Sep 30, 2024

United Parks & Resorts Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Reports solid financial results impacted by weather and calendar shift.

Key Takeaways

United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported a slight decrease in total revenue and net income for Q3 2024, with revenue at $545.9 million and net income at $119.7 million. Attendance decreased by 1.4% to 7.0 million guests, while total revenue per capita increased by 1.0% to $77.66.

Attendance decreased by 1.4% to 7.0 million guests due to weather and calendar shifts.

Total revenue decreased slightly by 0.4% to $545.9 million.

Net income decreased by 3.1% to $119.7 million.

Total revenue per capita increased by 1.0% to $77.66.

Total Revenue
$546M
Previous year: $548M
-0.4%
EPS
$2.08
Previous year: $1.92
+8.3%
Attendance
7M
Previous year: 7.1M
-1.4%
Total revenue per capita
$77.7
Previous year: $76.9
+1.0%
Admission per capita
$42.2
Previous year: $42.1
+0.5%
Gross Profit
$256M
Previous year: $263M
-2.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$76.8M
Previous year: $215M
-64.3%
Free Cash Flow
$67.6M
Previous year: $74.9M
-9.8%
Total Assets
$2.58B
Previous year: $2.58B
+0.2%

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United Parks & Resorts Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company is pleased with forward demand indicators for 2025, with intended date ticket sales, group bookings, and Discovery Cove bookings all trending up double-digit percentages ahead of the prior year. The company also launched a new and improved premium pass program which features the best benefits ever and has seen strong sales since launch – with sales up over 10% to date.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income