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Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY Q1 2026 earnings

Reported June 15, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$559.2MMiss by $21.4MDiluted EPS$0.16Miss by $0.44
Revenue estimate$580.6M
EPS estimate$0.60

Next report

Sep 21, 2026 (in 2 months)
Revenue estimate$557.2M
EPS estimate$0.19

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$559.2M-1.5%
Gross profit$479.4M-1.3%
Operating income$46.9M-25.8%
Net income$5.7M-73.7%
EPS (diluted)$0.16-74.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$19.6M+64.7%
Total debt$3.2B-1.0%
Total equity$99.6M-32.2%
Total assets$4.1B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$113.8M+18.8%
CapEx$105.3M-31.9%
Free cash flow$8.5M+114%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 04/30/25
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Market cap$464.47M-40.7%
Enterprise value$3.63B-9.0%
P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin85.8%+0.4pp
Net margin-3.1%-4.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-52.5%-70.1pp
Debt / equity31.9×+10.1×
Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Segments

By product

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Entertainment revenues$345.1M-5.9%
Entertainment$339.5M-5.5%
Food and beverage revenues$214.1M+6.5%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages$148.6M+8.1%
Alcoholic beverages$65.5M+3.0%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q1 2027$559.2MMiss by $21.4MQ4 2026$529.6MMiss by $26.3MQ3 2026$448.2MMiss by $108.4MQ2 2026$557.4MBeat by $96.8M
Q1 2026$567.7MBeat by $24.5M
Q4 2025$534.5MMiss by $58.9M

Diluted EPS

Q1 2027$0.16Miss by $0.44Q4 2026-$0.35Miss by $0.74Q3 2026-$1.14Beat by $0.02Q2 2026$0.40Miss by $0.48
Q1 2026$0.76Miss by $0.20
Q4 2025$0.69Beat by $0.05

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Questions, answered.

When did Dave & Buster's Entertainment report Q1 2026 earnings?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported Q1 2026 earnings on June 15, 2026 after market close.
What were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported revenue of $559.2M and diluted EPS of $0.16 for Q1 2026.
Did Dave & Buster's Entertainment beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $580.6M by $21.4M. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.44.
How did Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 4.9% from $588.1M a year earlier and diluted EPS declined 83.8% from $0.99.
Where can I find Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001525769-26-000025) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001628280-25-030462) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.