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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-060654"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRKS"
cik: "0001564902"
company_name: "United Parks & Resorts Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T09:23:02.898136+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SeaWorld Q3 revenue down 3% to $548M, net income down 8.2%; in-park per capita record

## Summary
- Q3 attendance 7.1M (-2.8% YoY); total revenue $548.2M (-3.0%); net income $123.6M (-8.2%); Adjusted EBITDA $266.4M (-2.8%).
- In-park per capita spending rose 1.6% to record $34.85; total rev per capita $76.90 (-0.2%).
- First nine months: rev $1,337.6M (-0.2%), net income $194.1M (-19.8%), Adjusted EBITDA $563.1M (-2.0%).
- October per capita up low single-digits; on comparable day basis, revenue and attendance estimated up low single-digits.
- Repurchased 78,750 shares for $3.9M in Q3; $38.5M remaining under buyback program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-060654
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRKS
- cik: 0001564902
- company_name: United Parks & Resorts Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000095017023060654/0000950170-23-060654-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000095017023060654/seas-20231108.htm

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