Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Q3 Earnings

United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) reported $511.85 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.2%. EPS of $1.61 for the same period compares to $2.08 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $539.39 million, representing a surprise of -5.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -28.13%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.24.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how United Parks & Resorts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total revenue per capita: $75.39 versus $76.68 estimated by four analysts on average.
• Attendance: 6,800 compared to the 7,102 average estimate based on four analysts.
• Admissions per capita: $39.57 versus $41.13 estimated by three analysts on average.
• In-Park per capita spending: $35.82 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $35.32.
• Food, merchandise and other: $243.2 million compared to the $250.79 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.3% year over year.
• Admissions: $268.65 million compared to the $292.83 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -9.5% year over year.

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Shares of United Parks & Resorts have returned -14.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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