United Parks & Resorts Q2 revenue falls 1.4% to $483.3 million; net income down 21%
United Parks & Resorts reported second quarter 2026 results, with total revenue of $483.3 million, down 1.4% from a year earlier, and net income of $63.3 million, down 21.0%. Attendance fell 2.9% to 6.1 million guests, which the company attributed mainly to the Easter timing shift and lower international visitation, while in-park per capita spending rose 5.1% to a record $39.51. Lower earnings reduce the profit available to shareholders, though the company repurchased about $125 million of its shares in the quarter.
Key points
- Net income was $63.3 million, down 21.0%; diluted EPS was $1.34 versus $1.45 a year earlier.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $195.5 million, down 5.2%, as revenue fell and operating expenses rose.
- Attendance was 6.1 million guests, down 2.9%; total revenue per capita rose 1.5% to $79.82.
- The company repurchased about 3.3 million shares for about $125 million in the second quarter and about $217.7 million in the first half.
The filing
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