---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-104530"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRKS"
cik: "0001564902"
company_name: "United Parks & Resorts Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:33:40.180805+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United Parks Q2 net income down 12% to $80.1M; revenue falls 1.5% to $490.2M

## Summary
- Attendance rose 0.8% to 6.2M guests, but total per capita revenue fell 2.2% to $78.64.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.4% to $206.3M; net income fell 12.1% YoY.
- Board proposes new $500M share buyback authorization, subject to non-Hill Path shareholder vote.
- First six months net income down 20% to $64.0M; revenue off 2.2% to $777.2M.
- Management cites worst Q2 weather in history, but notes Orlando parks attendance increased.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-104530
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRKS
- cik: 0001564902
- company_name: United Parks & Resorts Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000095017025104530/0000950170-25-104530-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000095017025104530/prks-20250807.htm

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