Consumer Cyclical
United Parks & Resorts Inc.(PRKS)
Live Price
Offline$46.64
+1.66% today
1Y Change
+1.35%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.72B
- Revenue Growth
- -3.6%
- EPS Growth
- -19.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 248 bars Β· Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $1.72B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $46.64 and up 1.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 β Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -3.6%, EPS growth of -19.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -3.6%, EPS -19.1%, free cash flow +13.6% with operating margin 22.0% and ROIC 12.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 11.2 and price/sales 1.0. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines PRKS price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-3.6% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+22.0% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
11.2 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 11, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -3.6% and EPS is at -19.1%, with operating margin around 22.0%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -3.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 11, 2026 | β | -3.8% | -1.0% | +21.8% |
2026 Feb 26, 2026 | -39.1% | -3.4% | -2.3% | -13.9% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | -28.1% | +4.8% | -5.7% | +1.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Relative to SPY
PRKS Max Drawdown
-46.15%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
United Parks & Resorts Inc.
New York Stock Exchange
United Parks & Resorts Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a theme park and entertainment company in the United States. It operates SeaWorld theme parks in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego, California, as well as Busch Gardens theme parks in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia. The company also operates water park attractions in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; Chula Vista, California; Tampa, Florida; and Williamsburg, Virginia. In addition, it operates a reservations-only theme park in Orlando, Florida and a park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The company operates a portfolio of twelve theme parks under the SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Sesame Place brands. The company was formerly known as SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. and changed its name to United Parks & Resorts Inc. in February 2024. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
- Leadership
- Marc G. Swanson
- IPO Date
- Apr 19, 2013
- Employees
- 3.3k
- Street Address
- 6240 Sea Harbor Drive
- Mailing
- Orlando, FL, 32821
- Region
- Orlando, FL, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 407 226 5011
- Last Updated
- May 3, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 11.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 7.4
- Price/Sales
- 1.0
- Price/Book
- β
Growth
- Revenue
- -3.6%
- EPS
- -19.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- +13.6%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 92.3%
- Operating Margin
- 22.0%
- Net Margin
- 10.1%
- ROE
- -41.6%
- ROIC
- 12.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- β
- Current Ratio
- 0.74
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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