MCS NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Marcus Corporation · Communication Services · Entertainment

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Latest close 23.82 USD
3.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 29.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.3%, after a -4.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 0d.

Setup score 71 out of 100
Latest Close 23.82 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 3.3% latest completed week
4W Return -4.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 36.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 46.2% 24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 24-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 3.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -4.3%. Indicator stack 70/66 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.09% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 50/100 conviction; expected move 9.9%. News sentiment 58/100 58 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 0d Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 29.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 3.3%, after a -4.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9412-week average 0.90

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -4.3% over four weeks, 36.0% over 12 weeks, and 37.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 24 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W3.3%
4W-4.3%
12W36.0%
26W54.1%
52W37.7%
Active trend streak24 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.05Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-41.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership30.81Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-22.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength64/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Value34/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Quality73/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Momentum82/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Growth29/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework3/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
51.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
11.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
16.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
113.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
2.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
22.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
2.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
0.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
1.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.7x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

MCS shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 9.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move9.9%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation1
Volatility67
Trend agreement4
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Insider activity11 / 4

11 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

18 positive · 37 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher19 of 267 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.3%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-9.7%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+3.3%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -4.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape71/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 71/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis82/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.94; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.09%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.09% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors62/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 40 SVQF3/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 981.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options48/100

MCS shows bullish options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 9.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 9.9% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

D-BOX Technologies, Inc. to Launch Motion Seating in Multiple Auditoriums at Marcus Theatres Locations in Oakdale, Minn. and Orland Park, Ill. Insiders11 / 4

11 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings0d

Next report is scheduled for 30 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202623.82 USD3.3%18.47 USD15.84 USD1.0530.811.0MOn
17 Jul 202623.05 USD5.9%18.18 USD15.78 USD1.2826.31794.5KOn
10 Jul 202621.77 USD-6.2%17.92 USD15.72 USD1.5617.72852.3KOn
3 Jul 202623.20 USD-6.8%17.73 USD15.68 USD1.8227.301.2MOn
26 Jun 202624.89 USD4.4%17.45 USD15.62 USD1.8139.922.6MOn
19 Jun 202623.85 USD6.3%17.14 USD15.55 USD1.4431.601.2MOn
12 Jun 202622.44 USD10.3%16.85 USD15.48 USD1.0225.291.1MOn
5 Jun 202620.35 USD8.0%16.61 USD15.43 USD0.6214.44955.8KOn
29 May 202618.83 USD4.6%16.43 USD15.40 USD0.523.13620.7KOn
22 May 202618.01 USD4.3%16.27 USD15.37 USD0.65-0.46596.5KOn
15 May 202617.27 USD-3.5%16.11 USD15.35 USD0.93-4.07601.8KOn
8 May 202617.90 USD2.2%15.97 USD15.33 USD1.32-0.78772.5KOn
1 May 202617.51 USD-6.4%15.82 USD15.32 USD1.47-1.06778.1KOn
24 Apr 202618.71 USD-5.2%15.74 USD15.30 USD1.546.24701.8KOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.