United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) Financial Ratios
13 years of historical data (2013–2025) · Consumer Cyclical · Leisure
EV/EBITDA
↓
8.17
↓-12% vs avg
5yr avg: 9.29
30Y Low7.8·High12.0
P/FCF
↓
8.36
↓-34% vs avg
5yr avg: 12.66
30Y Low7.6·High58.4
P/B Ratio
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low2.7·High12.2
ROE
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
30Y Low-54%·High38%
Debt/EBITDA
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4.32
+14% vs avg
5yr avg: 3.79
30Y Low3.4·High6.3
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
PRKS Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
United Parks & Resorts Inc. trades at 15.2x earnings, roughly in line with its 5-year average of 14.9x, sitting at the 40th percentile of its historical range. Compared to the Consumer Cyclical sector median P/E of 21.2x, the stock trades at a discount of 28%. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 8.4x P/FCF, 34% below the 5-year average of 12.7x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.2B | $2.0B | $3.4B | $3.4B | $3.8B | $5.2B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $1.9B | $1.2B | $1.6B |
| Enterprise Value | $4.5B | $4.3B | $5.6B | $5.4B | $5.9B | $7.0B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $3.4B | $2.7B | $3.1B |
| P/E Ratio → | 15.24 | 11.86 | 14.83 | 14.55 | 12.93 | 20.14 | — | 28.83 | 42.48 | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.32 | 1.20 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 2.17 | 3.43 | 5.72 | 1.84 | 1.40 | 0.92 | 1.20 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.19 | 7.24 | 4.05 | 3.49 |
| P/FCF | 8.36 | 7.59 | 14.55 | 17.03 | 10.33 | 13.79 | — | 16.77 | 16.82 | 58.40 | 13.41 |
| P/OCF | 5.78 | 5.25 | 7.02 | 6.75 | 6.66 | 10.26 | — | 7.38 | 6.53 | 6.05 | 5.73 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
PRKS EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 8.2x EBITDA, 12% below its 5-year average of 9.3x. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 12.2x, placing the stock at a 33% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 2.56 | 3.26 | 3.12 | 3.41 | 4.62 | 10.08 | 3.01 | 2.50 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.17 | 7.80 | 8.97 | 8.77 | 8.95 | 11.98 | — | 10.19 | 10.01 | 10.95 | 11.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.03 | 11.48 | 12.24 | 11.70 | 11.65 | 18.64 | — | 19.73 | 23.85 | 33.02 | 28.72 |
| EV / FCF | — | 16.15 | 24.25 | 26.90 | 16.25 | 18.59 | — | 27.46 | 30.01 | 134.08 | 26.04 |
PRKS Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
United Parks & Resorts Inc. earns an operating margin of 22.3%, significantly above the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 2.0%. Operating margins have compressed from 26.6% to 22.3% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. ROIC of 15.4% represents solid returns on invested capital versus a sector median of 5.2%.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.5% | 36.5% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.2% | 92.4% | 91.5% | 34.5% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 25.8% |
| Operating Margin | 22.3% | 22.3% | 26.9% | 26.6% | 29.3% | 28.7% | -56.0% | 18.0% | 13.2% | 6.4% | 8.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.1% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 17.1% | -72.3% | 6.4% | 3.3% | -16.0% | -0.9% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | — | — | — | -594.4% | 37.6% | 16.2% | -54.1% | -2.6% |
| ROA | 6.5% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 9.9% | -12.8% | 4.1% | 2.1% | -9.1% | -0.5% |
| ROIC | 15.4% | 15.4% | 19.6% | 19.8% | 21.9% | 18.3% | -10.0% | 10.5% | 7.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| ROCE | 16.9% | 16.9% | 21.2% | 22.3% | 24.4% | 19.3% | -11.7% | 13.6% | 10.0% | 4.1% | 5.1% |
PRKS Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
United Parks & Resorts Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 4.3x, which is highly leveraged (9% below the sector average of 4.8x). Net debt stands at $2.3B ($2.4B total debt minus $100M cash). Interest coverage of just 2.8x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.95 | 5.81 | 5.37 | 3.43 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.32 | 4.32 | 3.77 | 3.62 | 3.38 | 3.85 | — | 4.06 | 4.50 | 6.31 | 5.76 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.76 | 5.68 | 5.25 | 3.28 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 4.14 | 4.14 | 3.59 | 3.22 | 3.26 | 3.09 | — | 3.96 | 4.40 | 6.18 | 5.51 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 8.57 | 9.70 | 9.87 | 5.91 | 4.79 | — | 10.68 | 13.19 | 75.68 | 12.63 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 3.13 | 4.32 | 3.20 | -2.40 | 2.53 | 1.77 | 1.04 | 1.73 |
