Marcus Corp(MCS)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Oct 29, 2026

MCS is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.57.

Next report

Oct 29, 2026

In 5 days · before open

EPS beat rate

67%

8 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±6.7%

Up 42% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±6.7%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 8 EPS beats and 4 misses.

When it beat expectations

8 reports

▲ Rose 4×

▼ Fell 4×

When it missed expectations

4 reports

▲ Rose 1×

▼ Fell 3×

In plain words: it beat expectations 8 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 8 times.

Report by report

Jul '26
Beat
▲ +19.0%
Apr '26
Beat
▼ -7.2%
Feb '26
Beat
▲ +3.4%
Oct '25
Beat
▲ +8.8%
Aug '25
Beat
▼ -9.2%
May '25
Missed
▼ -1.3%
Feb '25
Missed
▼ -11.2%
Oct '24
Beat
▲ +9.9%
Aug '24
Missed
▲ +0.4%
May '24
Beat
▼ -8.1%
Feb '24
Beat
▼ -0.8%
Nov '23
Missed
▼ -1.5%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+2.0%

average next-day move · up 50% of 8 times

After an EPS miss

-3.4%

average next-day move · up 25% of 4 times

Why did MCS fall after beating earnings?

5 of MCS's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

MCS beat EPS estimates in 8 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 2 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

Apr 30, 2026EPS beat +5.6%stock -7.2% next day
- It had risen 10.5% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 3.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Aug 1, 2025EPS beat +21.1%stock -9.2% next day
- It opened 3.7% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -9.2%.
May 2, 2024EPS beat +2.6%stock -8.1% next day
- It opened 1.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Feb 29, 2024EPS beat +70.6%stock -0.8% next day
- It had risen 7.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 4)

Aug 1, 2024EPS missed -666.7%stock +0.4% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was MCS's earnings move already priced in?

MCS's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+3.3%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

75%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 43%

7 reports, avg +3.3%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 33%

3 reports, avg -2.8%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does MCS hold its opening gap after earnings?

MCS's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 11 reports MCS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 11 times (36%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 5; gaps down recovered 3 of 6.

Jul 30, 2026Held
Opened +6.5%, closed +19.0%
Apr 30, 2026Held
Opened -3.2%, closed -7.2%
Feb 26, 2026Held
Opened +5.2%, closed +3.4%
Oct 31, 2025Held
Opened +3.0%, closed +8.8%
Aug 1, 2025Reversed
Opened +3.7%, closed -9.2%
May 6, 2025Faded
Opened -3.9%, closed -1.3%
Feb 27, 2025Held
Opened -2.2%, closed -11.2%
Oct 31, 2024Held
Opened +4.8%, closed +9.9%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

MCS has beaten EPS estimates in 5 straight quarters.
It fell after 4 of its 8 EPS beats (50%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

MCS earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Jul 30, 2026	Before open	$0.35	$0.51	+45.7%	+18.95%	+22.96%
Apr 30, 2026	Before open	-$0.54	-$0.51	+5.6%	-7.17%	-9.64%
Feb 26, 2026	Before open	$0.14	$0.19	+35.7%	+3.40%	+6.05%
Oct 31, 2025	Before open	$0.43	$0.52	+20.9%	+8.84%	+10.36%
Aug 1, 2025	Before open	$0.19	$0.23	+21.1%	-9.16%	-8.92%
May 6, 2025	Before open	-$0.52	-$0.54	-3.8%	-1.28%	+2.75%
Feb 27, 2025	Before open	$0.11	$0.03	-72.7%	-11.16%	-15.29%
Oct 31, 2024	Before open	$0.43	$0.76	+76.7%	+9.90%	+22.89%
Aug 1, 2024	Before open	$0.03	-$0.17	-666.7%	+0.40%	+1.67%
May 2, 2024	Before open	-$0.39	-$0.38	+2.6%	-8.09%	-14.04%
Feb 29, 2024	Market hours	-$0.17	-$0.05	+70.6%	-0.81%	-1.76%
Nov 1, 2023	Before open	$0.34	$0.31	-8.8%	-1.48%	+0.19%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.57, revenue $232.67M.

MCS Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Marcus Corp's reported history

MCS is scheduled to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.57.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, MCS beat the consensus estimate 8 times (67%), missed 4 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 5 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, MCS moved an average of ±6.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 42% of the time; the largest gain was 19.0% and the largest drop -11.2%.

MCS fell in the first session after 4 of its last 8 EPS beats (50%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, MCS moved an average of +3.3% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 75% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (7 quarters), it fell the next day 43% of the time, averaging +3.3%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 33% of the time, averaging -2.8%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 11 reports MCS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 11 times (36%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · MCS: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 30, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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