Yahoo · Oct 26, 2026
CNK vs. MCS: Which Theater Stock Is the Better Buy Today?
Cinemark outshines Marcus with stronger earnings revisions, premium-format expansion and stock gains, making it the preferred pick amid the theatrical recovery.
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NYSE · MCS
The Marcus Corporation
Communication Services · Entertainment
$26.55
Down-$1.52 (-5.42%)
Updated Nov 2, 2026, 6:01 AM
SID Score
4.8/10
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- Market cap
- 502.04M
- P/E ratio
- 65.49
- Dividend yield
- 1.13%
- 52-week range
- $13.01 – $32.42
- Volume
- 303.59K
- Avg. volume
- 251.08K
Price performance · MCS
MCS price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
MCS closed at $26.55 after 20 trading sessions, down 0.41% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $26.55
- Period change
- -0.41%
- Period low
- $26.44
- Period high
- $28.83
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $27.97 | $27.97 | $26.31 | $26.55 | 303.59K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $28.84 | $29.04 | $27.74 | $28.07 | 284.55K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $28.07 | $28.44 | $27.94 | $28.22 | 208.41K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $28.00 | $28.28 | $27.83 | $28.26 | 102.51K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $27.99 | $28.34 | $27.64 | $27.87 | 146.04K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $28.04 | $28.435 | $27.80 | $27.97 | 218.4K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $28.87 | $29.47 | $28.235 | $28.30 | 175.75K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $28.69 | $29.01 | $28.49 | $28.83 | 190.85K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $28.45 | $28.875 | $28.425 | $28.64 | 261.71K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $27.92 | $28.67 | $27.92 | $28.51 | 194.03K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $28.85 | $29.49 | $27.925 | $28.02 | 195.48K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $28.49 | $28.95 | $28.33 | $28.65 | 194.22K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $28.01 | $28.38 | $27.80 | $28.33 | 187.8K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $27.78 | $28.47 | $27.38 | $28.32 | 207.16K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $27.17 | $27.53 | $26.8701 | $27.48 | 149.89K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $27.22 | $27.25 | $26.945 | $27.07 | 125.74K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $26.64 | $27.33 | $26.55 | $27.16 | 167.26K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $26.20 | $26.73 | $26.08 | $26.67 | 185.48K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $26.91 | $27.00 | $26.2001 | $26.44 | 146.29K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $27.11 | $27.16 | $26.60 | $26.66 | 215.52K |
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Company profile
Marcus Corp is engaged in two business segments, which are movie theatres and Hotels and Resorts. The movie theatres segment operates multiscreen motion picture theatres in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and others, a family entertainment center in Wisconsin and a retail center in Missouri; Hotels and Resorts segment owns and operates full-service hotels and resorts in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Nebraska and manages full-service hotels, resorts and other properties in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas, Nevada, California, and North Carolina. It generates maximum revenue from the Theatres segment.
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- Average target
- $27.00
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Neutral | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wedbush | Outperform | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Buy | — |
| May 4, 2026 | Barrington Research | Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 26, 2026
This Movie Theater Chain Stock Has Outperformed Peers With 86% Gains In 2026: Wall Street Sees Further Upside
AMC Entertainment Holdings has surged past its peers in 2026 amid box office records and strong financial performance.
Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Marcus (MCS) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Marcus (MCS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Yahoo · Oct 19, 2026
The Pfister Hotel Named Among the Best Hotels in the World by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards
MILWAUKEE, October 19, 2026--The Pfister Hotel, owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts has been named by readers of Conde Nast Traveler as the No. 24 Best Hotel in the World. The 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are one of the travel industry’s most prestigious and longest-running recognitions. The Pfister also earned #1 Best Hotel in the Midwest.
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