Filing Flows › United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) › Q3 2026 › vs Q3 2025
United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
United Parks & Resorts's revenue fell $5.4M (-1%) from $512M in Q3 2025 to $506M in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Admission −$4.0M (-2%); Food Merchandise and Other Revenue −$1.4M (-0.6%). Operating margin 27.8% against 29.6% (-1.9 pts).
United Parks & Resorts, Q3 2026: revenue $506M (-1% year over year), operating margin 27.8%, net earnings $80.0M, operating cash flow $93.2M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 27.8% | 29.6% | -1.9 pts |
| Net margin | 15.8% | 17.5% | -1.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.6% | 7.4% | -2.8 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admission | $265M | $269M | −$4.0M | -2% |
| Food Merchandise and Other Revenue | $242M | $243M | −$1.4M | -0.6% |
| Revenue | $506M | $512M | −$5.4M | -1% |
| Operating profit | $141M | $152M | −$11.0M | -7% |
| Costs & expenses | $366M | $360M | $5.6M | +2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $109M | $118M | −$9.3M | -8% |
| Other expense, net | $31.6M | $33.3M | −$1.7M | -5% |
| SG&A | $68.6M | $60.7M | $7.9M | +13% |
| Other operating costs | $297M | $300M | −$2.3M | -0.8% |
| Net earnings | $80.0M | $89.3M | −$9.4M | -10% |
| Income tax | $29.0M | $29.0M | $29K | +0.1% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $45.8M | $44.7M | $1.1M | +2% |
| Share-based compensation | $5.2M | $4.3M | $979K | +23% |
| Working capital & other | $37.8M | $43.5M | −$5.7M | -13% |
| Operating cash flow | $93.2M | $94.8M | −$1.6M | -2% |
| Free Cash Flow (company-reported) | $23.5M | $38.0M | −$14.5M | -38% |
| Capital expenditures | $69.7M | $56.8M | $13.0M | +23% |
Questions
How much did United Parks & Resorts's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
United Parks & Resorts's revenue fell $5.4M (-1%) from $512M in Q3 2025 to $506M in Q3 2026.
What drove United Parks & Resorts's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Admission −$4.0M (-2%); Food Merchandise and Other Revenue −$1.4M (-0.6%).