Marcus (MCS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Marcus (MCS) posted Operating Expenses of $173.7 million for Q1 2026, down 9.44% on a QoQ basis from $191.8 million in Q4 2025, and up 2.65% year-over-year from $169.2 million in Q1 2025.
Marcus (MCS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Marcus' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $173.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.65% year-over-year to $173.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $745.9 million (up 1.71% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $741.4 million, up 3.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $173.7 million for Q1 2026 at Marcus, down from $191.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $199.9 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $149.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $176.4 million and a median of $174.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses jumped 72.4% — and 2024, when it slipped 6.66%.
- Marcus' Operating Expenses stood at $165.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.22% to $160.4 million in 2023, then increased by 18.8% to $190.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 0.66% to $191.8 million in 2025, then retreated by 9.44% to $173.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCS's Operating Expenses at $173.7 million in Q1 2026, $191.8 million in Q4 2025, and $187.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 21.38 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 11.36 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 647.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 513.16 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 2.49 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 952.00 Mn |
| 10 | Marcus | 729.29 Mn | 718.06 Mn | 143.84 Mn | 173.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 173.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 191.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 187.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 193.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 169.18 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 190.50 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 199.89 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 173.80 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 155.21 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 160.36 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 187.83 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 186.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 161.26 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 165.69 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 174.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 179.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 149.04 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 139.59 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2021 | 118.66 Mn |