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Jun 30, 2022

United Parks & Resorts Q2 2022 Earnings Report

Reported record total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA, with attendance and per capita spending increases.

Key Takeaways

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. reported a record total revenue of $504.8 million for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 14.8% compared to the second quarter of 2021. Net income was $116.6 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was a record $234.4 million. Attendance increased by 7.8% to 6.3 million guests, and total revenue per capita increased by 6.4% to $80.59.

Attendance was 6.3 million guests, an increase of 7.8% from Q2 2021.

Total revenue was a record $504.8 million, an increase of 14.8% from Q2 2021.

Net income was $116.6 million, a decrease of 8.7% from Q2 2021.

Total revenue per capita increased 6.4% to a record $80.59 from Q2 2021.

Total Revenue
$505M
Previous year: $440M
+14.8%
EPS
$1.62
Previous year: $1.59
+1.9%
Attendance
6.3M
Previous year: 5.8M
+8.6%
Total revenue per capita
$80.6
Previous year: $75.7
+6.4%
Admission per capita
$44
Previous year: $41.9
+5.0%
Gross Profit
$234M
Previous year: $212M
+10.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$161M
Previous year: $616M
-73.9%
Free Cash Flow
$163M
Previous year: $200M
-18.5%
Total Assets
$2.4B
Previous year: $2.79B
-14.0%

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United Parks & Resorts Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Preliminary July revenue continued to grow versus a record July 2021 and was up approximately 20% compared to July 2019 and the company looks forward to closing out what they expect to be another solid summer.

Positive Outlook

  • Preliminary July revenue continued to grow versus a record July 2021
  • July revenue was up approximately 20% compared to July 2019
  • Excited about popular Halloween events scheduled at SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Sesame Place parks
  • Building on the strength of last year, including the return of “Howl-O-Scream” at SeaWorld Orlando and SeaWorld San Diego
  • First year of the Count’s Halloween Spooktacular at newest park, Sesame Place San Diego

Challenges Ahead

  • Results still do not reflect a normalized operating environment
  • Still have significant scope to improve execution and financial results
  • International and group related visitation is better than 2021 but not yet back to pre-COVID levels
  • Staffing improved over the course of the second quarter, but we are still not yet at optimized staffing levels
  • Inflationary pressures while moderating, continue to impact costs across the enterprise

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income