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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of an owner, operator and franchisor of entertainment and dining venues. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual operating results, financial condition updates and material governance events, including director appointments, executive appointments and compensation arrangements.
Proxy materials cover board elections, shareholder voting matters, executive compensation and equity incentive plan approvals. Earnings exhibits provide formal disclosure on revenue trends, comparable store sales, non-GAAP measures, liquidity and the operating profile of the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Jeremy Tucker filed an initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership. The filing shows he holds no shares of the company’s Common Stock directly as of the reported date.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported an initial insider ownership filing for Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Rachel Morgan. The Form 3 shows a holding entry for Common Stock as of June 8, 2026, with 0 shares of Common Stock reported as directly owned after the reported entry and no buy or sell transactions indicated.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment reported softer Q1 2026 results. Revenue slipped to $559.2M, down 1.5% year over year, as comparable store sales fell 5.4% on weaker walk-in traffic. Net income dropped to $5.7M, or $0.16 per diluted share, versus $21.7M and $0.62 a year earlier.
Adjusted EBITDA, a key internal metric, declined 9.5% to $123.2M, reflecting margin pressure from lower sales leverage, higher payroll, and rising general and administrative costs, partly offset by improved product cost ratios. The company ended the quarter with $19.6M in cash, 244 stores in operation, and a net total leverage ratio of 3.3x.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. reported softer first quarter fiscal 2026 results. Revenue was $559.2 million, down 1.5% from the prior year, with comparable store sales declining 5.4% over the same calendar period in fiscal 2025.
Net income fell to $5.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, from $21.7 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. Adjusted net income was $7.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, versus $26.7 million and $0.76 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $123.2 million from $136.1 million.
Despite lower earnings, Adjusted free cash flow improved to a positive $25.3 million compared with a negative $58.8 million in the prior-year quarter, and the company ended the period with $499.1 million of available liquidity. Management highlighted progress on a "back-to-basics" strategy, ongoing remodels, and domestic and international store openings.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported an insider tax-related share transaction by SVP and Chief Information Officer Steve Klohn. On this date, 2,870 shares of common stock were withheld at $11.04 per share to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock units. According to the disclosure, no shares were sold in the market, and Klohn now directly holds 43,026 shares of common stock after this withholding event.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. granted SVP, Chief Tech & Digital Officer Kevin Fish a new equity compensation package. He received 40,823 shares of common stock as restricted stock units at no cash cost, increasing his direct common share holdings to 40,823.
He was also awarded 40,823 performance-based stock units tied to common stock and stock options on 54,466 shares with an exercise price of $12.13 per share, expiring on June 2, 2036. The RSUs vest in three installments on June 2, 2027, June 2, 2028, and June 2, 2029, while the options vest in three equal annual installments on those same dates under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Wehner Tony reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. executive Tony Wehner reported new equity awards in the form of restricted and performance-based stock units. He received 28,576 restricted stock units, which will vest in three equal annual installments on June 2 of 2027, 2028 and 2029. He was also granted 12,247 performance stock units tied to a one-fiscal year performance period for fiscal 2026, which are deemed earned upon achieving positive Same Store Sales during that period. Following these awards, his direct holdings of common stock increased to 114,883 shares, highlighting a larger equity-based compensation position but no open-market buying or selling.
Lehner Les reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported that SVP and Chief Development Officer Les Lehner received equity awards in the form of company stock. He was granted 28,576 restricted stock units, which will vest in three equal annual installments on June 2 of 2027, 2028 and 2029 under the company’s 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan. He also received 12,247 performance-based restricted stock units tied to a one-fiscal-year performance period for fiscal 2026, which are deemed earned if the company achieves positive Same Store Sales during that period. Following these awards, Lehner directly holds 89,873 shares of common stock.
Pineiro Antonio reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reported that Antonio Pineiro, President, International, received equity awards as compensation. He was granted 28,576 restricted stock units under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which vest in three equal installments on June 2 of 2027, 2028, and 2029. He also received 12,247 performance-based restricted stock units tied to fiscal 2026, which are deemed earned if the company achieves positive Same Store Sales for that performance period. Following these grants, he directly holds 88,508 shares of common stock.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. filed a Form 3 for executive Kevin Fish, who serves as SVP, Chief Tech & Digital Officer. The filing reports his initial beneficial ownership in the company and shows no directly held shares of Common Stock as of the reporting date.