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Quarterly report 2026-Q2
added 08-07-2026

SeaWorld Entertainment Cash Flow 2025-2010 | SEAS

Brief overview of SeaWorld Entertainment's cash flow quality

The review uses the five latest available annual reports between 2021 and 2025.

Across five available reports, cash from operations decreased from $503 million to $380.1 million, leaving a weaker cash base.

Each of the five years produced positive cash from operations, indicating stable cash generation.

Each unit of cumulative profit produced roughly 2.07x of operating cash flow. Earnings quality looks high.

Only 22.9% of revenue now converts into operating cash flow versus 33.5% previously.

Conclusion

SeaWorld Entertainment retains acceptable cash resilience. Future assessment depends on cash margin, capex and debt trends.

Annual Cash Flow SeaWorld Entertainment

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Operating Cash Flow

380 M 480 M 505 M 565 M 503 M -121 M 348 M 294 M 192 M 280 M - - - - - -

Depreciation & Amortization

174 M 163 M 154 M 153 M 149 M 151 M 161 M 161 M 163 M 200 M 183 M 176 M 166 M 167 M 214 M -

Accounts Payables

- - - - - - - - - 87.7 M 93.7 M 88.3 M 98.5 M - - -

Accounts Receivables

77.3 M 79.4 M 73.8 M 71 M 76.9 M 30.4 M 49.7 M 58 M 38.4 M 36.7 M 39.5 M 37 M 41.5 M - - -

Total Inventories

51.6 M 45.8 M 49.2 M 55.2 M 29.5 M 30.7 M 33.2 M 35.8 M 30.9 M 28.7 M 31.2 M 33.1 M 36.2 M - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Quarterly Cash Flow SeaWorld Entertainment

2026-Q2 2026-Q1 2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2025-Q1 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2024-Q1 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

Operating Cash Flow

237 M 66.8 M - - 25.7 M - - 71.4 M - - 50.3 M - 469 M - 70.8 M - 416 M - 18.4 M - -108 M -68.3 M -40.8 M - 314 M 167 M 37.7 M - 267 M 127 M 20.3 M - 188 M 88.3 M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Depreciation & Amortization

45.8 M 45.1 M 44.7 M 43 M 41.7 M 41.6 M 40.3 M 39.2 M 39.2 M 37.8 M 37.4 M - 37.2 M 38.6 M 38.6 M - 36.3 M 36.2 M 36.6 M - 38.1 M 37.9 M 38 M - 40.8 M 40.1 M 39.4 M - 41.2 M 40 M 38.4 M - 42.2 M 39.5 M 38.9 M - 40.9 M 40.7 M 75 M - 44.5 M 50.1 M 43.9 M - 44.4 M 43.1 M 41.3 M - 42.3 M 40.4 M 41.4 M - 44.7 M 41.4 M 35.9 M - - - -

Accounts Payables

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 93.8 M 127 M 112 M 87.7 M 73.1 M 87.7 M 87.7 M 93.7 M 93.7 M 93.7 M 93.7 M 88.3 M 88.3 M 88.3 M 88.3 M 98.5 M 98.5 M 98.5 M 98.5 M 89.7 M 89.9 M 89.9 M 89.9 M - - - -

Accounts Receivables

100 M 91.2 M 85.1 M 94 M 80.5 M 86.6 M 101 M 80.4 M 80.1 M 87.5 M 72.5 M 71 M 77.7 M - 74.6 M 76.9 M 86.5 M 90.4 M 53 M 30.4 M 30.4 M 30.4 M 30.4 M 49.7 M 49.7 M 49.7 M 49.7 M 58 M 58 M 58 M 58 M 38.4 M 38.4 M 38.4 M 38.4 M 36.7 M 36.7 M 36.7 M 36.7 M 39.5 M 39.5 M 39.5 M 39.5 M 37 M 37 M 37 M 37 M 41.5 M 41.5 M 41.5 M 41.5 M 41.1 M 41.1 M 41.1 M 41.1 M - - - -

Total Inventories

58.9 M 57 M 52.1 M 53.4 M 50.6 M 50.9 M 52.5 M 51 M 54.6 M 60.1 M 59.1 M 55.2 M 60.3 M - 45.1 M 29.5 M 25.9 M 25.1 M 28.8 M 30.7 M 30.7 M 30.7 M 30.7 M 33.2 M 33.2 M 33.2 M 33.2 M 35.8 M 35.8 M 35.8 M 35.8 M 30.9 M 30.9 M 30.9 M 30.9 M 28.7 M 28.7 M 28.7 M 28.7 M 31.2 M 31.2 M 31.2 M 31.2 M 33.1 M 33.1 M 33.1 M 33.1 M 36.2 M 36.2 M 36.2 M 36.2 M 36.6 M 36.6 M 36.6 M 36.6 M - - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Cash Flow Statement is one of the three key financial reports of the company SeaWorld Entertainment, reflecting the actual cash inflows and outflows over a certain period. Unlike the income statement, which shows revenues and expenses on an accrual basis, the cash flow statement focuses on real cash flows — how much cash actually came into the company and how much was spent.

Main Sections of the Cash Flow Statement
  • Operating Activities
    This section reflects cash flows related to the company’s core operations: receipts from sales of goods and services, payments to suppliers, employee salaries, taxes, and other operating expenses. Positive cash flow from operating activities indicates the viability of the business and its ability to generate cash.
  • Investing Activities
    Shows cash movements related to the purchase and sale of long-term assets such as real estate, equipment, and investments in other companies. Negative cash flow here often indicates investments in growth, which can be a positive sign.
  • Financing Activities
    Reflects the inflow and outflow of cash related to raising and repaying capital: issuing shares, loans, dividend payments, and loan repayments. This section shows how the company finances its activities and distributes profits.

The cash flow statement is important for investors because it allows them to assess the company’s real liquidity, showing whether it has enough cash to cover current obligations and investments — this is critical for financial stability. Additionally, it helps analyze the quality of earnings, since profits reported in the income statement can be "paper" profits and may not reflect actual cash inflows; the cash flow statement reveals this difference. The presence of free cash is also crucial for evaluating the company’s ability to finance growth and pay dividends, which is important for investors. Attention should also be paid to prolonged negative cash flows from operating activities, as this may serve as a warning sign of potential problems with the core business.

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