The Marcus Corporation (MCS) is a Communication Services stock trading at $29.59 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $918.90M and a trailing P/E of 40.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. It operates in two segments, Theatres, and Hotels and Resorts. The Theatres segment operates multiscreen motion picture theatres, as well as Funset Boulevard, a family entertainment center. The Hotels and Resorts segment owns and operates full-service hotels and resorts, as well as manages full-service hotels, resorts, and other properties. The company also provides hospitality management services, including check-in, housekeeping, and maintenance for a vacation ownership development. As of December 30, 2021, it owned or operated 1,064 screens at 85 movie theatre locations in 17 states under the Marcus Theatres, Movie Tavern by Marcus, and BistroPlex brands; and operated 8 wholly-owned or majority-owned hotels and resorts, as well as managed 11 hotels, resorts, and other properties for third parties. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Marcus Corporation owns and operates movie theatres, plus hotels and resorts in the United States, and it makes money mainly from ticket sales and theatre concessions, and from hotel rooms and related hospitality revenue (including managed property services).
Because the company runs physical entertainment venues, profit is primarily driven by how many customers it attracts and how much spend per customer it captures, in theatres through admissions and concessions, and in hotels through room occupancy and hotel revenue per available room.
| Theatres | $0.1B |
| HotelsRes | $0.1B |
Business quality (Weak): Latest quarter profitability was weak, with operating margin reported at -12.5%, even though the business generates revenue from both theatres and hotels.
Valuation: At 52× earnings, MCS trades in line with the Entertainment average (53×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $29.59 |
| Market Cap | $918.90M |
| P/E Ratio | 40.5 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.1 |
| Price / Book | 2.01 |
| Price / Sales | 1.16 |
| FCF Yield | 7.3% |
| DCF Value (model) | $24.39 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -17.6% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $758.46M |
| Net Margin | 1.7% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 12.5% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 198.5% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.05 (grey) |
| Stock P/E | 40.5 |
| Sector P/E (Communication Services) | 24.4 |
| Industry P/E (Entertainment) | 39.5 |
| vs Sector | 66.2% |
| vs Industry | 2.6% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock Fund Advisors ($47.00M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Congressional Trades (recent) | 1 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| CEO | Gregory S. Marcus |
| Employees | 2,907 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1980-03-17 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.