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Compared to Estimates, Marcus (MCS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Marcus (MCS - Free Report) reported revenue of $210.15 million, down 9.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.42, compared to $0.78 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $209.37 million, representing a surprise of +0.37%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -2.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.43.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Marcus performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenues- Rooms: $39.88 million versus $38.09 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.4% change.
  • Revenues- Theatre admissions: $57.71 million versus $59.58 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -16.3% change.
  • Revenues- Theatre concessions: $51.24 million versus $54.79 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -17.5% change.
  • Revenues- Food and beverage: $24.14 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $22.03 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.3%.
  • Revenues- Theatres: $119.94 million compared to the $122.6 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -16.6% year over year.
  • Revenues- Corporate Items: $0.08 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.1 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.9%.
  • Revenues- Other revenues: $26.55 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $29.46 million.
  • Revenues- Hotels / Resorts: $90.13 million compared to the $86.12 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.6% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Marcus here>>>

Shares of Marcus have returned -13.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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