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Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY Compensation and benefits

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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

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Market cap$342.67M-58.6%
Enterprise value$3.5B-13.0%
P/S0.2×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin85.8%+0.4pp
Operating margin6.8%-5.3pp
Net margin-3.1%-4.9pp
FCF margin-9.3%

Returns & leverage

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

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Dave & Buster's Entertainment in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LaborAndRelatedExpense.

The source filing: Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s 10-Q, filed June 15, 2026.

Filed
Jun 15, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001525769-26-000026
Line itemThree Months Ended / May 5, 2026May 6, 2025
Cost of entertainment27.430.6
Cost of food and beverage52.451.5
Total cost of products79.882.1
Operating payroll and benefits140.1135.0
Other store operating expenses186.7188.4
General and administrative expenses27.524.4
Depreciation and amortization expenses70.963.2
Pre-opening costs5.46.1

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's compensation and benefits?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported compensation and benefits of $140.1M in Q1 2026.
How has Dave & Buster's Entertainment's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's compensation and benefits increased by 3.8% year-over-year, from $135M to $140.1M.
What is the long-term trend for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's compensation and benefits?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's compensation and benefits has grown at a 16.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $287.3M to $535.8M.
What does compensation and benefits mean?
Total employee-related costs including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, health insurance, retirement contributions, and payroll taxes.

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