May 6, 2026
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
Six Flags, the owner of Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, will report first-quarter results on Thursday morning.
Charlotte-based Six Flags has been dealing the fallout of its 2024 combination with Cedar Fair: debt, bad financial results and now park sales and management changes.
Shares of Six Flags (NYSE:FUN) jumped today in advance of the report. As of 3:40 p.m., the price was $19.66, up $1.54. While it’s up today, the share price is just above half of the 52-week high of $38.47.
With many parks not open during the quarter ended March 30, the numbers might not be telling but Six Flags’ 8 a.m. conference call after the earnings report will be monitored closely for any clues from Chief Executive John Reilly and Chief Financial Officer Brian Witherow.
Reilly took over as CEO in December.
Dorney is a big seasonal employer and contributor to the tax base of South Whitehall Township.
The consensus estimate of four Wall Street analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research is for a loss per share of $2.71 and revenue of $207.7 million. As noted, this is not a big quarter for the park operator. Quarterly revenue in warmer weather can exceed $1 billion.
Disclosure: I own shares in Six Flags.
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