United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) AI Stock Analysis

United Parks & Resorts Inc., formerly known as SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., operates theme parks and entertainment attractions across the United States. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks in locations such as Orlando, Tampa, San Antonio, San Diego, and Williamsburg, as well as an overseas park in Abu Dhabi. The company also operates water park attractions under brands such as Aquatica, Water Country USA, and Adventure Island, along with reservations-only park Discovery Cove in Orlando and Sesame Place locations in Langhorne and Chula Vista.

Revenue reached $1.73B in FY2022 and held at $1.73B through FY2024 before decreasing 3.6% to $1.66B in FY2025. Over the same period, net income fell from $291.2M in FY2022 to $168.4M in FY2025, with net margin declining from 16.8% to 10.1%. Operating margin in FY2025 was 22.3%, down from 29.3% in FY2022. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $1.65B with net margin at 8.1% and operating margin at 24.2%. In the latest quarter, revenue declined 1.4% year-over-year and quarterly earnings fell 7.6%.

As of June 30, 2026, United Parks & Resorts held $19.1M in cash and short-term investments against $2.41B in total debt, resulting in net debt of $2.39B. Total assets were $2.64B and shareholders' equity was -$617.0M, reflecting negative equity, while the current ratio stood at 0.46. In FY2025, the company generated $380.1M in operating cash flow and $263.1M in free cash flow. Capital expenditures totaled $117.0M and share buybacks were $16.8M, contributing to a 39.6% reduction in share count over 5 years.

PRKS trades at a trailing P/E of 12.9x and a forward P/E of 10.7x, compared to medians of 18.0x and 14.1x for the median of its US-listed Consumer Cyclical peers. Its EV/EBITDA multiple is 7.9x versus the peer median of 11.1x, and price-to-sales is 0.9x compared to the peer median of 0.7x. The company's enterprise value is $3.88B against a market cap of $1.47B. Over the past year, PRKS shares fell 37.7%, while the S&P 500 (SPY) gained 16.8%. Over five years, the stock dropped 45.2% compared to an 83.0% gain for SPY.

Twelve Wall Street analysts cover PRKS, with 4 Strong Buy, 8 Hold, and no Sell ratings. The mean price target is $45.80, representing 41.2% upside above the last close of $32.43. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project revenue of $1.66B and EPS of $3.48, representing a 7.5% EPS decline. For the next fiscal year, 4 analysts estimate revenue of $1.70B and EPS of $4.34. PRKS beat EPS estimates in 0 of the last 4 quarters. The next earnings date is November 5, 2026.

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