Dave & Busters Entmt Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY) will report third quarter 2025 financial results for the period ended November 4, 2025 after the market closes on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

Management will host a conference call on December 9, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live and archived webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section at ir.daveandbusters.com. Dial-in details: toll-free (877) 883-0383, international (412) 902-6506, participant entry number 7238866. Replay access: toll-free (855) 669-9658 or international (412) 317-0088, replay access code 1952061.

Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported mixed Q2 2025 financial results, with revenue slightly increasing by 0.05% to $557.4 million compared to Q2 2024. However, comparable store sales declined by 3.0%. Net income decreased significantly to $11.4 million ($0.32 per diluted share) from $40.3 million ($0.99 per diluted share) in Q2 2024.

The company announced the appointment of Tarun Lal as CEO effective July 14, 2025. During Q2, Dave & Buster's opened three new domestic stores, one international franchise in India, and completed three store remodels. The company generated $34.0 million in operating cash and ended the quarter with $443.3 million in available liquidity and a Net Total Leverage Ratio of 3.2x.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY), a leading entertainment and dining venue operator, has scheduled its second quarter 2025 financial results announcement for September 15, 2025, after market close.

The company will host a conference call at 4:00 p.m. Central Time on the same day to discuss the results. Investors can access the call through a webcast on the company's investor relations website or by dialing in using the provided toll-free numbers. A replay of the conference call will be available through the provided replay numbers.

Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) announced inducement grants to its new Chief Executive Officer, Tarun Lal, on July 15, 2025. The compensation package includes multiple stock options and performance stock units (PSUs) structured to align with company performance goals.

The grants include 124,766 Options vesting over three years, additional performance-based options tied to stock price milestones (doubling and tripling before February 2028), and 31,191 Options contingent on Lal's $1 million stock purchase. The package also features 249,532 PSUs tied to same-store sales growth, 2027 Adjusted EBITDA, and relative TSR metrics.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) has appointed Tarun Lal as its new Chief Executive Officer and Board member, effective July 14, 2025. The appointment follows a comprehensive search process led by the Board of Directors.

Kevin Sheehan, Chairman of the Board and Interim CEO, praised Lal's track record of growing and improving businesses and brands both domestically and internationally. Lal expressed enthusiasm about joining the company, highlighting Dave & Buster's and Main Event's strong brand recognition, loyal customer base, and growth potential.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) has announced the promotion of Les Lehner to Chief Development Officer, succeeding John Mulleady who will retire on October 23, 2025. Lehner previously served as Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Main Event Development. Mulleady will transition to an advisory role on June 30, 2025, and continue providing consulting services until January 31, 2026. During his 15-year tenure, Mulleady led the construction of over 100 new stores. The company currently has a pipeline of approximately 40 stores planned for opening over the next three years. Board Chair and Interim CEO Kevin Sheehan expressed confidence in Lehner's capabilities, citing his experience in procurement, cost optimization, and development expertise.

Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported declining financial results for Q1 2025. Revenue decreased 3.5% to $567.7M, with comparable store sales down 8.3%. Net income fell to $21.7M ($0.62 per share) from $41.4M ($0.99 per share) in Q1 2024. Adjusted EBITDA declined 14.5% to $136.1M. Despite challenges, the company showed sequential improvement in comparable store sales from -11.9% in February to -2.2% in Q2'25 QTD. The company opened two new stores, relocated one, and completed 13 store remodels. They repurchased $23.9M in shares and maintained strong liquidity with $423.2M available. Management emphasized their "back to basics" strategy and confidence in future improvements, maintaining their fiscal 2025 outlook with capital expenditures under $220M.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) has announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day.

Investors can access the conference call via webcast on the company's investor relations website or by dialing (877) 883-0383 (toll-free) or (412) 902-6506 (international) with participant entry number 4149547. A replay will be available for one year after the call.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) announced significant changes to its Board of Directors. The company will nominate Allen R. Weiss and Nathaniel J. Lipman as new independent directors. Three current board members - Michael Griffith, Gail Mandel, and Jennifer Storms - will not seek reelection at the upcoming annual shareholders meeting on June 20, 2025.

Board Chair and Interim CEO Kevin Sheehan expressed confidence in the new nominees' industry expertise and track records of value creation, while thanking the departing board members for their service.