United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

United Parks & Resorts Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for United Parks & Resorts Inc. (PRKS) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	168.35	227.50	234.20	291.19	256.51	-312.32	89.48	44.79	-202.39
Depreciation & Amortization	174.47	163.44	154.21	152.62	148.66	148.85	160.56	160.96	163.29
Deferred Income Tax	49.05	50.69	72.64	95.49	-4.12	-31.41	38.00	16.89	-86.48
Stock Based Compensation	17.23	13.67	17.03	18.16	39.72	7.47	11.11	22.15	23.20
Change in Working Capital	-64.70	-19.50	-9.81	-14.38	-2.01	53.92	41.22	16.85	-0.99
Change in Accounts Receivable	5.04	-10.93	-4.53	10.33	-58.93	24.76	10.87	-24.35	-3.01
Change in Inventory	-8.63	2.60	5.37	-27.11	0.64	2.27	0.72	-4.62	-3.29
Change in Accounts Payable	-9.34	13.25	-8.89	7.85	20.05	1.64	2.73	13.32	7.35
Change in Other Working Capital	35.67	38.79	2.80	-5.45	36.22	0.19	26.90	32.50	-2.05
Other Operating Activities	35.67	38.79	109.29	21.51	64.25	-31.41	8.06	32.29	295.81
Net Cash from Operating Activities	380.09	480.14	504.92	564.59	503.01	-120.73	348.42	293.94	192.46
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-217.49	-248.43	-304.84	-200.71	-128.85	-109.18	-195.22	-179.77	-172.52
Other Investing Activities	-100.52	-0.08	-0.77	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	-0.26	1.64
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-217.49	-248.51	-305.61	-200.71	-128.85	-109.18	-195.19	-180.03	-170.87
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-15.42	-242.06	-12.00	-12.00	-110.51	-338.01	4.49	-6.66	-37.95
Common Stock Issued	1.13	1.79	2.94	0.00	0.00	2.92	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-160.41	-482.92	-24.72	-693.62	-215.75	-16.32	-150.00	-98.03	0.00
Dividends Paid	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.33	-1.54
Other Financing Activities	-4.02	-17.77	-0.93	-20.43	-38.64	-10.55	-1.80	-7.88	-17.47
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-178.73	-362.66	-34.71	-726.05	-364.90	624.20	-147.31	-112.90	-56.97
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-16.13	-131.03	164.60	-362.17	9.26	394.30	5.92	1.01	-35.38
Cash at Beginning of Period	115.89	246.92	82.32	444.49	435.23	40.93	35.01	34.00	69.38
Cash at End of Period	99.76	115.89	246.92	82.32	444.49	435.23	40.93	35.01	34.00
Free Cash Flow	162.60	231.71	200.08	363.88	374.16	-229.90	153.20	114.17	19.94
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	155.80	146.30	110.90	116.10	73.70	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	11.10	5.00	1.60	5.90	0.50	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About United Parks & Resorts Cash Flow

What is United Parks & Resorts's free cash flow?

United Parks & Resorts generated free cash flow of $162.60M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $380.08M minus $217.49M of capital expenditures. That was down 29.8% from $231.71M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 9.8% of revenue.

How much does United Parks & Resorts spend on capital expenditures?

United Parks & Resorts spent $217.49M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $248.43M a year earlier. That equals 57.2% of operating cash flow.

Does United Parks & Resorts pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 United Parks & Resorts returned $160.41M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition