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United Parks & Resorts (United Parks & Resorts) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is United Parks & Resorts Financial Strength?

United Parks & Resorts has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

United Parks & Resorts's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.47. United Parks & Resorts's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.43. As of today, United Parks & Resorts's Altman Z-Score is 2.14.


Competitive Comparison of United Parks & Resorts's Financial Strength

For the Leisure subindustry, United Parks & Resorts's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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's Financial Strength Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Parks & Resorts's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Parks & Resorts's Financial Strength falls into.



United Parks & Resorts Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

United Parks & Resorts's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-36 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $90 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,206 Mil.

United Parks & Resorts's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*89.569/-36.259
=2.47

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

United Parks & Resorts's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(15.38 + 2205.914) / 1555.86
=1.43

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

United Parks & Resorts has a Z-score of 2.14, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that United Parks & Resorts is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.14 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

* 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  (NYSE:PRKS) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

United Parks & Resorts has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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United Parks & Resorts (United Parks & Resorts) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
6240 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL, USA, 32821
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc operates in the United States leisure industry. Its core business is the operation of theme parks and such entertainment facilities involving sea animals across the country under prominent brands such as SeaWorld, Sea Rescue, and Busch Gardens. Seaworld also operates a reservations-only attraction offering interaction with marine animals known as Discovery Cove and a seasonal park under the name Sesame Place. The company generates most of its revenue from selling admission to the theme parks.
Executives
Kyle Robert Miller officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Shekufeh Boyle officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Swanson Marc officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6240 SEA HARBOR DR, ORLANDO FL 32821
George Anthony Taylor officer: See Remarks C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400, ORLANDO FL 32819
William Gray director 355 MAPLE AVENUE, HARLEYSVILLE PA 19438
Byron Surrett officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Christopher Dold officer: Chief Zoological Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400, ORLANDO FL 32819
Forrester James W Jr officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Christopher L. Finazzo officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6240 SEA HARBOR DR, ORLANDO FL 32821
Michelle F Adams officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
James Clark Hughes officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Daniel C Mayer officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Timothy Hartnett director 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Elizabeth Gulacsy officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400, ORLANDO FL 32819
Sharon P Nadeau officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 6240 SEA HARBOR DR, ORLANDO FL 32821