United Parks & Resorts (STU:W2L) Beneish M-Score: -2.86 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STU:W2L United Parks & Resorts Inc STU:W2L
72 GF Score
Price €40.60
GF Value €50.30
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score?

United Parks & Resorts STU:W2L -1.46% 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.86 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:W2L with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €50.30 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, United Parks & Resorts ranks better than 70.02% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STU:W2L' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -2.9   Max: 0.05
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Parks & Resorts was 0.05. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -2.90.


United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score Chart

United Parks & Resorts Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.77 -3.08 -2.93 -2.85 -2.88

United Parks & Resorts Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.84 -2.92 -2.90 -2.88 -2.86

STU:W2L vs FUN, OSW, LUCK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of United Parks & Resorts for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1828+0.528 * 0.9997+0.404 * 0.9901+0.892 * 0.8955+0.115 * 0.9679
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1252+4.679 * -0.101013-0.327 * 1.0033
=-2.91

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €79 Mil.
Revenue was 240.724 + 319.009 + 436.097 + 425.014 = €1,421 Mil.
Gross Profit was 222 + 295.523 + 402.077 + 392.785 = €1,312 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €209 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,255 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,797 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €199 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €393 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,049 Mil.
Net Income was -29.469 + 12.855 + 76.105 + 69.454 = €129 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.458 + -4.535 + -0.265 + -0.541 = €-6 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 57.78 + 66.95 + 80.751 + 157.097 = €363 Mil.
Total Receivables was €74 Mil.
Revenue was 265.428 + 367.087 + 491.857 + 462.264 = €1,587 Mil.
Gross Profit was 244.191 + 339.31 + 455.25 + 426.363 = €1,465 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €237 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,378 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,875 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €198 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €402 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,165 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(78.868 / 1420.844) / (74.459 / 1586.636)
=0.055508 / 0.046929
=1.1828

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1465.114 / 1586.636) / (1312.385 / 1420.844)
=0.923409 / 0.923666
=0.9997

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (208.83 + 1797.081) / 2255.489) / (1 - (237.112 + 1875.105) / 2377.992)
=0.110654 / 0.111764
=0.9901

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1420.844 / 1586.636
=0.8955

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(153.94 / (153.94 + 1875.105)) / (152.845 / (152.845 + 1797.081))
=0.075868 / 0.078385
=0.9679

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(199.1 / 1420.844) / (197.594 / 1586.636)
=0.140128 / 0.124536
=1.1252

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2048.976 + 393.455) / 2255.489) / ((2164.512 + 402.185) / 2377.992)
=1.082883 / 1.079355
=1.0033

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(128.945 - -5.799 - 362.578) / 2255.489
=-0.101013

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

United Parks & Resorts has a M-score of -2.91 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.86 mean?
United Parks & Resorts (STU:W2L) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.86 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on United Parks & Resorts and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, United Parks & Resorts ranks #247 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 30%.
Is United Parks & Resorts' Beneish M-Score too high?
United Parks & Resorts' current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. Based on the distribution chart, United Parks & Resorts ranks #247 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, United Parks & Resorts has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Parks & Resorts' Beneish M-Score compare to FUN and OSW?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, United Parks & Resorts ranks #247 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts United Parks & Resorts in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on United Parks & Resorts and its competitors. United Parks & Resorts's current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Parks & Resorts stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Parks & Resorts (STU:W2L) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €50.30, compared to a current price of €40.60 — trading 19.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. United Parks & Resorts' overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For United Parks & Resorts (STU:W2L), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.86 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is United Parks & Resorts (STU:W2L) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United Parks & Resorts stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €40.60 is trading 19.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €50.30. GuruFocus considers United Parks & Resorts to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:W2L:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.86
  • GF Value™: €50.30 vs. price of €40.60 (19.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:W2L stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


United Parks & Resorts Business Description

Other Exchanges PRKS:USA
Address 6240 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL, USA, 32821
United Parks & Resorts Inc is an American theme park and entertainment company. Its core business is the operation of theme parks and entertainment facilities involving sea animals across the country under prominent brands such as SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, and Sesame Place. The company generates the majority of its revenue from selling admission tickets for its theme parks.
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