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United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended June 2026, United Parks & Resorts (PRKS - Free Report) reported revenue of $483.32 million, down 1.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.34, compared to $1.45 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.39% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $485.23 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.62, the EPS surprise was -17.28%.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $40.31 versus $40.92 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Attendance: 6,060 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 6,187.
  • Total revenue per capita: $79.82 compared to the $79.95 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • In-Park per capita spending: $39.51 versus $39.02 estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net revenues- Food, merchandise and other: $239.24 million compared to the $241.42 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +2% year over year.
  • Net revenues- Admissions: $244.08 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $253.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.6%.

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

Shares of United Parks & Resorts have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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