Every 8-K that United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported softer results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. For the second quarter, total revenue was $483.3 million, down 1.4% year over year, and net income declined to $63.3 million, a 21.0% decrease. Attendance fell 2.9% to 6.06 million guests, while total revenue per capita rose 1.5% to $79.82, driven by a 5.1% increase in in‑park per capita spending and a 1.8% decline in admission per capita. Management cited the earlier Easter holiday and lower international visitation as key attendance headwinds.
For the first six months of 2026, revenue was $761.6 million, down 2.0%, and net income dropped 54.4% to $29.2 million, with Adjusted EBITDA down 7.4% to $253.4 million. Net cash provided by operating activities increased 14.4% to $236.8 million and Free Cash Flow was $98.6 million. The company repurchased 5.9 million shares, or 12.1% of total outstanding shares as of February 24, 2026, for approximately $217.7 million. At June 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents were $19.1 million and total long-term debt was $2.29 billion.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All ten nominated directors were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. Stockholders also ratified KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers and supported continuing an annual advisory vote on executive pay. A quorum was present, and broker non-votes were recorded on items not entitled to discretionary broker voting.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported softer first quarter 2026 results as bad weather and lower international visitation weighed on attendance and earnings. Attendance was 3.22 million guests, down 5% from 2025, driving total revenue down 3% to $278.3 million.
The company recorded a net loss of $34.1 million, compared with a $16.1 million loss a year earlier, while Adjusted EBITDA declined 14.1% to $58.0 million. Despite lower volume, total revenue per guest rose 2.1% to $86.43, with in-park per capita spending up 5.3% to a record $40.62.
Cash generation improved, with net cash from operating activities increasing to $66.8 million, though Free Cash Flow was slightly negative at $(2.8) million after higher capital spending. The company was active in buybacks, repurchasing about 2.6 million shares for $92.7 million in the quarter and a further 1.8 million shares for $64.8 million through May 8, 2026, while highlighting a strong 2026 slate of new rides and attractions.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported weaker results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025. In Q4 2025, attendance was 4.8 million guests, with total revenue of $373.5 million, down 2.8% from Q4 2024. Net income fell to $15.1 million, a 46% drop, and Adjusted EBITDA declined 20.3% to $115.2 million, pressured in part by a one-time non-cash bad debt write-off of $7.6 million.
For fiscal 2025, attendance was 21.2 million, and total revenue was $1.66 billion, down 3.6% year over year. Net income decreased 26.0% to $168.4 million, while Adjusted EBITDA fell 13.6% to $605.1 million, reflecting lower attendance and softer admissions per capita, partially offset by higher in-park per capita spending. Diluted earnings per share declined from $3.79 to $3.06.
The company emphasized record in-park spending, extensive 2026 ride and attraction additions, and ongoing cost-efficiency efforts. It also highlighted significant capital returns, repurchasing 4.2 million shares in 2025 for $157.0 million and a further 2.5 million shares through February 24, 2026, totaling about 12% of shares outstanding.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported a leadership change affecting its park operations team. As of January 1, 2026, Byron Surrett transitioned from his position as Chief Park Operations Officer – Non-Florida Parks to another role within the company. This indicates a reassignment of responsibilities rather than a departure from United Parks & Resorts Inc., suggesting he remains with the organization in a different capacity. The company did not provide additional detail in this report about his new role or any related changes to overall leadership structure.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported that its Compensation Committee approved a new equity award for Chief Executive Officer Marc Swanson. On December 15, 2025, the committee granted him restricted stock units (RSUs) with a total grant date fair value of $4,000,000, based on the Company’s stock price at the close of trading on the grant date.
The RSUs are scheduled to vest in stages if Mr. Swanson remains Chief Executive Officer on each vesting date: $500,000 on December 31, 2025; $250,000 on June 30, 2026; $250,000 on December 31, 2026; and $1,000,000 on each of December 31, 2027, 2028, and 2029. The award was made under the Company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan and related award agreement, aligning his compensation with long-term Company performance and continued leadership.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. filed an amendment to a prior report to disclose additional details about compensation for James W. Forrester, Jr., who is serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective November 15, 2025. The update focuses solely on equity awards tied to this interim role.
