For the twelve months ended Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. reported $2.08B of revenue and -$88.60M of net income.
PLAY revenue was $544.10M in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Aug 4, 2026), down 2.4% from a year earlier and down 2.7% from the prior quarter. For the full fiscal 2025 it was $2.10B, down 1.4% from fiscal 2024. Compound annual growth was +36.9% over 5 years and +9.3% over 10 years. It rose in 7 of the last 10 fiscal years.
PLAY net income was -$12.50M in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with $11.40M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$48.70M, compared with $58.30M in fiscal 2024.
PLAY diluted EPS was -$0.36 in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with $0.32 a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$1.40, compared with $1.46 in fiscal 2024.
PLAY free cash flow was -$37.90M in fiscal Q2 2026 (ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with -$55.20M a year earlier. For the full fiscal 2025 it was -$100.60M, compared with -$217.90M in fiscal 2024.
| Line item | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 4, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Feb 2, 2020 | Feb 3, 2019 | Feb 4, 2018 | Jan 29, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.10B | $2.13B | $2.21B | $1.96B | $1.30B | $436.51M | $1.35B | $1.27B | $1.14B | $1.01B |
| Cost of revenue | $300.30M | $314.40M | $353.00M | $323.20M | $204.90M | $74.91M | $233.31M | $220.26M | $196.67M | $180.30M |
| Gross profit | $1.80B | $1.82B | $1.85B | $1.64B | $1.10B | $361.61M | $1.12B | $1.05B | $943.12M | $824.86M |
| Selling, general and admin | $117.00M | $99.50M | $113.80M | $136.70M | $75.50M | $47.22M | $69.47M | $61.52M | $59.56M | $54.47M |
| Operating income | $86.10M | $220.40M | $306.60M | $262.50M | $187.20M | -$252.61M | $148.08M | $161.00M | $165.77M | $150.52M |
| Interest expense | $154.00M | $135.30M | $127.40M | $87.40M | $53.90M | $36.89M | $20.94M | $13.11M | $8.66M | $6.99M |
| Pre-tax income | -$67.90M | $69.90M | $163.10M | $173.60M | $127.70M | -$290.41M | $127.14M | $147.89M | $156.39M | $143.53M |
| Income tax | -$19.20M | $11.60M | $36.20M | $36.50M | $19.00M | -$83.43M | $26.88M | $30.67M | $35.44M | $52.74M |
| Net income | -$48.70M | $58.30M | $126.90M | $137.10M | $108.70M | -$206.97M | $100.26M | $117.22M | $120.95M | $90.80M |
| EPS, basic | -$1.40 | $1.49 | $2.94 | $2.83 | $2.26 | -$4.75 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $2.93 | $2.16 |
| EPS, diluted | -$1.40 | $1.46 | $2.88 | $2.79 | $2.21 | -$4.75 | $2.94 | $2.93 | $2.84 | $2.10 |
| Diluted shares | 34.7M | 40.0M | 44.1M | 49.2M | 49.3M | 43.5M | 34.1M | 40.0M | 42.6M | 43.3M |
| Line item | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 4, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Feb 2, 2020 | Feb 3, 2019 | Feb 4, 2018 | Jan 29, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $16.60M | $6.90M | $37.30M | $181.60M | $25.90M | $11.90M | $24.66M | $21.59M | $18.80M | $20.08M |
| Inventory | $39.90M | $39.80M | $37.20M | $45.40M | $40.32M | $23.81M | $34.48M | $27.32M | $27.56M | $21.86M |
| Current assets | $124.10M | $94.40M | $137.50M | $293.70M | $145.57M | $118.87M | $78.98M | $91.09M | $94.91M | $75.60M |
| Goodwill | $742.60M | $742.60M | $742.50M | $744.50M | $272.60M | $272.60M | $272.64M | $272.63M | $272.57M | $272.63M |
| Total assets | $4.12B | $4.02B | $3.75B | $3.76B | $2.35B | $2.35B | $2.37B | $1.27B | $1.20B | $1.05B |
