Q4 2025 United Parks & Resorts Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Feb 26, 2026 / 02:00PM GMT

Release Date Price: $36 (+6.60%)

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Key Points

Positve

United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS) reported record in-park per capita spending in Q4 2025, indicating strong guest engagement with park offerings.
The company repurchased 6.7 million shares in 2025, representing approximately 12% of shares outstanding, highlighting strong cash flow and commitment to shareholder returns.
Discovery Cove advanced booking revenue is up high single digits for 2026, and company-wide group booking revenue is pacing up over 50%, showing promising future demand.
United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS) received numerous industry accolades in 2025, enhancing its brand reputation and market positioning.
The company has a strong balance sheet with a net total leverage ratio of 3.4 times and approximately $789 million of total available liquidity, providing flexibility for future investments.

Negative

Fiscal 2025 results did not meet expectations due to uneven consumer environment, negative international tourism trends, and volatile weather during peak periods.
Q4 2025 saw a decrease in total revenue by 2.8% compared to Q4 2024, primarily due to decreases in attendance and admission per capita.
Total attendance for fiscal 2025 decreased by approximately 378,000 guests, or 1.8%, compared to the previous year.
Selling General Administrative Expenses increased by 17.4% in Q4 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, impacting profitability.
The company faced challenges in cost management in 2025, with plans to improve cost efficiency in 2026.

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Desiree, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the United Parks Q4 2025 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the conference over to Matthew Stroud, Head of Investor Relations. You may begin.

Matthew Stroud

United Parks & Resorts Inc - Vice President, Investor Relations

Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to United Parks & Resorts fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 earnings conference call. Today's call is being webcast and recorded. A press release was issued this morning and is available on our investor relations website at www.unitedparksinvestors.com.

Replay information for this call can be found in the press release and will be available on our website following the call. Joining me this morning are Marc Swanson and Jim Forrester. This morning, we will review our Q4 and fiscal 2025 financial results, and

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