On December 15, 2025, the company approved a one-time grant of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $500,000, based on the stock price at the close of trading on the effective date, vesting in four equal annual installments. If Mr. Forrester remains Interim CFO on November 14, 2026, he will receive another one-time restricted stock unit grant with a grant date fair value of $500,000, also vesting in four equal annual installments. If he is terminated by the company for any reason other than cause, any unvested portion of these awards will immediately vest. His annual base salary, annual bonus opportunity, and long-term incentive opportunity were not changed, and he continues to participate in the company’s Key Employee Severance Plan. The company will reevaluate his compensation if he remains Interim CFO through February 14, 2026.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. furnished an 8-K noting it issued a press release with results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The release, dated November 6, 2025, is included as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference under Item 2.02. The company states the information is furnished and not deemed filed under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) announced a leadership change. Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer James Mikolaichik has resigned effective November 15, 2025 to pursue another opportunity. The company states his decision was not due to any disagreement regarding financial statements, internal controls, operations, policies, or practices.
Effective the same date, Senior Vice President, Finance, James (Jim) W. Forrester, Jr., will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer until a permanent successor is appointed. Forrester, 57, previously served as the company’s Interim CFO from January 2023 to November 2024 and brings more than two decades of theme park finance and operations experience. The company will file an amendment detailing any compensation changes for Forrester within four business days after they are determined.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. held a Special Meeting of Stockholders on September 3, 2025 to consider a proposal giving its board authority to approve and implement additional repurchases of the company’s common stock. This authority is limited so that the company will not buy back more shares if doing so would cause Hill Path Capital LP’s common stock ownership percentage, excluding specified non-voting derivative positions, to reach or exceed 70%.
Disinterested stockholders, which exclude shares beneficially owned by Hill Path, its affiliates and certain Nomura shares, approved the Share Repurchase Proposal with 11,774,368 votes in favor. Based on proxy statement assumptions, this represented 50.51% of disinterested shares entitled to vote and 70.05% of disinterested shares voted. Using updated information from a Nomura Holdings, Inc. Schedule 13F-HR, those support levels would have been 57.59% and 75.68%, respectively. The company also reported that a press release announcing a $500.0 million share repurchase authorization was furnished as an exhibit.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. reported a leadership change in its finance organization. Kevin Connelly has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer effective August 18, 2025. He brings extensive experience from prior senior finance and operating roles at Appreciation Homes, Capview Partners / EBA EverStar, and several other companies, and is a Certified Public Accountant in Maryland.
Under his offer letter, Connelly will receive an annual base salary of $260,000, a target annual bonus equal to 60% of base salary, and a long-term incentive opportunity equal to 80% of base salary. He will also receive a one-time option award valued at $250,000 and a one-time restricted stock unit award with a grant date fair value of $250,000, each vesting in four equal annual installments, and will participate in the company’s Key Employee Severance Plan.
Former Chief Accounting Officer William Myers stepped down from the role on August 13, 2025 and will remain employed through August 31, 2025 to support the transition while continuing his salary, benefits, incentive participation, and vesting of certain outstanding equity awards.
United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PRKS) filed an 8-K on 7-Aug-2025 to furnish Item 2.02 information. The filing states that the company released its second-quarter results for the period ended 30-Jun-2025 via a separate press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference. No financial figures, guidance, or narrative commentary are included in the 8-K itself. The report clarifies that the furnished information is not deemed “filed” for Exchange Act purposes and will not create Section 18 liability. An Inline XBRL cover page (Exhibit 104) accompanies the submission. The document was signed by Chief Legal Officer G. Anthony Taylor.
Because the actual earnings data reside only in the referenced press release, investors must review Exhibit 99.1 for quantitative performance metrics.