| Current liabilities | $434.60M | $433.90M | $435.60M | $438.00M | $311.51M | $271.64M | $290.87M | $244.39M | $207.82M | $177.80M |
| Short-term debt | $7.00M | $7.00M | $9.00M | $8.50M | $0 | - | $15.00M | $15.00M | $15.00M | $7.50M |
| Long-term debt | $1.51B | $1.48B | $1.28B | $1.22B | $431.39M | $596.39M | $632.69M | $378.47M | $351.25M | $256.63M |
| Total debt | $1.52B | $1.49B | $1.29B | $1.23B | $431.39M | $596.39M | $647.69M | $393.47M | $366.25M | $264.13M |
| Shareholders' equity | $91.20M | $145.80M | $251.20M | $410.50M | $275.40M | $153.20M | $169.65M | $387.84M | $421.65M | $439.45M |
| Line item | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 4, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Feb 2, 2020 | Feb 3, 2019 | Feb 4, 2018 | Jan 29, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $290.80M | $312.30M | $364.20M | $444.40M | $283.20M | -$49.22M | $288.95M | $337.62M | $264.67M | $231.33M |
| Capital expenditures | $391.40M | $530.20M | $330.20M | $234.20M | $92.20M | $83.02M | $228.09M | $216.29M | $219.90M | $180.58M |
| Free cash flow | -$100.60M | -$217.90M | $34.00M | $210.20M | $191.00M | -$132.24M | $60.85M | $121.33M | $44.77M | $50.75M |
| Investing cash flow | -$386.90M | -$529.80M | -$329.10M | -$1.05B | -$91.50M | -$81.96M | -$227.29M | -$203.81M | -$216.62M | -$159.49M |
| Financing cash flow | $105.80M | $187.10M | -$179.40M | $762.90M | -$177.70M | $118.42M | -$58.59M | -$131.02M | -$49.34M | -$77.26M |
| Dividends paid | - | - | - | $0 | $0 | $4.89M | $15.72M | $11.57M | - | - |
| Share repurchases | $23.90M | $171.90M | $300.00M | $25.00M | $0 | $0 | $297.32M | $149.13M | $151.91M | $28.82M |
| Stock-based compensation | $19.60M | $4.60M | $16.00M | $20.00M | $12.50M | $6.99M | $6.86M | $7.42M | $8.92M | $5.83M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $279.40M | $238.20M | $208.50M | $169.30M | $138.30M | $138.79M | $132.46M | $118.28M | $102.77M | $88.31M |
| Line item | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 4, 2024 | Jan 29, 2023 | Jan 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Feb 2, 2020 | Feb 3, 2019 | Feb 4, 2018 | Jan 29, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, YoY | -1.4% | -3.3% | 12.3% | 50.6% | 198.7% | -67.8% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 15.9% |
| Net income growth, YoY | - | -54.1% | -7.4% | 26.1% | - | - | -14.5% | -3.1% | 33.2% | 52.3% |
| EPS growth, YoY | - | -49.3% | 3.2% | 26.2% | - | - | 0.3% | 3.2% | 35.2% | 51.1% |
| Gross margin | 85.7% | 85.3% | 84.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.6% | 82.7% | 82.1% |
| Operating margin | 4.1% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | -57.9% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 14.5% | 15.0% |
| Net margin | -2.3% | 2.7% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.3% | -47.4% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 9.0% |
| Free cash flow margin | -4.8% | -10.2% | 1.5% | 10.7% | 14.6% | -30.3% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 3.9% | 5.0% |
| Return on equity | -53.4% | 40.0% | 50.5% | 33.4% | 39.5% | -135.1% | 59.1% | 30.2% | 28.7% | 20.7% |
| Return on assets | -1.2% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.6% | -8.8% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 8.6% |
| Current ratio | 0.29 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.67 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| Debt to equity | 16.69 | 10.19 | 5.15 | 3.00 | 1.57 | 3.89 | 3.82 | 1.01 | 0.87 | 0.60 |
