Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (FUN)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Operating income US$ in thousands 346,518 378,575 148,335 -459,885 309,439
Revenue US$ in thousands 1,798,670 1,817,380 1,338,220 181,555 1,474,920
Operating profit margin 19.27% 20.83% 11.08% -253.30% 20.98%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income ÷ Revenue
= $346,518K ÷ $1,798,670K
= 19.27%

The operating profit margin for Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has shown varying levels of performance over the past five years. In 2023, the operating profit margin was 19.27%, indicating that the company generates $0.1927 in operating profit for every $1 of revenue. The margin decreased from the previous year, where it was 20.83%, but still remains at a relatively healthy level.

In 2021, the operating profit margin was 11.08%, showing a lower level of profitability compared to the peak in 2019 when it was 20.98%. It is important to note that in 2020, the operating profit margin was negative at -253.30%, indicating that the company incurred operating losses exceeding its revenue. This anomaly may have been driven by exceptional circumstances such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company's operations.

Overall, the trend in operating profit margin for Six Flags Entertainment Corporation displays volatility, with fluctuations in profitability levels. It is essential for the company to closely monitor its cost structure and revenue generation to improve and stabilize its operating profit margins in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating profit margin
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
FUN
19.27%
Live Nation Entertainment Inc
LYV
4.69%
TKO Group Holdings Inc.
TKO
26.67%
Warner Music Group
WMG
13.44%