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Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) guidance and outlook

Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) lowered its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: Capital expenditures $350M–$375M for FY2026; EBITDA $140M–$150M for Q4 2026. Six Flags Entertainment's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 makes 12 forward-looking statements.

Guidance and outlook

Latest guidance

From the earnings release filed Nov 5, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).

Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026

• As a result, a substantial portion of the Company's revenues are expected to be generated from Memorial Day through Labor Day with the major portion concentrated during the peak vacation months of July and August.
• Management intends to drive profitability by offering guests a stronger value proposition that stimulates incremental demand, while implementing cost management initiatives and organizational improvements.
• To that end, management plans to optimize pricing on a park-by-park basis, tailor marketing strategies to the unique attributes of each park, leverage consumer-facing technologies to strengthen communication with guests, adopt processes designed to unlock incremental cost efficiencies, move park cost structures toward those of the Company's top-performing parks and build the capabilities, systems and operating…
• To strengthen the balance sheet, management intends to use the incremental cash flow expected from these profitability initiatives and to continue optimizing the Company's portfolio.
• The Bowie sale remains subject to the buyer's diligence and other closing conditions, and the Company expects to use the net proceeds to pay down debt.
• Portfolio optimization is expected to allow management to narrow its focus, reduce ongoing capital expenditure requirements, and limit exposure to liabilities.
• As discussed in Note 5 to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company revised its long-term forecast during certain periods presented in the financial statements to reflect changes in expected future operating cash flows.
• As such, the Company has not declared a dividend and has no immediate plans to do so.
• Capital expenditures for the Company are expected to total between $350 million and $375 million in 2026.
• Cash interest payments for the Company are expected to range from $305 million to $315 million in 2026.
• Cash payments for income taxes for the Company, excluding $43.5 million of income tax refunds received related to the 2024 federal tax return, are expected to range from $25 million to $35 million in 2026.
• The Company has also committed to certain capital expenditures, most of which will be paid within twelve months, and license commitments through 2034.

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Did Six Flags Entertainment raise or lower its guidance?

Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) lowered its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: Capital expenditures $350M–$375M for FY2026; EBITDA $140M–$150M for Q4 2026.

What does Six Flags Entertainment expect?

As a result, a substantial portion of the Company's revenues are expected to be generated from Memorial Day through Labor Day with the major portion concentrated during the peak vacation months of July and August. Management intends to drive profitability by offering guests a stronger value proposition that stimulates incremental demand, while implementing cost management initiatives and organizational improvements. To that end, management plans to optimize pricing on a park-by-park basis, tailor marketing strategies to the unique attributes of each park, leverage consumer-facing technologies

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.