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MARCUS CORP MCS
MARCUS CORP (MCS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.23% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $758.5M at a 1.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.097 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.265 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.017 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.821 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCS | MARCUS CORP | 6/9 | 1.2 | 58.9 | +3.1% |
| RDI | READING INTERNATIONAL INC | 4/9 | -2.7 | — | -3.6% |
| CNK | Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | -0.36 | — | +120.1% |
| AMC | AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | 2/9 | -4.72 | — | +4.6% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 5/9 | 6.79 | 31.1 | +15.1% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 6/9 | 4.49 | 20.7 | +17.8% |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 4/9 | 5.34 | 23.1 | +22.2% |
About MARCUS CORP
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.
FAQ
Is MCS financially healthy?
MARCUS CORP's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does MCS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MARCUS CORP pays a dividend yielding about 1.23% with a 72.2% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is MCS?
In FY2025, MARCUS CORP had a net margin of 1.7% and a return on equity of 2.8%.
What is MCS's P/E ratio?
MARCUS CORP's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 58.9×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for MCS?
The average Wall-Street price target for MARCUS CORP is $24.25, about 18.2% below the recent price, from 4 analysts.
Is MCS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MARCUS CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 58.9×, a dividend yield of 1.23%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.