United Parks & Resorts Inc. Common Stock (PRKS)

FairStock Score: 57/100 — STEADY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that can earn above-average returns and are priced reasonably. United Parks owns a portfolio of recognizable destination parks—SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica—which can create repeat visits and local pricing power. But the filed numbers show a business that is not compounding. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $483.3 million, net income $63.3 million, and diluted EPS $1.34. A year earlier, fiscal Q2 2025 showed revenue of $490.2 million, net income of $80.1 million, and diluted EPS of $1.45. So revenue slipped modestly while net income fell sharply. For fiscal 2025, net income was $168.4 million and diluted EPS $3.06, down from fiscal 2024 net income of $227.5 million and EPS of $3.79. FairStock’s Lynch category calls it a Slow Grower—Shrinking, with profit down about 10% a year over four years and revenue up 2.5%. That is not a moat growing wider; it is a mature, cyclical park operator.

In plain English: United Parks & Resorts runs theme parks and water parks, including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Aquatica, mostly in the United States. The parks still earn money—fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, had $483.3 million of revenue and $63.3 million of net income—but profits have been falling from a year ago and over recent years. At the 2026-10-13 close of $33.95, the price looks inexpensive compared with reported earnings and cash flow, though the weak profit trend and financial-risk signal argue for caution.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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