Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (FUN) reported $225.63 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 11.7%. EPS of -$2.20 for the same period compares to -$2.20 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.6% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $207.76 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$2.71, the EPS surprise was +18.87%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers — revenue and earnings — and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company’s underlying performance.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock’s price performance.
Here is how Six Flags Entertainment Corporation performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Attendance: 2.92 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.83 million.
ADVERTISEMENTNet revenues- Admissions: $113.5 million compared to the $106.75 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.3% year over year.
Net revenues- Accommodations, extra-charge products and other: $33.86 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $29.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15%.
Net revenues- Food, merchandise and games: $78.26 million compared to the $67.84 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +18.9% year over year.
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Shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation have returned +8.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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