| Line item | Aug 4, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nov 4, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | Feb 4, 2025 | Nov 5, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $544.10M | $559.20M | $529.60M | $448.20M | $557.40M | $567.70M | $534.50M | $453.00M | $557.10M | $588.10M | $599.00M | $466.90M |
| Cost of revenue | $83.20M | $79.80M | $78.20M | $63.50M | $76.40M | $82.10M | $77.50M | $67.80M | $81.80M | $87.30M | $95.20M | $76.40M |
| Gross profit | $460.90M | $479.40M | $451.40M | $384.70M | $481.00M | $485.60M | $457.00M | $385.20M | $475.30M | $500.80M | $503.80M | $390.50M |
| Selling, general and admin | $27.10M | $27.50M | $27.80M | $32.90M | $32.00M | $24.40M | $18.90M | $24.60M | $28.00M | $28.00M | $21.80M | $28.40M |
| Operating income | $19.40M | $46.90M | -$13.90M | -$16.20M | $53.00M | $63.20M | $44.10M | $6.30M | $84.50M | $85.50M | $89.50M | $18.60M |
| Interest expense | $38.00M | $36.90M | $38.30M | $40.20M | $38.70M | $36.80M | $35.40M | $32.90M | $33.90M | $33.10M | $34.90M | $28.90M |
| Pre-tax income | -$18.60M | $10.00M | -$52.20M | -$56.40M | $14.30M | $26.40M | $8.70M | -$41.80M | $50.60M | $52.40M | $49.70M | -$10.30M |
| Income tax | -$6.10M | $4.30M | -$12.50M | -$14.30M | $2.90M | $4.70M | -$600.0K | -$9.10M | $10.30M | $11.00M | $13.60M | -$5.10M |
| Net income | -$12.50M | $5.70M | -$39.70M | -$42.10M | $11.40M | $21.70M | $9.30M | -$32.70M | $40.30M | $41.40M | $36.10M | -$5.20M |
| EPS, basic | -$0.36 | $0.16 | -$1.14 | -$1.22 | $0.33 | $0.63 | $0.28 | -$0.84 | $1.02 | $1.03 | $1.00 | -$0.12 |
| EPS, diluted | -$0.36 | $0.16 | -$1.12 | -$1.22 | $0.32 | $0.62 | $0.32 | -$0.84 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.95 | -$0.12 |
| Diluted shares | 34.8M | 34.9M | - | 34.5M | 35.1M | 35.2M | - | 39.1M | 40.8M | 41.6M | - | 41.8M |
| Line item | Aug 4, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nov 4, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | Feb 4, 2025 | Nov 5, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | $16.00M | $19.60M | $16.60M | $13.60M | $12.00M | $11.90M | $6.90M | $8.60M | $13.10M | $32.10M | $37.30M | $64.00M |
| Inventory | $39.40M | $40.20M | $39.90M | $39.90M | $39.10M | $41.30M | $39.80M | $38.40M | $37.20M | $37.80M | $37.20M | $43.30M |
| Current assets | $127.80M | $130.90M | $124.10M | $122.00M | $116.80M | $113.40M | $94.40M | $112.00M | $96.10M | $137.80M | $137.50M | $157.00M |
| Goodwill | $742.60M | $742.60M | $742.60M | $742.60M | $742.50M | $742.50M | $742.60M | $742.50M | $742.50M | $742.50M | $742.50M | $742.50M |
| Total assets | $4.12B | $4.14B | $4.12B | $4.13B | $4.09B | $4.06B | $4.02B | $3.94B | $3.83B | $3.79B | $3.75B | $3.70B |
| Current liabilities | $430.70M | $451.90M | $434.60M | $377.60M | $350.00M | $431.40M | $433.90M | $391.00M | $408.20M | $424.10M | $435.60M | $419.30M |
| Short-term debt | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M |
| Long-term debt | $1.50B | $1.50B | $1.51B | $1.55B | $1.55B | $1.57B | $1.48B | $1.44B | $1.29B | $1.29B | $1.28B | $1.28B |
| Total debt | $1.51B | $1.50B | $1.52B | $1.56B | $1.56B | $1.58B | $1.49B | $1.45B | $1.30B | $1.30B | $1.29B | $1.29B |
| Shareholders' equity | $87.90M | $99.60M | $91.20M | $130.80M | $166.20M | $146.80M | $145.80M | $226.60M | $284.40M | $292.50M | $251.20M | $211.60M |
