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United Parks & Resorts Inc.

PRKS

NYSEConsumer CyclicalLeisure

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$44.96

−$0.37 · -0.82%

Aug 24, 11:17 AM ET

PRKS company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

74

Undervalued

Momentum

55

Neutral

Sentiment

50

Mixed

Risk resilience

58

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

United Parks & Resorts Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, functions as a leading theme park and entertainment enterprise within the United States. The company's extensive array of attractions includes prominent SeaWorld theme parks located in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego, California. It also manages Busch Gardens theme parks situated in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia. Further diversifying its recreational offerings, the company operates water park attractions in several key locations: Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego and Chula Vista, California; Tampa, Florida; and Williamsburg, Virginia. Additionally, its portfolio features an exclusive, reservations-only theme park in Orlando, Florida, as well as a park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Overall, the corporation oversees a collection of twelve distinct theme parks, all operating under well-known brands such as SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Sesame Place. The entity, which traces its origins back to 1959 and maintains its primary headquarters in Orlando, Florida, was formerly known as SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. until its rebranding to United Parks & Resorts Inc. in February 2024.

Industry
Leisure
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Marc G. Swanson
Listed since
Apr 19, 2013
Employees
3,300

Market position

Day range

Current $44.96

52-week range

Current $44.96

Open
$45.55
Previous close
$45.33
Volume
86.89K
0.1× average
Average volume
872.88K
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.12B USD
Beta
1.16
Market reference 1
50-day average
$45.8548
-1.95% below average
200-day average
$38.2298
+17.60% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
4.23B USD
P/E (TTM)
17.84×
P/B (TTM)
-3.5×
P/S (TTM)
1.29×
EV / EBITDA
7.91×
Earnings yield
8.50%
Free cash flow yield
13.28%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
65.16%
Operating margin
22.13%
Net margin
8.11%
Return on equity
-38.63%
Return on assets
6.43%
Return on invested capital
12.22%

Financial health

Debt / equity
-3.9×
Current ratio
0.74×
Altman Z-score
1.72
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends101%68%35%2%Gross margin, FY2021: 92.40%Gross margin, FY2022: 92.19%Gross margin, FY2023: 92.37%Gross margin, FY2024: 92.38%Gross margin, FY2025: 36.48%Operating margin, FY2021: 28.73%Operating margin, FY2022: 29.32%Operating margin, FY2023: 26.63%Operating margin, FY2024: 26.85%Operating margin, FY2025: 22.27%Net margin, FY2021: 17.06%Net margin, FY2022: 16.82%Net margin, FY2023: 13.56%Net margin, FY2024: 13.19%Net margin, FY2025: 10.13%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 92.40%. Gross margin FY2022 92.19%. Gross margin FY2023 92.37%. Gross margin FY2024 92.38%. Gross margin FY2025 36.48%. Operating margin FY2021 28.73%. Operating margin FY2022 29.32%. Operating margin FY2023 26.63%. Operating margin FY2024 26.85%. Operating margin FY2025 22.27%. Net margin FY2021 17.06%. Net margin FY2022 16.82%. Net margin FY2023 13.56%. Net margin FY2024 13.19%. Net margin FY2025 10.13%.

