Every 10-Q that Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) reported softer results for the quarter ended August 4, 2026, as modest revenue pressure combined with margin compression pushed the business into a loss. Second-quarter revenue was $544.1 million, down 2.4% year over year, with comparable store sales down 2.9% on weaker walk-in traffic, partly offset by growth from new locations.
Mix shifted toward higher-cost food and beverage, while labor and store operating costs rose as a percentage of sales. Operating income fell to $19.4 million from $53.0 million, and net results swung from $11.4 million of profit to a $12.5 million loss, or –$0.36 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $98.9 million from $129.8 million, and store-level margins narrowed.
For the first six months, revenue decreased 1.9% to $1.10 billion and net loss was $6.8 million. The company opened 7 new stores, ending with 250 locations, and generated strong operating cash flow of $160.6 million against capital expenditures of $190.0 million. Total debt outstanding was $1.53 billion with a Net Total Leverage Ratio of 3.5x, within the amended covenant limit of 4.0x, and the weighted average interest rate declined to 7.8%.
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 (PLAY) reported interim results and disclosures for the quarter ended August 5, 2025. The company operates 237 stores across 44 states, Puerto Rico and one Canadian province and opened five new Dave & Buster's stores and relocated one during the six months ended August 5, 2025. The company had $12.0 million of cash and cash equivalents and generated $129.8 million of cash from operations in the six-month period, down from $210.6 million a year earlier, while cash used in investing rose to $239.3 million.
The company strengthened liquidity and refinancing flexibility through a Fourth Amendment: an incremental $700.0 million Term B loan (maturing November 1, 2031) and an expanded $650.0 million revolver with $431.3 million unused commitment and $13.7 million of letters of credit outstanding. The company completed sale-leaseback arrangements that produced $74.1 million of proceeds, recognized as financing liabilities (current $0.8 million; long-term $335.4 million). The six-month effective tax rate improved to 18.7% from 20.7% and the weighted average effective interest rate on total debt fell to 8.5% from 9.6% a year earlier.