(PRKS) United Parks & Resorts - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Leisure | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.843m USD | Total Return: -13.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 37.7M
EPS Trend: -63.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -88.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
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United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS), formerly SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., operates a diverse portfolio of theme parks and water parks across the United States. Its core assets include the SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, and Sesame Place brands, located primarily in major tourism hubs like Orlando, San Antonio, and San Diego. The company transitioned to its current name in February 2024 to reflect its broader range of entertainment offerings beyond marine-life attractions.
The company operates within the leisure facilities sector, utilizing a business model that relies on high-margin recurring revenue from admissions, in-park dining, and merchandise. This industry is characterized by significant capital expenditure requirements for new attractions to drive attendance growth and maintain pricing power. Further insights into the companys fundamental performance are available through ValueRays analytical tools.
- Consumer discretionary spending levels directly impact park attendance and per-capita revenue
- Aggressive share buyback programs and capital allocation strategies influence equity valuation
- Adverse weather events and seasonal climate shifts disrupt regional park operations
- Strategic rebranding from SeaWorld aims to diversify revenue and mitigate reputational risks
- Input cost inflation and labor market tightening pressure operating profit margins
| Net Income: 150.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.76 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -12.91% < 20% (prev -10.41%; Δ -2.50% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.16 > 3% & CFO 421.2m > Net Income 150.4m |
| Net Debt (2.49b) to EBITDA (519.3m): 4.79 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.53 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (49.4m) vs 12m ago -10.18% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 65.36% > 18% (prev 0.81%; Δ 6.46k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 63.88% > 50% (prev 66.70%; Δ -2.83% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.59 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 519.3m / Interest Expense TTM 131.8m) |
| A: -0.08 (Total Current Assets 241.4m - Total Current Liabilities 454.9m) / Total Assets 2.61b |
| B: 0.30 (Retained Earnings 771.9m / Total Assets 2.61b) |
| C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 341.5m / Avg Total Assets 2.59b) |
| D: 0.24 (Book Value of Equity 772.9m / Total Liabilities 3.16b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.57 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.17 (Receivables 91.2m/80.5m, Revenue 1.65b/1.71b) |
| GMI: 1.23 (GM 65.36% / 80.52%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.11 / AQ_t-1 0.11) |
| SGI: 0.96 (Revenue 1.65b / 1.71b) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 150.4m - CFO 421.2m) / TA 2.61b) |
| Beneish M = -2.81 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 40.13 with a total of 707,902 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +11.10%,
over one month by +23.06%,
over three months by +15.35% and
over the past year by -13.33%.
United Parks & Resorts has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.67. Therefore, it is recommended to hold PRKS.
- StrongBuy: 5
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 1
| Analysts Target Price | 44 | 9.6% |
P/E Trailing = 14.703
P/E Forward = 6.2893
P/S = 1.1146
P/B = 181.6626
Revenue TTM = 1.65b USD
EBIT TTM = 341.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 519.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.24b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 18.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.51b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 127.1m
Net Debt = 2.49b USD (calculated: Debt 2.51b - CCE 28.9m)
Enterprise Value = 4.33b USD (1.84b + Debt 2.51b - CCE 28.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.59 (Ebit TTM 341.5m / Interest Expense TTM 131.8m)
EV/FCF = 14.85x (Enterprise Value 4.33b / FCF TTM 291.5m)
FCF Yield = 6.73% (FCF TTM 291.5m / Enterprise Value 4.33b)
FCF Margin = 17.62% (FCF TTM 291.5m / Revenue TTM 1.65b)
Net Margin = 9.09% (Net Income TTM 150.4m / Revenue TTM 1.65b)
Gross Margin = 65.36% ((Revenue TTM 1.65b - Cost of Revenue TTM 572.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 14.49% (prev 30.96%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.66 (Enterprise Value 4.33b / Total Assets 2.61b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.24% (Interest Expense 131.8m / Debt 2.51b)
Taxrate = 25.68% (58.2m / 226.5m)
NOPAT = 253.8m (EBIT 341.5m * (1 - 25.68%))
Current Ratio = 0.53 (Total Current Assets 241.4m / Total Current Liabilities 454.9m)
Debt / Equity = -4.51 (negative equity) (Debt 2.51b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -557.2m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.79 (Net Debt 2.49b / EBITDA 519.3m)
Debt / FCF = 8.53 (Net Debt 2.49b / FCF TTM 291.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -424.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.81% (Net Income 150.4m / Total Assets 2.61b)
RoE = -35.46% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 150.4m / Total Stockholder Equity -424.2m)
RoCE = 18.76% (EBIT 341.5m / Capital Employed (Equity -424.2m + L.T.Debt 2.24b))
RoIC = 11.85% (NOPAT 253.8m / Invested Capital 2.14b)
WACC = 6.67% (E(1.84b)/V(4.36b) * Re(10.45%) + D(2.51b)/V(4.36b) * Rd(5.24%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 10.45% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -86.67 | Cagr: -11.29%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈261.4m ; Y1≈299.7m ; Y5≈441.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 88.08 (EV 6.64b - Net Debt 2.49b = Equity 4.15b / Shares 47.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -63.41 | EPS CAGR: -7.07% | SUE: -0.66 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -88.63 | Revenue CAGR: -1.74% | SUE: -0.10 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.77 | Chg30d=+5.13% | Revisions=+43% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=2.07 | Chg30d=+3.51% | Revisions=+43% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.25 | Chg30d=+4.34% | Revisions=+43% | GrowthEPS=+12.8% | GrowthRev=+1.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.43 | Chg30d=+0.27% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+4.1% | GrowthRev=+2.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +43%