Income trends

Revenue

1.66B USD-3.64%

Operating income

370.19M USD-20.10%

Net income

168.35M USD-26.00%
Income trends across reported periods1.89B USD1.26B USD637.22M USD12.06M USDRevenue, FY2021: 1.5B USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.73B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.73B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.73B USDRevenue, FY2025: 1.66B USDOperating income, FY2021: 431.96M USDOperating income, FY2022: 507.53M USDOperating income, FY2023: 459.76M USDOperating income, FY2024: 463.29M USDOperating income, FY2025: 370.19M USDNet income, FY2021: 256.51M USDNet income, FY2022: 291.19M USDNet income, FY2023: 234.2M USDNet income, FY2024: 227.5M USDNet income, FY2025: 168.35M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 1.5B USD. Revenue FY2022 1.73B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.73B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.73B USD. Revenue FY2025 1.66B USD. Operating income FY2021 431.96M USD. Operating income FY2022 507.53M USD. Operating income FY2023 459.76M USD. Operating income FY2024 463.29M USD. Operating income FY2025 370.19M USD. Net income FY2021 256.51M USD. Net income FY2022 291.19M USD. Net income FY2023 234.2M USD. Net income FY2024 227.5M USD. Net income FY2025 168.35M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue1.66B USD1.73B USD1.73B USD1.73B USD1.5B USD
Cost of goods sold1.06B USD131.41M USD131.7M USD135.22M USD114.29M USD
Gross profit606.54M USD1.59B USD1.59B USD1.6B USD1.39B USD
Selling, general, and administrative236.35M USD216.9M USD221.24M USD200.07M USD184.87M USD
Operating expenses236.35M USD1.13B USD1.14B USD1.09B USD957.48M USD
Interest expense134.14M USD167.76M USD146.67M USD117.5M USD116.64M USD
Depreciation and amortization174.47M USD163.44M USD154.21M USD152.62M USD148.66M USD
Operating income370.19M USD463.29M USD459.76M USD507.53M USD431.96M USD
Net income168.35M USD227.5M USD234.2M USD291.19M USD256.51M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
9%
1 beat, 10 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-20.99%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.34
Estimate 1.67 · Miss by 19.76%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.471.340.21-0.92Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 0.53, estimate 0.63, surprise -15.87%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual -0.29, estimate -0.23, surprise -26.09%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 1.45, estimate 1.76, surprise -17.61%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 1.61, estimate 2.24, surprise -28.13%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 26, 2026: actual 0.28, estimate 0.46, surprise -39.13%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 11, 2026: actual -0.69, estimate -0.36, surprise -91.67%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 1.34, estimate 1.67, surprise -19.76%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.95, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates570.41M465.73M361.04M256.35MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 384.38M USD, estimate 380.04M USD, surprise +1.14%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual 286.95M USD, estimate 502.53M USD, surprise -42.90%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 490.21M USD, estimate 548.48M USD, surprise -10.62%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 511.85M USD, estimate 375.86M USD, surprise +36.18%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 26, 2026: actual 373.55M USD, estimate 375.51M USD, surprise -0.52%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 11, 2026: actual 278.29M USD, estimate 279.92M USD, surprise -0.58%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 4, 2026: actual 483.32M USD, estimate 492.1M USD, surprise -1.78%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 516.3M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$46.29

2.96% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $55.00Average $46.29Low $40.00

Rating distribution

23 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1148%
Hold1148%
Sell14%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$0.73

2016 complete year-13.1% since 2015

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 27, 2016

$0.10

Quarterly

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 16, 2016

$0.21

Quarterly

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 10, 2016

$0.21

Special

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jan 13, 2016

$0.21

Quarterly

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 25, 2015

$0.21

Quarterly

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 18, 2015

$0.21

Quarterly

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ETFs holding PRKS

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
26.83M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$376.75-0.40%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
19.33M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$302.82-0.64%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR
Market value
12.28M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
68.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$248.59-0.24%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
12.09M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$243.63-0.78%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM
Market value
9.89M
Weight
0.06%
AUM
17.03B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$57.075-0.36%
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF logoSchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFFNDA
Market value
8.87M
Weight
0.10%
AUM
9.26B USD
Expense ratio
0.25%
Price / 1D
$37.525-0.54%
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF logoU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETFDFMC
Market value
8.12M
Weight
0.10%
AUM
8.06B USD
Expense ratio
0.43%
Price / 1D
$60.7138-0.43%
Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF logoDimensional - US Small Cap ETFDFAS
Market value
7.34M
Weight
0.05%
AUM
15.92B USD
Expense ratio
0.26%
Price / 1D
$82.63-0.47%

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