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Compared to Estimates, United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2026, United Parks & Resorts (PRKS - Free Report) reported revenue of $506.46 million, down 1.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.74, compared to $1.61 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $512.13 million, representing a surprise of -1.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -6.95%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.87.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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: $40.90 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $39.77.
  • Attendance: 6,469 compared to the 6,758 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total revenue per capita: $78.29 versus the two-analyst average estimate of $76.40.
  • In-Park per capita spending: $37.39 compared to the $36.63 average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net revenues- Food, merchandise and other: $241.85 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $247.48 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.6%.
  • Net revenues- Admissions: $264.61 million versus $268.69 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.5% change.

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

Shares of United Parks & Resorts have returned +4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% 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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