PRKS Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.74x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 0.95x to 0.74x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.95 | 0.57 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.58 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.83 | 0.44 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.47 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 1.19 | 1.37 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.26 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.58 | 0.17 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.57 |
| Inventory Turnover | 20.45 | 20.45 | 2.87 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 3.88 | 1.20 | 27.64 | 27.18 | 30.87 | 34.76 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 19.12 | 16.81 | 15.61 | 14.98 | 18.68 | 25.71 | 21.57 | 15.42 | 12.25 | 9.97 |
PRKS Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
United Parks & Resorts Inc. returns 0.8% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks. The earnings yield of 6.6% (inverse of P/E) provides a useful comparison to bond yields when assessing the stock's relative attractiveness to fixed income.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7% | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 6.6% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 5.0% | — | 3.5% | 2.4% | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 12.0% | 13.2% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 9.7% | 7.2% | — | 6.0% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 7.5% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.8% | 0.8% | 14.3% | 0.5% | 18.4% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.8% | 0.8% | 14.3% | 0.5% | 18.4% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $55M | $60M | $64M | $70M | $80M | $78M | $81M | $87M | $86M | $85M |
Peer Comparison
Compare PRKS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PRKSYou | $2B | 15.2 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 36.5% | 22.3% | — | 15.4% | 4.3 |
 FUN | $3B | -1.6 | 10.3 | — | 20.1% | 9.0% | -104.2% | 3.1% | 7.1 |
 EPR | $4B | 17.5 | 13.6 | 10.5 | 44.7% | 52.5% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 5.8 |
 DIS | $180B | 15.2 | 11.5 | 17.9 | 37.8% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 6.9% | 2.3 |
 CMCSA | $82B | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 60.1% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 8.2% | 3.0 |
 MSGE | $3B | 95.4 | 24.1 | 37.3 | 43.2% | 14.3% | — | 9.3% | 6.3 |
 PLBY | $135M | -11.2 | 122.0 | — | 71.0% | -4.9% | -247.8% | -2.6% | 81.5 |
 MAR | $104B | 41.7 | 27.3 | 40.1 | 21.3% | 15.8% | — | 25.0% | 3.8 |
 HLT | $79B | 57.0 | 32.8 | 39.2 | 41.1% | 22.4% | — | 24.7% | 5.5 |
 ABNB | $85B | 35.3 | 31.5 | 18.2 | 83.0% | 20.8% | 30.2% | 50.6% | 0.8 |
 BKNG | $133B | 25.9 | 13.5 | 14.6 | 100.0% | 34.5% | — | — | 1.9 |
| Consumer Cyclical Median | — | 21.2 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 36.2% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 4.8 |
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PRKS — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PRKS stock.
What is United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s P/E ratio?
United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 15.2x. The historical average is 26.0x. This places it at the 40th percentile of its historical range.
What is United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 8.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 9.8x.
Is PRKS stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, United Parks & Resorts Inc. is trading at a P/E of 15.2x. This is at the 40th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s profit margins?
United Parks & Resorts Inc. has 36.5% gross margin and 22.3% operating margin. Operating margin above 20% indicates strong pricing power and cost efficiency.
How much debt does United Parks & Resorts Inc. have?
United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.3x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.