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Compared to Estimates, United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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United Parks & Resorts (PRKS - Free Report) reported $278.29 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 3%. EPS of -$0.69 for the same period compares to -$0.29 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.32% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $277.41 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.36, the EPS surprise was -89.98%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how United Parks & Resorts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Admissions per capita: $45.81 versus $46.04 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Attendance: 3,220 versus 3,279 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Total revenue per capita: $86.43 versus $85.20 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • In-Park per capita spending: $40.62 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $39.16.
  • Net revenues- Food, merchandise and other: $130.79 million compared to the $128.46 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
  • Net revenues- Admissions: $147.5 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $150.99 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.5%.

View all Key Company Metrics for United Parks & Resorts here>>>

Shares of United Parks & Resorts have returned +5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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