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United Parks & Resorts (United Parks & Resorts) Beneish M-Score

: -2.93 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

PRKS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.38   Med: -2.9   Max: -0.77
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of United Parks & Resorts was -0.77. The lowest was -3.38. And the median was -2.90.


United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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United Parks & Resorts Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.69 -3.38 -0.77 -3.08 -2.93

United Parks & Resorts Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.08 -3.00 0.05 -2.90 -2.93

Competitive Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United Parks & Resorts's Beneish M-Score falls into.



United Parks & Resorts Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of United Parks & Resorts for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0421+0.528 * 0.998+0.404 * 0.9229+0.892 * 0.9973+0.115 * 1.0562
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1088+4.679 * -0.102826-0.327 * 0.8837
=-2.93

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $74 Mil.
Revenue was 388.965 + 548.247 + 496.029 + 293.346 = $1,727 Mil.
Gross Profit was 359.13 + 507.816 + 457.819 + 270.125 = $1,595 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $390 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,625 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,969 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $154 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $221 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $411 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,206 Mil.
Net Income was 40.053 + 123.555 + 87.055 + -16.467 = $234 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.257 + 0.16 + -0.651 + -0.05 = $-1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 106.459 + 163.556 + 184.605 + 50.296 = $505 Mil.
Total Receivables was $71 Mil.
Revenue was 390.52 + 565.207 + 504.817 + 270.693 = $1,731 Mil.
Gross Profit was 361.246 + 523.822 + 463.299 + 247.653 = $1,596 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $234 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,326 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,837 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $153 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $200 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $409 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,214 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(73.845 / 1726.587) / (71.05 / 1731.237)
=0.042769 / 0.04104
=1.0421

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(1596.02 / 1731.237) / (1594.89 / 1726.587)
=0.921896 / 0.923724
=0.998

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (390.182 + 1969.317) / 2625.046) / (1 - (233.696 + 1837.158) / 2325.787)
=0.101159 / 0.109611
=0.9229

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1726.587 / 1731.237
=0.9973

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(152.62 / (152.62 + 1837.158)) / (154.208 / (154.208 + 1969.317))
=0.076702 / 0.072619
=1.0562

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(221.237 / 1726.587) / (200.074 / 1731.237)
=0.128135 / 0.115567
=1.1088

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2205.914 + 410.915) / 2625.046) / ((2214.455 + 409.206) / 2325.787)
=0.99687 / 1.128074
=0.8837

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(234.196 - -0.798 - 504.916) / 2625.046
=-0.102826

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

United Parks & Resorts has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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United Parks & Resorts (United Parks & Resorts) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6240 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL, USA, 32821
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc operates in the United States leisure industry. Its core business is the operation of theme parks and such entertainment facilities involving sea animals across the country under prominent brands such as SeaWorld, Sea Rescue, and Busch Gardens. Seaworld also operates a reservations-only attraction offering interaction with marine animals known as Discovery Cove and a seasonal park under the name Sesame Place. The company generates most of its revenue from selling admission to the theme parks.
Executives
Kyle Robert Miller officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Shekufeh Boyle officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Swanson Marc officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6240 SEA HARBOR DR, ORLANDO FL 32821
George Anthony Taylor officer: See Remarks C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400, ORLANDO FL 32819
William Gray director 355 MAPLE AVENUE, HARLEYSVILLE PA 19438
Byron Surrett officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Christopher Dold officer: Chief Zoological Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400, ORLANDO FL 32819
Forrester James W Jr officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Christopher L. Finazzo officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 6240 SEA HARBOR DR, ORLANDO FL 32821
Michelle F Adams officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
James Clark Hughes officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Daniel C Mayer officer: See Remarks 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Timothy Hartnett director 6240 SEA HARBOR DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32821
Elizabeth Gulacsy officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., 9205 SOUTH PARK CENTER LOOP, SUITE 400, ORLANDO FL 32819
Sharon P Nadeau officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 6240 SEA HARBOR DR, ORLANDO FL 32821