United Parks & Resorts Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
United Parks & Resorts' CEO is Marc Swanson, appointed in Apr 2020, has a tenure of 4.42 years. total yearly compensation is $1.11M, comprised of 40.7% salary and 59.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.29% of the company’s shares, worth $8.60M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 6 years respectively.
Key information
Marc Swanson
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 40.7% |
| CEO tenure | 4.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
United Parks & Resorts: Desirable Group Of Assets Finally Turning The Corner With Multiple Ways To Win
Sep 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS)
Sep 04
United Parks & Resorts: We Know A Good Roller Coaster When We See One
Aug 27United Parks & Resorts: Near-Term Performance Seems Bleak
Aug 21Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS)
Jul 19Is United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) Potentially Undervalued?
Jun 28Shareholders Will Likely Find United Parks & Resorts Inc.'s (NYSE:PRKS) CEO Compensation Acceptable
Jun 07United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
May 11United Parks & Resorts: EBITDA To See Healthy Growth In FY24
Apr 18Estimating The Fair Value Of United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS)
Apr 10Is There Now An Opportunity In United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS)?
Mar 22United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
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Jan 07Is There An Opportunity With SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:SEAS) 40% Undervaluation?
Dec 20SeaWorld Entertainment: Taking The Necessary Steps To Restore Its Good Reputation
Dec 20Is It Time To Consider Buying SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:SEAS)?
Dec 02SeaWorld Entertainment: Exciting Projects Ahead
Nov 29Returns On Capital Are A Standout For SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE:SEAS)
Nov 05SeaWorld Entertainment: Watch Attendance And Debt As New Normal Sets In
Sep 19SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:SEAS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 73% Above Its Share Price
Sep 08At US$51.18, Is It Time To Put SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:SEAS) On Your Watch List?
Aug 15We Like SeaWorld Entertainment's (NYSE:SEAS) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Jul 28SeaWorld Entertainment: Enters International Waters But Lacks Domestic Visitors
Jun 21SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:SEAS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 34% Above Its Share Price
Jun 09Is There Now An Opportunity In SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:SEAS)?
May 04Under The Bonnet, SeaWorld Entertainment's (NYSE:SEAS) Returns Look Impressive
Apr 16Here's Why We Think SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE:SEAS) Is Well Worth Watching
Mar 16SeaWorld Entertainment gets new CFO and makes other transitions
Jan 27SeaWorld Entertainment: New Thrills Bring Upside Hopes For 2023
Jan 18SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:SEAS) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
Jan 18Investors Should Be Encouraged By SeaWorld Entertainment's (NYSE:SEAS) Returns On Capital
Dec 26Here's Why SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE:SEAS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Nov 11SeaWorld Entertainment: Still A Great Prospect
Nov 07SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE:SEAS) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Sep 19SeaWorld: Boosted Revenues And Excitement For Halloween Season
Aug 29SeaWorld tapped as Buy Idea at Deutsche Bank
Jul 29SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE:SEAS) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Jun 05SeaWorld Entertainment: Ignore Short-Term Pain
May 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$244m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$239m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$450k | US$234m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$243m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$254m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$284m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$450k | US$291m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$314m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$281m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$292m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$433k | US$257m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$139m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$42m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$301m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$357k | -US$312m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$291m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$114m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$70m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$365k | US$89m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$103m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$101m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$71m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$350k | US$45m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$204m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$1m | US$309k | -US$202m |
Compensation vs Market: Marc's total compensation ($USD1.11M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.73M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Marc's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Marc Swanson (53 yo)
4.4yrs
Tenure
US$1,106,531
Compensation
Mr. Marc G. Swanson serves as Chief Executive office of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. He is a nearly 20 year veteran of...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 4.4yrs | US$1.11m | 0.29% $ 8.6m | |
| Interim CFO | 1.7yrs | US$823.60k | 0.019% $ 570.5k | |
| Co-Chief Parks Operation Officer | 1.7yrs | US$963.03k | 0.062% $ 1.8m | |
| Chief Parks Operations Officer – Non-Florida Parks | 1.7yrs | US$948.35k | 0.024% $ 698.6k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 14.7yrs | US$627.52k | 0.19% $ 5.6m | |
| Chief Marketing & Communications Officer | 1.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Interim Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.0013% $ 37.1k | |
| Chief Zoological Officer | 8.4yrs | US$520.90k | 0.054% $ 1.6m | |
| Senior Vice President of Attractions | 6.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 2.7yrs | US$7.27m | 0.086% $ 2.5m | |
| Park President of SeaWorld Orlando | 1.7yrs | no data | no data |
1.7yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: PRKS's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 9.7yrs | US$374.16k | 0.060% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$368.28k | 0.033% $ 975.0k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$390.41k | 0.00020% $ 5.9k | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$439.65k | 0.060% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 6.8yrs | US$554.91k | 0.085% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$398.45k | 0.034% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$393.29k | 0.0017% $ 51.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$346.02k | 0.0093% $ 274.9k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$804.64k | 0.019% $ 557.8k |
6.0yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PRKS's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).