The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

PRKS

Concerning the House

United Parks & Resorts Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a theme park and entertainment company in the United States. The company owns and licenses a portfolio of theme parks, such as a marine-life theme park in San Diego, Orlando, and San Antonio under the SeaWorld brand; family-oriented destination theme parks in Tampa Bay and Williamsburg under the Busch Gardens brand; and South Seas-themed tropical setting water parks in Orlando and San Antonio under the Aquatica brand. It also engages in the operation of reservations only and all-inclusive marine life theme park under the Discovery Cove brand; Sesame Street theme parks in Philadelphia and San Diego under the Sesame Place brand; Water Country USA, a family water park; and Adventure Island, a park which features water rides, dining, and other attractions. The company was formerly known as SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. and changed its name to United Parks & Resorts Inc. in February 2024. United Parks & Resorts Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

United States · www.unitedparks.com

The Long Run

FY 2013–2025 · 13 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.66B+1.3%
Operating income$365.44M+14.2%
Net income$234.20M+18.7%
Cash from ops$380.08M+4.4%
Quotation

$45.05

+0.79 (+1.8%)

52w hi$55.21
52w lo$29.73
Vol328.34K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.18

Short-0.03
Medium-0.29
Long-0.22

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

United Parks & Resorts Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Leisure

Market cap$2.04B
Enterprise value$4.39B
Trailing P/E17.95x
Forward P/E9.88x
EV / EBITDA8.57x
P / S (ttm)1.24x
Profit margin8.1%
Return on equity
Revenue growth-1.4%
Earnings growth-7.6%
Debt / equity
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.29
Corr SPX0.47
Annual vol45.4%
Annual ret+8.4%
Sharpe0.19
Max DD-50.7%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.21
Sector+0.01
Technical+0.00
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$44.65$45.83$44.44$45.05328.34K
Aug 12$44.03$44.69$43.59$44.26533.60K
Aug 11$43.36$44.68$43.50413.53K
Aug 10$44.62$45.49$43.57$44.02482.20K
Aug 7$43.70$45.40$43.70$45.03473.60K