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PRKS · United Parks & Resorts Inc.

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$40.10 -0.06 (-0.15%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$1.82B
Shares
45.44M
Volume · Nov 13 797.97K Avg daily vol (3M) 715.39K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$40.10 Open$40.42 Day$39.73–41.47 52W close$29.73–48.44 Avg vol 30d784K Short int5.0M · 10.9% of shares · 7.1d Short vol36% Last earningsNov 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 6

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 6
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Nine-month net income fell 28.8% as attendance declined

United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported nine-month net income of $109,175 thousand, down 28.8%, as attendance fell 4.1% to 15,744 thousand; operating cash flow rose to $330,007 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Revenue $506.46M ▼ 1.1% Net income $79.97M ▼ 10.5% Diluted EPS $1.74 ▲ 8.1%
Read from the MD&A section
4 source passages
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2026 | 2025 | Net income | 109,175 | 153,300 | (44,125) | | (28.8%) Attendance | 15,744 | 16,414 | (670) | | (4.1%) Net cash provided by operating activities | 330,007 | 301,689 Open the document at this passage
Nov 5
Current report 8-K
Third-quarter revenue falls 1.1%, net income drops 10.5%

United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported third-quarter revenue of $506.5 million, down 1.1%, and net income of $80.0 million, down 10.5%, as attendance fell 4.7%. First-nine-month net income dropped 28.8% to $109.2 million, while revenue per capita rose 2.6% to $80.54.

Financial results
6 source passages
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PRKS), a leading theme parks and entertainment company, today reported its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2026. Total revenue was $506.5 million, a decrease of $5.4 million or 1.1% from the third quarter of 2025. Net income was $80.0 million, a decrease of $9.4 million or 10.5% from the third quarter of 2025. Attendance was 6.5 million guests, a decrease of approximately 0.3 million guests or 4.7% from the third quarter of 2025. Net income was $109.2 million, a decrease of $44.1 million or 28.8% from the first nine months of 2025. Total revenue per capita[2] increased 2.6% to $80.54 from the first nine months of 2025. Open the document at this passage
Aug 7
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q2, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q2 AI summary on its way
Revenue $483.32M ▼ 1.4% Net income $63.27M ▼ 21.0% Diluted EPS $1.34 ▼ 7.6%
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.64B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$124.23M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-1.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
18.6%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
15.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 6.7%
FCF yield
8.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
12.9%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$2.24B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-17.1%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+21.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
10.9%
Latest settlement · 7.1 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Nov 5, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. Per-capita growth, stronger pass trends, cost savings, higher deferred revenue and $218 million of stock repurchases support the bullish case. The bearish case includes lower attendance, revenue, adjusted EBITDA and nine-month net income, higher SG&A, and international visitation remaining more than 50% below 2019 levels.

Bullish
  • + Q3 total revenue per capita increased 3.8%, admission per capita increased 3.4%, and in-park per capita spending increased 4.4% to a record $37.39
  • + Total pass sales increased almost 8% in Q3 and the paid pass base was positive as of October 31
  • + The 2027-specific pass product base increased over 15% as of October 31
  • + The company remained on pace for its $50 million gross cost savings target and targeted another $40 million to $50 million for 2027
  • + Deferred revenue increased approximately 4.9% from September 2025
  • + The company purchased approximately $218 million of stock year to date
Bearish
  • − Q3 revenue decreased $5.4 million, or 1.1%, to $506.5 million
  • − Q3 adjusted EBITDA decreased $11.1 million, or 5.1%, to $205.1 million
  • − First-nine-month net income decreased $44.1 million, or 28.8%, to $109.2 million
  • − Q3 selling, general and administrative expenses increased $7.9 million, or 13.1%
  • − Q3 attendance decreased approximately 320,000 guests, or 4.7%, amid weather, calendar and international headwinds
  • − International visitation remained more than 50% below 2019 levels

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +5%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +16%
above
RSI (14) 63
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 55%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +24%
trailing
6-month return +7%
trailing
YTD return +10%
this year
Relative strength +7%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $35 › 200d $38 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
205 of 239 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -746.8K sh shares · +33 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$41.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
10.94% of shares out · ▼ -3.2% MoM · 7.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
239 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 69
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth −6%
Y/Y
EPS growth −19%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $162.6M
Valuation P/E 15
below peers
Buyback $32.6M
remaining
Balance sheet $2.1B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 47%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −37%
past year
ATR 5.3%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 4, 2026
2026
Sponsorship revenue $15M
Gross cost savings $50M
Growth and roi projects capex $75M – $85M
coming years
Sponsorship revenue $30M
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Feb 26, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

CapEx · going forward on an annual basis $220M
CapEx for growth in ROI projects · 2026 $50M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 3 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+5% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+16% Bullish
RSI (14)
63 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
55% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $35 › 200d $38 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
205 of 239 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -746.8K sh shares · +33 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$41.1K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
10.94% of shares out · ▼ -3.2% MoM · 7.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
239 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $30 Now $40 · 55% Range high $48
vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +16%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $253.4M the first six months —
Admission per capita $42.21 the first six months —
Attendance 9.3M the first six months —
Core(l) capital expenditures 127.97M six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Covenant Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $636.88M Last Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Expansion/ROI projects(m) capital expenditures 10.22M six months ended June 30, 2026 —
Free Cash Flow (k) non-GAAP 98.62M six months ended June 30, 2026 —
In-park per capita spending $39.9 the first six months —
Shares repurchased 5.9M the first half of the year —
Total revenue per capita $82.11 the first six months —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Leisure — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
PRKS
United Parks & Resorts Inc.
this stock
$1.82B +10.5% -6.0% 15.0 10.9%
AS
Amer Sports, Inc.
$17.42B -19.8% — — 2.4%
HAS
Hasbro, Inc.
$16.86B +47.0% +13.1% 17.9 4.5%
LTH
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.
$10.45B +75.0% +14.3% 25.2 4.5%
GWKSY
Games Workshop Group PLC
$7.34B -16.2% — — 0.0%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
236
% held
134.4%
Reported
205 of 239
Top holder
Hill Path Capital LP
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
222
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
5.0M
Days to cover
7.1d
Change
-162.7K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
36%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
118
Value
$4.0K
As of
Oct 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
37.8%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$41.1K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
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Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Julie Johnson
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 3, 2025
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.7B
Net income (FY)
$168.4M
EPS diluted
$3.06
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$500.0M
Remaining
$32.6M
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 6, 2026
This year
15

United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported nine-month net income of $109,175 thousand, down 28.8%, as attendance fell 4.1% to 15,744 thousand; operating cash flow rose to $330,007 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$41.1K
Shares
1.2K
Filed
Sep 15, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 5, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
United Parks & Resorts Inc. Repor…
Published
Nov 5, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
PRKS +0.3% +23.7% +7.2% +30.2% +10.5%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -2.3% +24.8% +6.7% +30.4% -0.2%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
$500.00M
Spent (derived)
$467.40M
Remaining
$32.60M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1564902 CUSIP 81282V100 13F (30d) 182 filings 159 filers Visit website Investor relations