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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000062234-25-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCS"
cik: "0000062234"
company_name: "MARCUS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:10:40.819109+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marcus Corp Q3 revenue down 9.7% to $210.2M, EPS $0.52 vs $0.73; board authorizes 4M share buyback

## Summary
- Total revenues $210.2M (-9.7% YoY); operating income $22.7M (-30.7%); net earnings $16.2M ($0.52 diluted EPS) vs $23.3M ($0.73).
- Theatre revenues fell 16.6% to $119.9M; attendance down 18.7%; division operating income decreased $9.4M.
- Hotels & Resorts revenue up 1.7% to $80.3M; RevPAR down 1.5% but outperformed comp set by 5.2pp; Adjusted EBITDA flat.
- Repurchased 0.6M shares for $9M in Q3; Board authorized up to 4.0M additional shares; total remaining authorization 4.7M shares.
- Management cited weak theatre film slate and tough comparison to RNC-driven prior year; positive outlook for Q4 and FY2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000062234-25-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCS
- cik: 0000062234
- company_name: MARCUS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62234/000006223425000044/0000062234-25-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/62234/000006223425000044/mcs-20251031.htm

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