United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS)

United Parks & Resorts, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of theme parks. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Address

6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE
ORLANDO, FL 32821

Founded

1959

Number of Employees

3,300

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s)
$50,847 $15,836 $1,605 $2,087 $102,014 $154,841 $16,319 $230,258 $716,136 $24,720 $241,987 $141,514
Average Price $28.99 $18.04 $18.37 $16.15 $26.49 $26.73 $25.96 $57.84 $56.19 $58.24 $52.15 $44.59
# Shares Purchased 1,754,150 877,913 87,360 129,293 3,851,714 5,792,547 628,650 3,981,023 12,744,968 424,422 4,639,892 3,173,812
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 75.9% 182.7% 177.6% 215.9% 92.6% 90.8% 96.5% -11.8% -9.2% -12.4% -2.2% 14.4%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% 168.6% 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 94.0%
Excess Total Return -105.9% 9.8% 9.0% 86.2% -12.3% -2.3% 21.6% -43.5% -46.5% -43.8% -9.6% -79.6%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 54% 74% 74% 84% 72% 73% 72% 37% 37% 25% 37% 52%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.