AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · United Parks & Resorts (PRKS)

United Parks & Resorts Q1 revenue falls 3.5% to $286.9 million; net loss widens

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

United Parks & Resorts reported first quarter 2025 results, with total revenue of $286.9 million, down 3.5% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $16.1 million, compared with $11.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. The company attributed the weaker results mainly to the shift of Easter and Spring Break from the first quarter into the second, and CEO Marc Swanson said the company continues to expect new records in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2025.

Key points

  • Total revenue was $286.9 million, down $10.5 million or 3.5%, and attendance was 3.4 million guests, down 1.7%.
  • Net loss was $16.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared with $11.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, a year earlier.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $67.4 million, down $11.7 million or 14.8%; net cash from operating activities was $25.7 million, down from $71.4 million.
  • April 2025 attendance rose 8.1% compared with April 2024, and the company said it continues to expect new records in revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2025.

The filing

CompanyUnited Parks & Resorts (PRKS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 12, 2025, 6:38 AM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-068520

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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