# United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS)

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**Price:** USD 32.75 (+0.86% on the day) · last close of Oct 15, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 32.47 · day 32.26–33.3 · 52w 28.77–53.28 · market cap $1.48B · NYQ

## Key facts
- Last four reported quarters (through Jun 30, 2026): revenue $1.65B, net income $134M (8.1% margin), free cash flow $165M (SEC filings).
- Valuation: P/E 11.1x (avg 13.7x at the last 3 fiscal year-ends), EV/EBITDA 7.5x, net debt $2.26B.
- Analysts: Hold (mean 2.67 on a 1–5 scale) (12 analysts), mean target USD 45.8 (range 34–55).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y -37.1% vs S&P 500 +18.1%; 5Y -44.7% vs S&P 500 +85.1%.
- Next earnings: 2026-11-05, EPS estimate USD 2.04, revenue estimate $512M.

## Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters)
| USD | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.50B | $1.73B | $1.73B | $1.73B | $1.66B | $1.65B |
| Operating income | $432M | $508M | $460M | $463M | $365M | $317M |
| Net income | $257M | $291M | $234M | $227M | $168M | $134M |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.22 | $4.14 | $3.63 | $3.79 | $3.06 | — |
| Free cash flow | $374M | $364M | $200M | $232M | $163M | $165M |
| Operating margin | 28.7% | 29.3% | 26.6% | 26.9% | 22.0% | 19.2% |
| Net margin | 17.1% | 16.8% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| Revenue growth | +248.3% | +15.1% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -3.6% | — |
| Cash + short-term investments | $444M | $79.2M | $247M | $116M | $99.8M | — |
| Total debt | $2.12B | $2.11B | $2.11B | $2.24B | $2.23B | — |
Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

## Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026)
P/E 11.1x · P/S 0.9x · EV/EBITDA 7.5x · EV/Sales 2.3x · P/FCF 9.0x · FCF yield 11.10% · Earnings yield 9.00% · Buyback yield (TTM) 25.02% · Net debt $2.26B · EV $3.74B
P/E at fiscal year-ends: Dec 2025 11.9x, Dec 2024 14.8x, Dec 2023 14.5x.

## Analysts
Consensus Hold (mean 2.67 on a 1–5 scale), 12 analysts; mean target USD 45.8 (low 34, high 55).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Citigroup | Target lowered | Neutral | $49 → $34 |
| 2026-09-10 | Truist Securities | Target lowered | Buy | $53 → $49 |
| 2026-08-11 | JP Morgan | Target raised | Neutral | $39 → $44 |
| 2026-08-05 | Citigroup | Target raised | Neutral | $46 → $49 |
| 2026-08-05 | Guggenheim | Target raised | Buy | $51 → $54 |
| 2026-08-05 | Barclays | Target raised | Equal-Weight | $37 → $41 |
| 2026-07-27 | Goldman Sachs | Target raised | Neutral | $37 → $41 |
| 2026-07-27 | Guggenheim | Target lowered | Buy | $54 → $51 |
| 2026-07-10 | Citigroup | Target raised | Neutral | $38 → $46 |
| 2026-06-29 | Citizens | Initiated | Market Perform |  |

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-16) | 5Y (from 2021-10-11) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | -37.1% | -44.7% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +18.1% | +85.1% |
| Per year | -37.2% | -11.2% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 52.2% | 39.8% |
| Max drawdown | -43.9% (Oct 2025→Mar 2026) | -59.3% (Apr 2022→Mar 2026) |

## Peers (Leisure)
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## More
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