Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2026

Earnings per Share:

For purposes of calculating the basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock, net loss attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation for the three months ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025 has not been adjusted from the reported amounts. The share amounts used in calculating the basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for the three months ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025 are as follows:


(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Three months ended
		March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025
Net loss attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation		$	(268,600)	$	(219,718)

Basic weighted average shares of common stock		101,485		100,094






Diluted weighted average shares of common stock		101,485		100,094
Basic		$	(2.65)	$	(2.20)
Diluted		$	(2.65)	$	(2.20)

There were approximately 1.9 million antidilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share of common stock for the three months ended March 29, 2026. The antidilutive shares included 0.8 million of outstanding performance stock units, 0.6 million of outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units, 0.4 million of outstanding stock options and 0.1 million of outstanding deferred stock units. The outstanding performance stock units included all performance stock units outstanding as of March 29, 2026 at target, or 100%. Of the outstanding performance stock units, the maximum payout for 0.5 million of outstanding performance stock units is 200% and the maximum payout for the remaining 0.3 million of outstanding performance stock units is 100%.