FORM 10-Q (Mark One) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period endedMarch 31, 2026 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________Commission File Number 1-12604 THE MARCUS CORPORATION Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filingrequirements for the past 90 days. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submitsuch files). Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, oran emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growthcompany” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check One). If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with anynew or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AT APRIL27, 2026 – 23,743,749CLASS B COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AT APRIL27, 2026 –6,984,584 THE MARCUS CORPORATION INDEXPagePART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):Consolidated Balance Sheets3Consolidated Statements of Operations5Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)6Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows7Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements8Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations15Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk24Item 4.Controls and Procedures24PART II – OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1A.Risk Factors25Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds25Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures25Item 5.Other Information25Item 6.Exhibits25SignaturesS-1 PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION THE MARCUS CORPORATIONConsolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share and per share data) THE MARCUS CORPORATIONConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (in thousands) See accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements. THE MARCUS CORPORATION CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH31, 2026(in thousands, except share and per share data) 1. General Basis of Presentation- The unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March31, 2026and March31,2025 have been prepared by the Company. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustmentsnecessary to present fairly the unaudited interim financial information at March31, 2026, and for all periods presented, have beenmade. The results of operations during the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire yearor other interim periods. However, the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’saudited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December31,2025. Beginning on December 27, 2024, the Company’s fiscal year changed from a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Thursday inDecember of each year to a fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year. Accordingly, effective for its fiscal year ended December31, 2025 and thereafter, the Company’s quarterly results are for three month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 andDecember 31 of each year. In this quarterly report, the three months ended March 31, 2025 refers to the period December 27, 2024through March 31, 2025. Accounting Policies- Refer to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements (including footnotes) for the fiscal year endedDecember31, 2025, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for such year, for a description of the Company’saccounting policies. Depreciation and Amortization- Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are provided using the straight-linemethod over the shorter of the estimat