| Line item | Aug 4, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nov 4, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | Feb 4, 2025 | Nov 5, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $46.80M | $113.80M | $103.00M | $58.00M | $34.00M | $95.80M | $108.90M | -$7.20M | $101.80M | $108.80M | $97.20M | $70.80M |
| Capital expenditures | $84.70M | $105.30M | $69.00M | $78.60M | $89.20M | $154.60M | $169.90M | $131.20M | $116.10M | $113.00M | $122.60M | $73.80M |
| Free cash flow | -$37.90M | $8.50M | $34.00M | -$20.60M | -$55.20M | -$58.80M | -$61.00M | -$138.40M | -$14.30M | -$4.20M | -$25.40M | -$3.00M |
| Investing cash flow | -$84.70M | -$105.30M | -$69.00M | -$78.60M | -$84.70M | -$154.60M | -$169.90M | -$131.20M | -$115.90M | -$112.80M | -$121.90M | -$73.80M |
| Financing cash flow | $34.30M | -$5.50M | -$31.00M | $22.20M | $50.80M | $63.80M | $59.30M | $133.90M | -$4.90M | -$1.20M | -$2.00M | -$15.60M |
| Share repurchases | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23.90M | $83.90M | $28.00M | $50.20M | $9.80M | $0 | $100.00M |
| Stock-based compensation | $900.0K | $2.50M | -$200.0K | $8.90M | $7.90M | $3.00M | -$4.50M | $2.80M | $2.30M | $4.00M | $600.0K | $3.50M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $73.70M | $70.90M | $88.00M | $63.00M | $65.20M | $63.20M | $64.00M | $53.90M | $57.50M | $62.80M | $58.60M | $51.90M |
| Line item | Aug 4, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nov 4, 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | Feb 4, 2025 | Nov 5, 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, YoY | -2.4% | -1.5% | -0.9% | -1.1% | 0.1% | -3.5% | -10.8% | -3.0% | 2.8% | -1.5% | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| Net income growth, YoY | - | -73.7% | - | - | -71.7% | -47.6% | -74.2% | - | 55.6% | -40.9% | -7.7% | - |
| EPS growth, YoY | - | -74.2% | - | - | -67.7% | -37.4% | -66.3% | - | 65.0% | -31.7% | 17.3% | - |
| Gross margin | 84.7% | 85.7% | 85.2% | 85.8% | 86.3% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.0% | 85.3% | 85.2% | 84.1% | 83.6% |
| Operating margin | 3.6% | 8.4% | -2.6% | -3.6% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 8.3% | 1.4% | 15.2% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 4.0% |
| Net margin | -2.3% | 1.0% | -7.5% | -9.4% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 1.7% | -7.2% | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | -7.0% | 1.5% | 6.4% | -4.6% | -9.9% | -10.4% | -11.4% | -30.6% | -2.6% | -0.7% | -4.2% | -0.6% |
| Current ratio | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.37 |
| Debt to equity | 17.15 | 15.08 | 16.69 | 11.93 | 9.37 | 10.74 | 10.19 | 6.41 | 4.58 | 4.44 | 5.15 | 6.10 |
Source: XBRL data Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. files with the SEC, latest filing dated Sep 14, 2026 (see filings on SEC EDGAR). Provided for information only, not investment advice. Check the filing before relying on a number.
* Worked out from the filings rather than stated in them: Q4 is the full year less the first nine months.
Per-share figures are as filed. The filings show no stock split in these periods.
EPS growth is left out where the share count moved enough to suggest a split the filings do not show. Growth rates need a positive starting figure. CAGR is compound annual growth between fiscal years. The CSV holds every period on file, in full figures, from the same SEC filings.
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