---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000062234-25-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCS"
cik: "0000062234"
company_name: "MARCUS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T15:15:09.283971+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marcus Corp Q1 net loss $0.54/share; revenue up 7.4% to $148.8M

## Summary
- Net loss $16.8M ($0.54 diluted EPS) vs $11.9M loss ($0.38) in prior year quarter.
- Total revenues $148.8M (+7.4% YoY); operating loss widened to $20.4M from $16.7M.
- Marcus Theatres revenue $87.4M (+7.5%); same-store attendance +6.9%, avg ticket -5.1%.
- Repurchased 424k shares for $7.1M in Q1; $16.7M repurchased over trailing four quarters.
- Blackout period June 30 to ~July 23, 2025, for execs due to 401k plan stock fund removal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000062234-25-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCS
- cik: 0000062234
- company_name: MARCUS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.04, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62234/000006223425000020/0000062234-25-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62234/000006223425000020/mcs-20250506.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000062234-25-000020.txt

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