How to buy The Marcus Corporation stock

The Marcus Corporation is an entertainment business based in the US. The Marcus Corporation shares (MCS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. The Marcus Corporation employs 1,680 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

The Marcus Corporation share price

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The Marcus Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-23.

52-week range	$6.84 - $24.71
50-day moving average	$21.22
200-day moving average	$14.98
Wall St. target price	$24.67
PE ratio	20.4769
Dividend yield	$0.17 (0.84%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$0.67

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Is The Marcus Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing The Marcus Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Marcus Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

The Marcus Corporation's P/E ratio

The Marcus Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, The Marcus Corporation shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

The Marcus Corporation's PEG ratio

The Marcus Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 21.4. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Marcus Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The Marcus Corporation's EBITDA

The Marcus Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $44.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a The Marcus Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

The Marcus Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$220.5 million
Gross profit TTM	$51.1 million
Return on assets TTM	-7.8%
Return on equity TTM	-22.29%
Profit margin	-56.62%
Book value	$16.05
Market capitalisation	$640.7 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting The Marcus Corporation shares

There are currently 5.6 million The Marcus Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as The Marcus Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 3% down from 5.8 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting The Marcus Corporation shares can be evaluated.

The Marcus Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

The Marcus Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of The Marcus Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of The Marcus Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 565754.94949495). The Marcus Corporation's SIR currently stands at 9.9. In other words for every 100,000 The Marcus Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 9900 shares are currently held short.

However The Marcus Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of The Marcus Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable The Marcus Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case The Marcus Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.18% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 The Marcus Corporation shares in existence, roughly 180 shares are currently held short) or 0.3426% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable The Marcus Corporation shares, roughly 343 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against The Marcus Corporation.

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The Marcus Corporation share dividends

We're not expecting The Marcus Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have The Marcus Corporation's shares ever split?

The Marcus Corporation's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 7 December 1997. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your The Marcus Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The Marcus Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted The Marcus Corporation's share price.

The Marcus Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The Marcus Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $6.84 up to $24.71. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while The Marcus Corporation's is 1.9735. This would suggest that The Marcus Corporation's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

The Marcus Corporation overview

The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. As of March 4, 2021, it owned or operated 1,097 screens at 89 movie theatre locations in 17 states under the Marcus Theatres, Movie Tavern by Marcus, and BistroPlex brands; and owned and managed 18 hotels, resorts, and other properties in 8 states. The company also operates a family entertainment center under the Funset Boulevard name in Appleton, Wisconsin, as well as owns and operates a retail outlet under the name of Ronnie's Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition, it provides hospitality management services, including check-in, housekeeping, and maintenance for a vacation ownership development. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. .

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of The Marcus Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 3.022% of The Marcus Corporation shares are held by insiders and 97.978% by institutions.

• How many people work for The Marcus Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 1,680 work at The Marcus Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for The Marcus Corporation?

  The Marcus Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is The Marcus Corporation based?

  The Marcus Corporation's address is: 100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 53202-4125

• What is The Marcus Corporation's ISIN number?

  The Marcus Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5663301068

• What is The Marcus Corporation's CUSIP number?

  The Marcus Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 566330106