Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (FUN) Financial Ratios
30 years of historical data (1995–2024) · Consumer Cyclical · Leisure
EV/EBITDA
↓
11.25
-10% vs avg
5yr avg: 12.45
30Y Low6.8·High17.9
P/FCF
↑
37.91
+7% vs avg
5yr avg: 35.44
30Y Low5.3·High91.9
P/B Ratio
0.87
↓-59% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.12
30Y Low1.6·High101.2
ROE
-27.2%
+0% vs avg
5yr avg: -27.2%
30Y Low-27%·High112%
Debt/EBITDA
↓
8.21
↑+30% vs avg
5yr avg: 6.33
30Y Low0.9·High8.5
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
FUN Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 37.9x P/FCF, 7% above the 5-year average of 35.4x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.0B | $4.8B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $2.2B | $3.2B | $2.7B | $3.7B | $3.6B | $3.1B |
| Enterprise Value | $7.1B | $9.9B | $4.3B | $4.6B | $5.3B | $4.8B | $5.1B | $4.2B | $5.2B | $5.0B | $4.6B |
| P/E Ratio → | -8.56 | — | 16.45 | 7.59 | — | — | 18.30 | 21.21 | 17.15 | 20.45 | 28.06 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.74 | 1.79 | 1.14 | 1.28 | 2.12 | 12.24 | 2.14 | 1.99 | 2.79 | 2.82 | 2.55 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.87 | 2.12 | — | — | — | — | — | 101.22 | 2720.27 | 441.17 | 10.17 |
| P/FCF | 37.91 | 91.95 | 19.48 | 10.40 | 19.95 | — | 43.60 | 16.71 | 25.81 | 18.51 | 18.92 |
| P/OCF | 5.34 | 12.95 | 6.29 | 5.72 | 14.08 | — | 7.83 | 7.67 | 11.15 | 10.16 | 9.20 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
FUN EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's enterprise value stands at 11.3x EBITDA, 10% below its 5-year average of 12.5x. This is roughly in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 11.4x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 3.66 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 3.97 | 26.50 | 3.48 | 3.15 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.71 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.25 | 15.77 | 9.36 | 6.82 | 17.86 | — | 10.71 | 9.52 | 11.56 | 11.24 | 10.89 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.78 | 36.87 | 13.82 | 8.83 | 34.12 | — | 16.29 | 17.19 | 17.16 | 15.15 | 20.73 |
| EV / FCF | — | 188.55 | 41.28 | 20.47 | 37.36 | — | 71.01 | 26.39 | 36.26 | 25.72 | 27.57 |
FUN Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation earns an operating margin of 11.5%, above the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.9%. Operating margins have compressed from 28.6% to 11.5% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -27.2% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity. ROIC of 5.1% represents adequate returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.8%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 91.4% | 91.4% | 43.3% | 91.0% | 91.6% | 84.6% | 91.4% | 91.5% | 91.6% | 91.7% | 91.5% |
| Operating Margin | 11.5% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 28.6% | 11.1% | -315.1% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 22.3% | 24.6% | 23.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.5% | -8.5% | 6.9% | 16.9% | -3.6% | -325.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 9.1% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -27.2% | -27.2% | — | — | — | — | 2076.1% | 907.0% | 4494.7% | 111.9% | 33.3% |
| ROA | -4.1% | -4.1% | 5.5% | 13.3% | -1.9% | -22.1% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 10.7% | 9.0% | 5.6% |
| ROIC | 5.1% | 5.1% | 13.6% | 22.6% | 6.0% | -22.0% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 12.5% |
| ROCE | 6.2% | 6.2% | 16.4% | 27.0% | 6.7% | -24.2% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 16.5% | 18.0% | 16.2% |
FUN Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 8.2x, which is highly leveraged (87% above the sector average of 4.4x). Net debt stands at $5.1B ($5.2B total debt minus $83M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.3x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.26 | 2.26 | — | — | — | — | — | 62.59 | 1223.67 | 186.73 | 5.04 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 8.21 | 8.21 | 5.09 | 3.51 | 8.53 | — | 4.51 | 3.73 | 3.70 | 3.42 | 3.70 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.22 | — | — | — | — | — | 58.63 | 1101.16 | 171.82 | 4.65 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 8.08 | 8.08 | 4.94 | 3.36 | 8.32 | — | 4.13 | 3.49 | 3.33 | 3.15 | 3.42 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 96.60 | 21.81 | 10.08 | 17.41 | — | 27.41 | 9.68 | 10.45 | 7.21 | 8.65 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.32 | 1.32 | 2.16 | 3.51 | 0.81 | -3.80 | 3.08 | 3.39 | 3.45 | 3.78 | 3.40 |
FUN Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.43x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.61x to 0.43x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.69 | 1.85 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 1.10 | 0.81 | 0.99 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 1.69 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 0.86 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 0.16 | 1.26 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.74 | 0.51 | 0.60 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.57 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.62 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.27 | 3.27 | 24.85 | 3.63 | 3.50 | 0.59 | 3.84 | 3.73 | 3.73 | 4.06 | 4.19 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 22.21 | 16.14 | 14.24 | 39.87 | 208.18 | 15.62 | 13.94 | 10.42 | 10.03 | 8.71 |
FUN Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation returns 1.6% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | — | 2.4% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | 49.1% | 10.9% | — | — | 121.8% | 160.4% | 90.4% | 105.3% | 153.8% |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | 6.1% | 13.2% | — | — | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 3.6% |
| FCF Yield | 2.6% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 5.0% | — | 2.3% | 6.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.6% | 0.6% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $100M | $52M | $56M | $57M | $56M | $57M | $57M | $57M | $57M | $56M |
Peer Comparison
Compare FUN with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FUNYou | $2B | -8.6 | 11.3 | 37.9 | 91.4% | 11.5% | -27.2% | 5.1% | 8.2 |
 PRKS | $2B | 11.7 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 92.3% | 22.0% | — | 25.5% | — |
 DIS | $191B | 15.8 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 37.8% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 6.9% | 2.3 |
 CMCSA | $96B | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 60.1% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 3.0 |
 EPR | $4B | 17.2 | 13.5 | 10.2 | 44.7% | 52.5% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 5.8 |
 PLNT | $5B | 32.0 | 15.7 | 28.1 | 52.0% | 27.4% | — | 12.0% | 5.3 |
 MTN | $5B | 16.8 | 8.8 | 14.1 | 42.8% | 18.9% | 31.2% | 11.2% | 4.0 |
 BLMN | $692M | 128.7 | 10.9 | 7.2 | 8.9% | 4.1% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 9.0 |
 QSR | $27B | 32.8 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 41.1% | 23.7% | 15.5% | 8.2% | 7.1 |
 MCD | $202B | 24.9 | 18.3 | 30.3 | 56.8% | 45.2% | — | 19.3% | 3.8 |
 SBUX | $121B | 65.3 | 27.5 | 49.7 | 24.2% | 9.6% | — | 17.7% | 5.1 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 19.6 | 11.4 | 15.0 | 36.9% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 4.4 |
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What is Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's P/E ratio?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's current P/E ratio is -8.6x. The historical average is 22.0x.
What is Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's EV/EBITDA?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 11.3x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.5x.
What is Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's ROE?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is -27.2%. The historical average is 28.8%.
Is FUN stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is trading at a P/E of -8.6x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's dividend yield?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.56%.
What are Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's profit margins?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has 91.4% gross margin and 11.5% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
How much debt does Six Flags Entertainment Corporation have?
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.2x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.