---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-331457"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRKS"
cik: "0001564902"
company_name: "United Parks & Resorts Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-04T10:35:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-04T10:40:23.230582+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 21% to $63.3M; revenue falls 1.4% to $483.3M

## Summary
- Attendance fell 2.9% to 6.1M guests; total revenue per capita rose 1.5% to $79.82.
- In-park per capita spending hit a record $39.51, up 5.1% YoY; admission per capita down 1.8%.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.2% to $195.5M; net income dropped 21% to $63.3M.
- Repurchased 3.3M shares for ~$125M in Q2; H1 total 5.9M shares (12.1% of outstanding) for $217.7M.
- CEO cites Easter shift and international visitation decline; forward bookings for Discovery Cove and group business up double-digits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-331457
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRKS
- cik: 0001564902
- company_name: United Parks & Resorts Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-04T10:35:05+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/1564902/000119312526331457/0001193125-26-331457-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000119312526331457/prks-20260804.htm

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