Marcus Theatres Q4 revenue beats on favorable film slate

Reuters02-26
Marcus Theatres Q4 revenue beats on favorable film slate

Overview

  • Entertainment and hospitality firm's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations

  • Marcus Theatres led industry in Q4 box office growth

Outlook

  • Marcus expects fiscal 2026 film slate to drive theatre attendance and revenue

  • Marcus Hotels & Resorts sees strong group bookings and banquet revenue for fiscal 2026

  • Company expects operational excellence to sustain momentum in fiscal 2026

Result Drivers

  • PRICE OPTIMIZATION - Marcus Theatres attributed Q4 box office growth to strategic price changes during peak demand periods

  • FAVORABLE FILM SLATE - Marcus Theatres benefitted from strong performances of blockbuster hits and family films

  • RENOVATED PROPERTIES - Marcus Hotels & Resorts reported record revenue and adjusted EBITDA driven by renovated assets

Company press release: ID:nBw3rMzGRa

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Beat

$193.50 mln

$183.77 mln (5 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$0.19

Q4 Net Earnings

$6 mln

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$26.80 mln

$22.59 mln (5 Analysts)

Q4 Operating Income

$1.70 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the leisure & recreation peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Marcus Corp is $22.00, about 38.5% above its February 25 closing price of $15.88

  • The stock recently traded at 30 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 26 three months ago

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