Marcus (MCS) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) is set to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.41) per share for the quarter. Persons interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 29th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.12. Marcus had a return on equity of 3.19% and a net margin of 2.03%. The firm had revenue of $161.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.75 million. On average, analysts expect Marcus to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Marcus Price Performance

Shares of Marcus stock opened at $13.64 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $432.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.47. Marcus has a twelve month low of $12.78 and a twelve month high of $17.84. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $14.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.40.

Marcus Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 4th were given a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.05%. Marcus’s payout ratio is 90.32%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. StockNews.com downgraded Marcus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 1st. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Marcus in a research note on Monday. Finally, B. Riley decreased their target price on shares of Marcus from $23.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd.

About Marcus

The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. It operates a family entertainment center and multiscreen motion picture theatres under the Big Screen Bistro, Big Screen Bistro Express, BistroPlex, and Movie Tavern by Marcus brand names.