United Parks & Resorts Inc.
PRKS · Price history
Price at last available close
$31.00
−$1.04 (-3.25%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About United Parks & Resorts Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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.
How they make money
United Parks & Resorts generates revenue primarily through theme park admissions, in-park spending on food, beverages, and merchandise, and guest experiences. The company also earns revenue from licensing its brands and intellectual property, while managing operational costs related to park maintenance, animal care, labor, and marketing.
Products & services
The company operates a portfolio of 13 theme parks under brands including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, Water Country USA, and Adventure Island, offering rides, shows, and animal-related educational experiences.
Brands & revenue mix
Flagship brand featuring marine-life themed parks and educational experiences.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Theme park brand focused on thrill rides and animal exhibits.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Family-oriented theme park brand based on Sesame Street characters.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Water park brand operated by the company.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
All-inclusive day resort and animal interaction experience.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company does not rely on any single customer for a significant portion of its revenue, as its business model is based on high-volume individual guest attendance.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Food and Beverage Suppliers — Various third-party vendors providing food and beverage products for in-park dining; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source
- Merchandise Suppliers — Third-party manufacturers and distributors of retail merchandise sold in park stores; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source
Business relationships & partnerships
- Sesame Workshop — A long-term licensing partnership that allows the company to feature Sesame Street characters and intellectual property in its theme parks.Source
Competitors
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
33
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
50
Fair
Financial Strength
54
Business Quality / Moat
62
Management
40
Growth Quality
26
Risk / Durability
70
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
20
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
31/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Elevated debt risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for PRKS
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving PRKS's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is PRKS's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is PRKS's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify PRKS's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
33
Opportunity Score
20
Market Cap
$1.41B
P/E Ratio
12.9
EPS
$2.52
52-Week High
$53.28
52-Week Low
$28.77
Beta
1.25
Intrinsic Value
$21.42
Analyst Target
$47.00
Shares Outstanding
55.0M
Total Revenue
$1.65B
Total Debt
$2.41B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$-11.20
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Weakening momentum
Normal movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for PRKS
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Elevated debt risk
Negative shareholder equity • Total debt is at least one year of revenue • Cash covers less than 20% of total debt
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on PRKS.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Diversified portfolio of recognized theme park brands.
- +Strong presence in key U.S. tourist markets.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Debt risk (elevated): Negative shareholder equity.
- −Total debt is at least one year of revenue.
- −Cash covers less than 20% of total debt.
- −Sensitivity to general economic conditions and consumer discretionary spending.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
33
Oct 1, 2026
Change
+0.1
points
Current Score
33
Oct 15, 2026
Category Changes
PRKS increased 0.1 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
27
Projected Change
-6.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 6.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$31.00
Model Intrinsic Value
$21.42
Difference
+$9.58
+44.7% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-44.7%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.65B | $1.66B | $1.73B | $1.73B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $573.8M | $1.06B | $131.4M | $131.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $1.07B | $606.5M | $1.59B | $1.59B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $233.9M | $236.3M | $216.9M | $221.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $708.7M | $236.3M | $1.13B | $1.14B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $493.0M | $535.2M | $622.7M | $614.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $364.5M | $370.2M | $463.3M | $459.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $130.2M | $134.1M | $167.8M | $146.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $182.1M | $226.5M | $291.5M | $313.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $48.6M | $58.2M | $64.0M | $78.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $133.6M | $168.4M | $227.5M | $234.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $2.52 | $3.09 | $3.82 | $3.66 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 48.04M | 54.57M | 59.55M | 63.95M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 48.52M | 54.99M | 60.01M | 64.49M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$483.3M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.29
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+2.2%
Cash Change
-90.2%
Margin Change
-3.3 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 1.4%. EPS declined 11.0%. Cash declined 90.2%. Total debt increased 2.2%. Net income margin declined by 3.3 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
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New Positions
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Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
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