# United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Healthcare / Health Care Technology. Price $40.45, market value $1.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 16.1×** (5-yr avg 14.9×, 3-yr avg 13.7×). United Parks & Resorts Inc. trades at 16.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 14.9×. The Healthcare median in the September 2026 study was 28.5×. Forward P/E is 9.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.1×.
- **EV / EBITDA: 8.0×**. Enterprise value is 8.0× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.0%** (5-yr avg 7.6%). Free cash flow equals 9.0% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 7.6%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 6.2%**. The inverse of the P/E: 6.2% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 19.2%**. 19.2% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 10.1%**. 10.1% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: -38.6%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 14.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 14.7%.
- **Return on assets: 5.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -3.6%** (3-yr -1.3%/yr, 5-yr 30.9%/yr). Revenue fell 3.6% over the last year, against 30.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -19.3%** (3-yr -9.6%/yr). Earnings per share fell 19.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -23.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -23.5% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.3×**. It would take 4.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.22**. A Z-score of 1.22 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. United Parks & Resorts Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover United Parks & Resorts Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $47.70 (+18% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -25.6%** (YTD 11.4%, 3-mo -0.8%). The shares are down 25.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -27.4%** (40.6% above the low). Trading 27% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 37**. An RSI of 37 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.38** (volatility 50%). Beta of 1.38 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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