MCS vs RDI
Marcus Corp. and Reading International Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | MCS | RDI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $758.5M | $203.0M |
| Net income | $12.7M | $-14.1M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 1.7% | −7.2% |
| Return on equity | 2.8% | · |
| Diluted EPS | · | −$0.62 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 72.2% | · |
| Free cash flow | $989,000 | $-2.9M |
| Equity | $457.4M | $-18.2M |
| Net debt / equity | 0.30× | · |
| Current ratio | 0.40× | 0.17× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 26.1% | 21.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
MCS bills 3.7× the revenue of RDI, and RDI closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | MCS | RDI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $758.5M | $203.0M |
| FY2024 | $735.6M | $210.5M |
| FY2023 | $729.6M | $222.7M |
| FY2022 | $677.4M | $203.1M |
| FY2021 | $458.2M | $139.1M |
| FY2020 | $237.7M | $77.9M |
| FY2019 | $820.9M | $276.8M |
| FY2018 | $707.1M | $308.9M |
| FY2017 | $653.6M | $279.6M |
| FY2016 | $574.3M | $270.9M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | MCS | RDI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $12.7M | $-14.1M |
| FY2024 | $-7.8M | $-35.3M |
| FY2023 | $14.8M | $-30.7M |
| FY2022 | $-12.0M | $-36.2M |
| FY2021 | $-43.3M | $31.9M |
| FY2020 | $-124.8M | $-65.2M |
| FY2019 | $42.0M | $-26.4M |
| FY2018 | $53.4M | $14.0M |
| FY2017 | $65.0M | $30.9M |
| FY2016 | $37.9M | $9.7M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$555,470,000 | MCS |
| FY2024 | +$525,033,000 | MCS |
| FY2023 | +$506,831,000 | MCS |
| FY2022 | +$474,279,000 | MCS |
| FY2021 | +$319,184,000 | MCS |
| FY2020 | +$159,826,000 | MCS |
| FY2019 | +$544,063,000 | MCS |
| FY2018 | +$398,189,000 | MCS |
| FY2017 | +$373,996,000 | MCS |
| FY2016 | +$303,458,000 | MCS |
| FY2015 | +$273,829,000 | MCS |
| FY2014 | +$232,825,000 | MCS |
| FY2013 | +$189,718,000 | MCS |
| FY2012 | +$158,406,000 | MCS |
| FY2011 | +$159,468,000 | MCS |
| FY2010 | +$147,682,000 | MCS |
| FY2009 | +$162,055,000 | MCS |
MCS has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +8.9 pp | MCS |
| FY2024 | +16.0 pp | MCS |
| FY2023 | +16.0 pp | MCS |
| FY2022 | +16.7 pp | MCS |
| FY2021 | −34.5 pp | RDI |
| FY2020 | +32.0 pp | MCS |
| FY2019 | +14.7 pp | MCS |
| FY2018 | +3.0 pp | MCS |
| FY2017 | −1.2 pp | RDI |
| FY2016 | +3.0 pp | MCS |
| FY2015 | −3.2 pp | RDI |
| FY2014 | −5.1 pp | RDI |
| FY2013 | +1.1 pp | MCS |
| FY2012 | +6.2 pp | MCS |
| FY2011 | +1.2 pp | MCS |
| FY2010 | +8.8 pp | MCS |
| FY2009 | +1.3 pp | MCS |
The higher net margin has changed hands between MCS and RDI over this period.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RDI's net margin has been more volatile than MCS's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 22.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 13.8.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between MCS and RDI over these 17 fiscal years — MCS led in 13 and RDI in 4.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RDI's return on equity has been more volatile than MCS's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 28.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.0.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between MCS and RDI over these 15 fiscal years — MCS led in 9 and RDI in 6.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.