| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 68 | — | 17.8x | Top tier | |
Growth | 50 | -27.7% | 7.1% | Around median | |
Quality | 36 | -20.4% | 4.5% | Bottom tier | |
Safety | 23 | — | 2.6x | Bottom tier | |
Capital Return | 90 | — | 2.12% | Top tier | |
Momentum | 18 | -34.4% | 2.9% | Bottom tier | |
Sentiment | 92 | 6 | 3 | Top tier |
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Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, listed under the ticker FUN, operates a network of regional amusement parks and related lodging businesses in North America. The company generates revenue from admission tickets, season passes, and memberships, followed by in-park guest spending on food, beverages, merchandise, and additional services; it also leverages its hotels at Cedar Point and Knott's Berry Farm to attract visitors from more distant drive markets. The 2026 strategy focuses on increasing the value of each visit through pricing and revenue management, upgrading customers to Gold Pass and higher-yield memberships, and increasing cross-park visits within each region.
The latest figures for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 showed revenue of $864.92 million, down 7% year over year, and earnings per share of $0.14, which missed analysts' estimates by 51.72%. Results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 had recorded revenue of $225.6 million and gross profit of $204.3 million, equivalent to a gross margin of approximately 90.6%, but the net loss reached $268.6 million and earnings per share were negative at $2.65. These figures reflect the continued gap between high gross profit and a large net loss.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, attendance increased 4%, spending per visitor rose 6%, and revenue grew 12% year over year, with admission spending per visitor up 3% and in-park merchandise spending per visitor up 10%. Demand growth and cost controls contributed to a $48 million improvement in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, although management warned on the May 7, 2026 call against seasonally extrapolating from this quarter because it represents only about 6% to 8% of full-year attendance and revenue. For fiscal year 2025, revenue totaled $3.1 billion and the net loss was $1.6 billion, while the adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization margin was 27%, a level management said it is working to improve.
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The average analyst target is $22.43 within a wide range of $10 to $30, compared with an overall consensus of “Buy”; the average is approximately 18% below the 52-week range high of $27.37, while it is approximately 79% above the range low of $12.51. A positive price-to-earnings ratio is unavailable because of the $1.6 billion net loss in fiscal year 2025 and negative earnings per share, while Mizuho Securities' target cut to $10 and downgrade to “Underperform” on August 7, 2026 highlight that the Buy consensus does not eliminate revaluation risks.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-09-01; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Six Flags' revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 was approximately $864.92 million, down 7% from the comparable period. Earnings per share were $0.14, or 51.72% below analysts' estimates. Coverage of the results attributed this performance to weak consumer demand and increasing competitive pressures in the amusement park market.
Gold Pass allows customers to visit multiple parks within a specified region, such as moving between parks in Texas or California. Management reported on the May 7, 2026 call that this product encouraged upgrades to higher tiers and increased cross-park visits. The active season pass and membership base increased 6%, while memberships supported higher renewal rates and a higher-yield product.
Attendance increased 4%, spending per visitor rose 6%, and revenue grew 12% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. Admission spending per visitor also increased 3%, in-park merchandise spending per visitor rose 10%, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization improved by $48 million. However, the net loss remained high at $268.6 million, and management warned against extrapolating from the quarter because it represents only 6% to 8% of annual activity.
Management expected capital expenditures of between $425 million and $450 million during fiscal year 2026. The program includes Tormenta at Six Flags over Texas, the return of MonteZOOMa at Knott's Berry Farm, and the launch of Looney Tunes Land at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It also includes Phantom Theater at Kings Island, with investments focused on rides, food, beverages, and improving the environment of larger, higher-return parks.
The company completed the sale of six small U.S. parks that had been closed and said on May 7, 2026 that it expected to close the Montreal transaction during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. These steps are intended to improve focus and margins and redirect capital toward higher-return parks. At the same time, the financial burden remains substantial, with expected cash interest of between $300 million and $320 million during fiscal year 2026, while management said the remaining free cash flow would be directed toward operations and debt reduction.
The analyst consensus is “Buy,” with an average target of $22.43 and a target range of $10 to $30. However, Mizuho Securities downgraded the stock to “Underperform” on August 7, 2026 and set a $10 target following weak second-quarter results. In the opposite direction, net insider purchases over three months totaled $6.1 million through three purchases and no sales, with the latest transaction on August 12, 2026.
