Six Flags: Public Company Status Confirmed

Yes, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is a publicly traded company.

Listing Details

• Exchange: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
• Ticker Symbol: SIX
• Headquarters: Grand Prairie, Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex)
• Incorporation: Delaware

Corporate Structure

• Parent: Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (public)
• Subsidiaries: Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., Six Flags White Water Inc., Six Flags Over Texas LLC, etc. (wholly owned).
• Parks: 27 parks across US, Mexico, Canada (13 theme parks, 12 water parks, 2 resort parks).

Ownership Highlights

• Institutional holders: Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street, H Partners (activist), etc.
• Insider ownership: ~1–2% (officers/directors).
• No controlling shareholder; widely held.

Financial Snapshot (FY2023)

• Revenue: ~$1.5B
• Adjusted EBITDA: ~$500M
• Market Cap: ~$2–3B (varies)
• Dividend: Suspended 2020 (COVID); reinstated 2023 ($0.25/share quarterly).

History

Founded 1961 (Six Flags Over Texas). Went public 1969 (NYSE). Bankruptcy 2009 (Chapter 11). Reorganized, relisted 2010. Merged with Cedar Fair (pending 2024, to form "Six Flags Entertainment Corp." with ticker FUN).

Investors can buy/sell shares daily; SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) provide full transparency.