NYSE$MCS

The Marcus Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Marcus Corporation's Q4 2024 results reflected improved film slate and strong performance in hotels and resorts.

Marcus Corporation reported a 16.6% increase in total revenues to $188.3 million for Q4 2024, driven by a stronger film slate at Marcus Theatres and continued strong performance at Marcus Hotels & Resorts. Net earnings were $1.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share, for the same period in fiscal 2023.

  • Total revenues increased by 16.6% compared to the prior year quarter, reaching $188.3 million.
  • Net earnings improved to $1.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted common share.
  • Marcus Theatres benefited from an improved film slate, with revenues up 22.9%.
  • Marcus Hotels & Resorts reported a 5.4% increase in revenues, with record full-year results.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$188M

Previous: $162M+16.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.03

Previous: -$0.05+160.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$25.4M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$27.1M

No prior period
Net Income

$1M

Previous: -$1.4M+171.4%
Operating Income

-$2.18M

Previous: $1.17M-286.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Marcus · Revenue · Quarterly

$188M

Q4 2024+16.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Marcus · $55.8M total across 1 segment · Q1 2023

  • Marcus Hotels & Resorts
    $55.8M+6.0%

Forward guidance

Group booking pace for fiscal 2025 is running ahead of pace compared to the same period in fiscal 2024, and significantly ahead of pace when excluding the impact of the RNC. Fiscal 2026 booking pace is also running significantly ahead compared to the same period a year ago.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipate a larger quantity of high-quality films will thrill moviegoers throughout the year.
  • Group booking trends are above pre-pandemic levels
  • Encouraging improvements in weekday occupancy growth.
  • Total revenues before cost reimbursements were $248.3 million, a 6.4% increase compared to fiscal 2023.
  • Comparable RevPAR grew at five out of seven company-owned hotels, increasing 6.2% in fiscal 2024 compared to fiscal 2023.

Headwinds

  • The remaining 175 rooms located in the west tower will eventually be removed from available room inventory.
  • Catering revenue running slightly behind for 2025.
  • Operating loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was negatively impacted by $6.4 million, or $0.15 per share net of tax, of noncash impairment charges.
  • The decrease in average ticket price was attributable to the positive impact of higher ticket prices for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
  • Adverse effects future pandemics or epidemics may have on our theatre and hotels and resorts businesses

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

34 / 60 earnings

Positive

+20.1%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-11.5%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-7.2%-4.4%-0.6%
Q4 2025+3.2%+8.3%+4.7%
Q3 2025-0.5%+9.9%+18.1%
Q1 2025-1.1%+3.4%+4.5%
Q4 2024-11.2%-17.4%-20.6%
Q3 2024+20.1%+25.0%+31.9%
Q2 2024+4.6%+2.1%+12.4%
Q1 2024-9.2%-14.3%-18.8%
Q4 2023-3.0%-2.6%-3.6%
Q3 2023-1.5%-0.6%-8.9%
Q2 2023+3.3%+4.8%-3.4%
Q1 2023-5.4%-9.7%-10.9%
Q4 2022+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%
Q3 2022+3.4%+5.6%+12.7%
Q2 2022+5.2%+6.8%-6.1%
Q1 2022-7.8%-8.0%-1.8%
Q4 2021-0.1%-4.5%-3.7%
Q3 2021+3.5%+8.0%-8.7%
Q2 2021+2.6%-1.9%-3.2%
Q1 2021-2.4%-3.3%+14.1%
Q4 2020+3.9%+6.8%-1.0%
Q3 2020+2.6%+7.4%+48.6%
Q2 2020-0.3%+1.2%+19.0%
Q1 2020-11.5%-5.9%+17.9%
Q4 2019+2.0%-8.1%-65.9%
Q3 2019-2.7%-0.9%-15.5%
Q2 2019+5.4%+5.6%+0.4%
Q1 2019-1.7%-3.0%-7.5%
Q4 2018+4.1%+2.9%-4.7%
Q3 2018-5.3%-5.5%+2.0%
Q2 2018+12.1%+18.1%+20.1%
Q1 2018-2.4%-2.1%+2.6%
Q4 2017+4.0%+3.4%+12.5%
Q3 2017-0.6%+1.7%+4.1%
Q2 2017-1.3%-4.3%-8.4%
Q1 2017+1.7%-0.3%+0.9%
Q4 2016+7.4%+5.1%+4.2%
Q3 2016+4.3%+4.7%+24.7%
Q2 2016+3.0%+3.6%+8.0%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q2 2015-1.5%
Q4 2015-1.4%
Q3 2015+1.0%
Q2 2014+2.1%
Q3 2014+9.7%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q2 2013+0.1%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q4 2012+1.7%
Q3 2012+0.9%
Q2 2012+1.3%
Q1 2012-2.5%
Q4 2011+1.3%
Q3 2011+13.6%
Q2 2011-1.0%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q4 2010-2.5%
Q3 2010+7.7%
Q2 2010-8.6%
Q1 2009+1.3%

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