---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-027903"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRKS"
cik: "0001564902"
company_name: "United Parks & Resorts Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:06:16.496219+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SeaWorld Q2 revenue record $504.8M; announces $250M share buyback

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $504.8M (record), +14.8% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA $234.4M (record), +7.1% YoY.
- Net income $116.6M (second highest Q2), -8.7% YoY but +121.5% vs Q2 2019.
- Total rev per capita record $80.59 (+6.4% YoY); attendance 6.3M guests (+7.8% YoY).
- Six-month records: revenue $775.5M, net income $107.6M, Adj. EBITDA $300.4M.
- Board authorized new $250M share repurchase; $390.1M spent on buybacks Apr-Jul 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-027903
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRKS
- cik: 0001564902
- company_name: United Parks & Resorts Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000156459022027903/0001564590-22-027903-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000156459022027903/seas-8k_20220804.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-027903.txt

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