Added to YB: 2026-02-26
Pitch date: 2026-02-24
FUN [neutral]
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
+0.71%
current return
Author Info
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Company Info
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation operates amusement parks and resort properties in North America. It operates amusement parks, water parks, and resorts in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Market Cap
$1.7B
Pitch Price
$16.88
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
10.58
P/E
-1.05
EV/Sales
2.29
Sector
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure
Category
turnaround
Six Flags: A New CEO, a Familiar Problem
FUN (update): New CEO Reilly found major operational gaps across 26 parks from incomplete merger integration. Modified EBITDA margin crashed to 27.1% vs 33.2% prior. $1.52B goodwill impairment signals value destruction. Cutting WinterFest lost 425K visitors. $5.1B net debt, 4x leverage target. Bright spots: per-cap spending up 8% to $66.41, frontline efficiency ideas surfacing (ride uptime, chef placements). Turn depends on executing merger integration, not just another turnaround plan.
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