Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC
Free cash flow$28.4M in Q3 2026 · $76.9M over twelve months
Operating cash flow$38.4M
Capital spending−$10.0M
Free cash flow+$28.4M
Cash / net income2.0×
Analysis
In Q3 2026, Marcus generated $38.4M of operating cash flow and spent $10.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $28.4M. That is $10.3M more than in Q3 2025 ($18.2M).
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $126M; the largest uses were capital spending ($49.1M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($13.0M), dividends ($10.0M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($849K), asset & business sales ($110K); the cash balance rose by $54.6M.
Operating cash flow was $38.4M against net income of $18.8M — 2.0× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$17.1M, payables −$13.0M, deferred taxes +$8.8M.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow less capital spending.Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $38.4M, Capital spending $10.0M.
Capital allocation, year by year
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $430M; the largest uses were capital spending ($255M) and net borrowing ($157M). Cash-flow statements as filed.
Cash runway and the debt wall
Cash & investments$60.2M
Debt$149M
Net debt$88.9M
Marcus funds itself: free cash flow was $76.9M over the last twelve months, and $60.2M of cash and investments stands against $149M of debt.
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $60.2M of cash and investments now.
Where the cash came from and went
From profit to cash
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
Every quarter
Quarter
Operating cash flow
Capital spending
Dividends
Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)
Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)
Free cash flow
Q3 2026
$38.4M
−$10.0M
−$2.7M
−$757K
−$34.1M
$28.4M
Q2 2026
$54.0M
−$10.0M
−$2.4M
−$25.7M
−$16.6M
$44.0M
Q1 2026
−$15.2M
−$6.6M
−$2.4M
$14.3M
$12.2M
−$21.9M
Q4 2025
$48.8M
−$22.4M
−$2.4M
−$3.7M
−$16.1M
$26.4M
Q3 2025
$39.1M
−$20.9M
−$2.4M
−$18.7M
$6.2M
$18.2M
Q2 2025
$31.6M
−$16.9M
−$2.1M
−$19.8M
−$976K
$14.7M
Q1 2025
−$35.3M
−$23.0M
−$2.2M
$39.1M
$28.9M
−$58.3M
Q4 2024
$52.6M
−$25.4M
−$2.2M
−$974K
−$11.5M
$27.1M
Marcus: income statement and cash flow
Marcus, Q3 2026: revenue $238M (+13% year over year), operating margin 12.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.