4% theater growth to $92.9M
  • ↑Adjusted EBITDA rebounded to $2.6M in Q1 despite five fewer operating days
  • ↑Hotel RevPAR increased 13.7%, outperforming competitive set by 16.6 percentage points
  • ↑Dividend yield 3.37% and robust balance sheet support capital returns
  • ↑Optimistic upcoming film slate expected to boost theater attendance and sales
  • ↑Favorable leisure travel trends and low volatility profile underpin demand

Bear says

  • ↓Trading at 47.8x trailing P/E and 44.1x forward P/E suggests stretched valuation
  • ↓Q1 operating loss of $19.3M highlights challenges in maintaining profitable operations
  • ↓Negative profitability metrics indicate difficulty converting revenue into earnings
  • ↓Analyst revisions and growth scores are trending down, signaling weakening outlook
  • ↓High leverage exposure raises financial risk if macro conditions deteriorate
  • ↓Dependence on film slate creates volatile revenue swings from box office performance

Earnings Call · Q1 2025 · Mgmt. Guidance

Updated 06-14-2026neutral

Transcript signals

Bull points

  • Consolidated revenues of $148.8 million increased $10.2 million, or 7.4% compared to the prior year quarter, with revenue growth in both divisions.
  • The four additional operating days due to the change in our fiscal quarter favorably impacted consolidated revenue by $9.2 million.
  • theater division adjusted EBIT during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 was $3.7 million compared to $6.2 million in the prior year quarter.

Bear points

  • Consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was a loss of $300,000, a decrease of $2.6 million over the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
  • While our outlook for the full year remains positive and optimistic, our path for the year looks a little different today than it did as we began the first quarter.
  • the first quarter lacked big contributions from major tentpole films.
Read full transcript analysis ›