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PARKS AMERICA, INC (PRKA)·Q3 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q3 FY2025 revenue was $3.48M and net income was $0.82M ($1.09 EPS). Revenue rose modestly year over year (+0.8%), with strong segment income and a material benefit from reversal of previously accrued proxy-related legal costs; consolidated “income from operations” jumped to $1.12M .
- Mix shift: Texas delivered a sharp turnaround on new pricing and marketing (revenue +45.8% YoY; attendance +44%), offsetting weather-driven weakness in Georgia (revenue −8.6%; attendance −16.2%) and minor declines in Missouri (revenue −1.8%) .
- No formal revenue/EPS guidance was issued; management emphasized pricing changes at Texas, marketing effectiveness, and CapEx normalization after completing a large Georgia restroom project (one-time, unusually high CapEx), with the effective tax rate observed at 24.0% in Q3 and 25.5% YTD .
- Wall Street consensus for PRKA Q3 FY2025 EPS and revenue was unavailable via S&P Global; investors should focus on park-level momentum (Texas) and execution on marketing/price strategy as the near-term stock narrative catalysts [Values retrieved from S&P Global].
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Texas Park performance accelerated: revenue +45.8% YoY to $761,047; segment income +$226,445 to $333,531; attendance +44.0% driven by new admission pricing (safari/adventure passes, family four pack) and more effective marketing .
- Consolidated profitability expanded: income from operations reached $1.12M; segment operating margin improved to 44.3%; Adjusted EBITDA rose to $1.27M, underscoring operating leverage as seasonal volume returned .
- Management emphasis on returns and marketing: “The biggest things to grow EBITDA/free cash per share…improve marketing effectiveness,” and better pricing; near-term focus is improving existing parks over acquisitions given superior payoff from execution .
What Went Wrong
- Georgia Park headwinds: revenue −8.6% YoY to $1.98M; attendance −16.2% on consecutive rainy weeks and increased local competition; animal food, food service, and vehicle rental sales were pressured .
- Missouri Park softness: revenue −1.8% YoY to $656,191 as full food service was discontinued; segment income −$5,965; adverse weather also impacted results .
- Interest expense ticked up: $53,970 (+$7,047 YoY) due to the 2025 term loan at a higher rate; other income fell with lower interest income after CDs matured .
Financial Results
Consolidated comparison vs prior year and prior quarter
Segment breakdown
KPIs and operating metrics
Balance sheet and liquidity
Non-GAAP disclosures: Adjusted net income of $748,703 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.99 reflect exclusion of contested proxy-related net credits and other non-operational items; reconciliation is provided in the 10-Q .
Guidance Changes
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- Strategy: “The biggest things to grow EBITDA/free cash per share…improve marketing effectiveness…better pricing,” with the best returns from improving existing parks rather than acquisitions near term .
- Texas execution: New GM and pricing changes beginning May; early results reflect March; continued improvements expected as pricing/marketing take hold .
- CapEx discipline: Georgia restroom project is the unusual item; normalized CapEx should be ~50% lower post-project given one-time nature .
- Return focus: Asset decisions hinge on return on capital—retain/acquire only where returns are adequate; no blanket decision to shrink/grow .
Notable quotes:
- “Results in April will start to reflect the new general manager and in May will start to reflect new pricing…higher pricing” (Texas) .
- “A successful park…probably is capable of doing ~30% EBITDA margin…[but] it’s really important what the relationship between sales and capital invested is” .
Q&A Highlights
- Aggieland (Texas) leadership and pricing: Permanent GM in place; price increases starting May intended to improve profitability; Q2 captured mostly March effects .
- Capital allocation: Priority is improving existing parks via marketing/pricing versus acquisitions; asset sale/purchase decisions are case-by-case on ROC .
- CapEx cadence: Georgia restroom is the one big project; overall CapEx expected to normalize after completion; no immediate repetition of large projects .
- Liquidity/credit lines: Company monitors seasonality, may explore revolving facilities as a buffer though not needed currently; cash is managed to avoid off-season constraints .
- Share actions/OTCQX: Reverse/forward split executed; listed on OTCQX; detailed impacts (fractional cash-out, share counts) covered in filings .
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus for PRKA Q3 FY2025 EPS and revenue was unavailable via S&P Global; no comparison to estimates is possible. Values retrieved from S&P Global.
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Texas is the swing factor: Pricing and marketing changes drove revenue/attendance momentum; sustaining this through Q4 season could anchor a positive revision narrative absent Street estimates .
- Georgia requires marketing recovery: Weather and competition pressured volumes; execution in paid advertising and targeted promotions is key to stabilizing revenue .
- One-off support to earnings: Q3 included a credit from contested proxy legal fee reversals; monitor underlying park-level profitability as non-recurring items roll off .
- Profitability leverage is visible: Income from operations and Adjusted EBITDA improved materially with seasonal volume; maintaining segment margins is critical as mix shifts .
- CapEx normalization ahead: Post-restroom project, expect lower, maintenance-like CapEx which can improve free cash generation if attendance/pricing hold .
- Balance sheet stable: Debt-to-equity improved to 0.22x; working capital rose; refinancing complete with predictable amortization schedule and prime−0.5% rate .
- Near-term catalyst: Continued Texas growth and evidence of marketing-driven recovery in Georgia/Missouri during peak season can drive sentiment in absence of formal guidance or Street coverage .