MCS

MCS Earnings Preview

The Marcus Corporation · Communication Services · $593M

14d until earnings

MCS Earnings

Tuesday, May 05 2026
Revenue Estimate
$148M
Current Price
$19.82

Our Position

neutral

Marcus turns profitable as revenue stabilizes

structured data est. revisions rising (+2.6pp / 30d)

The return to profitability signals Marcus has stabilized operations post-pandemic, though the tax windfall masks that organic momentum remains slow. Revenue growing 3.1% is respectable for a theater operator in a secular headwind industry, but net earnings depend heavily on non-recurring benefits—remove those $11 million in one-time gains and the company is essentially breaking even operationally.

Watch: Watch Q1 2026 results to see if Marcus can sustain operating income without tax credits. Theater attendance trends and box office strength will determine whether 3% revenue growth can persist or if it was simply a recovery bounce.

Data Signal Summary

1 bullish
2 bearish
Insider selling cluster Put/call 0.1 (bullish skew) Price downtrend

Key Context

Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
0.0%
P/E Ratio
47.0
Est. Revisions (30d)
-1.2% 0up/1dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$24 $22–$25 +19%
Options P/C Ratio
0.08
Est. Dispersion
9% 3 analysts
Insider Cluster
strong sell
Fund Convergence
strong Renaissance, Citadel, Two Sigma

Recent Activity

insider trades 64 transactions
Sell · EVANS MICHAEL READE (Officer) ·37 shares ·$597
Sell · KISSINGER THOMAS F (General Counsel) ·25,000 shares ·$433,000
Buy · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS (Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security) ·33,915 shares ·$571,129
Other · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS (Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security) ·36,096 shares
Sell · MARCUS GREGORY S (Chief Executive Officer) ·33,915 shares ·$571,129
59 more
Award · PARIS CHAD M. ·25,760 shr
Award · EVANS MICHAEL READE ·21,580 shr
Award · GRAMZ MARK A ·16,400 shr
Award · KISSINGER THOMAS F ·31,990 shr
Award · MARCUS GREGORY S ·92,640 shr
Award · GEHL KATHERINE M ·4,174 shr
Award · RAMIREZ AUSTIN M. ·4,174 shr
Award · LEFF PAUL ADAM ·4,174 shr
Award · MARCUS DAVID JOHN ·4,174 shr
Award · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·4,174 shr
Award · MILSTEIN PHILIP LLOYD ·4,174 shr
Award · OLSON BRUCE J ·4,174 shr
Award · SELIG ALLAN H ·4,174 shr
Award · STARK BRIAN JAY ·4,174 shr
Award · HOEKSEMA TIMOTHY E ·4,174 shr
Award · MARCUS DAVID JOHN ·911 shr
Buy · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·5,846 shr ·$94,881
Other · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·8,000 shr
Sell · MARCUS GREGORY S ·5,846 shr ·$94,881
Award · LEFF PAUL ADAM ·1,134 shr
Sell · EVANS MICHAEL READE ·934 shr ·$16,012
Sell · GRAMZ MARK A ·5,138 shr ·$88,646
Award · GEHL KATHERINE M ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Award · RAMIREZ AUSTIN M. ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Award · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Award · MILSTEIN PHILIP LLOYD ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Award · OLSON BRUCE J ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Award · SELIG ALLAN H ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Award · STARK BRIAN JAY ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Award · HOEKSEMA TIMOTHY E ·1,538 shr ·$24,992
Buy · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·21,758 shr ·$384,681
Other · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·27,136 shr
Sell · MARCUS GREGORY S ·21,758 shr ·$384,681
Award · PARIS CHAD M. ·14,640 shr
Award · EVANS MICHAEL READE ·14,840 shr
Award · GRAMZ MARK A ·11,390 shr
Award · KISSINGER THOMAS F ·21,960 shr
Award · MARCUS GREGORY S ·62,440 shr
Award · GEHL KATHERINE M ·2,956 shr
Award · RAMIREZ AUSTIN M. ·2,956 shr
Award · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·2,956 shr
Award · MILSTEIN PHILIP LLOYD ·2,956 shr
Award · OLSON BRUCE J ·2,956 shr
Award · SELIG ALLAN H ·2,956 shr
Award · STARK BRIAN JAY ·2,956 shr
Award · HOEKSEMA TIMOTHY E ·2,956 shr
Sell · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·25,000 shr ·$556,960
Sell · KISSINGER THOMAS F ·8,000 shr ·$178,480
Exercise · KISSINGER THOMAS F ·20,000 shr ·$254,200
Award · GEHL KATHERINE M ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Award · RAMIREZ AUSTIN M. ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Award · GERSHOWITZ DIANE MARCUS ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Award · MILSTEIN PHILIP LLOYD ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Award · OLSON BRUCE J ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Award · SELIG ALLAN H ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Award · STARK BRIAN JAY ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Award · HOEKSEMA TIMOTHY E ·2,154 shr ·$24,986
Exercise · KISSINGER THOMAS F ·42,450 shr ·$678,776
Sell · EVANS MICHAEL READE ·7,671 shr ·$146,087