For the quarter ended March 2025, United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) reported revenue of $286.95 million, down 3.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.29, compared to -$0.17 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $293.9 million, representing a surprise of -2.37%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -26.09%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.23.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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: $84.62 versus the four-analyst average estimate of $87.12.
- Attendance: 3,391 versus 3,370 estimated by four analysts on average.
- Admissions per capita: $46.04 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $48.42.
- In-Park per capita spending: $38.58 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $39.04.
- Food, merchandise and other: $130.83 million compared to the $131.88 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.6% year over year.
- Admissions: $156.12 million compared to the $163.59 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.9% year over year.
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Shares of United Parks & Resorts have returned +12.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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