What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) generated $2.1B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 0.9% year over year.

Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment profitable?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment is not currently profitable: it reported a net loss of $64.7M over the trailing twelve months, a -3.1% net margin.

What are Dave & Buster's Entertainment's profit margins?

Gross margin is 85.8% and operating margin is 6.8%, with a -3.1% net margin.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings per share?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $-1.88.

Where does Dave & Buster's Entertainment's income statement data come from?

Every line is extracted from Dave & Buster's Entertainment's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY Income Statement

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Total revenue	$559.2M-1.5%	$529.6M-0.9%	$448.2M-1.1%	$557.4M+0.1%	$567.7M-3.5%
Total cost of revenue	$79.8M-2.8%	$78.2M+0.9%	$63.5M-6.3%	$76.4M-6.6%	$82.1M-6.0%
Gross profit	$479.4M-1.3%	$451.4M-1.2%	$384.7M-0.1%	$481M+1.2%	$485.6M-3.0%
Gross margin	85.7%+0.2pp	85.2%-0.3pp	85.8%+0.8pp	86.3%+1.0pp	85.5%+0.4pp
Selling and marketing	——	$23.25M+15.8%	$23.25M+15.8%	$23.25M+15.8%	$23.25M+15.8%
General and administrative	$27.5M+12.7%	$27.8M+47.1%	$32.9M+33.7%	$32M+14.3%	$24.4M-12.9%
Compensation and benefits	$140.1M+3.8%	$137.2M+5.7%	$124.9M+3.3%	$138.7M+5.7%	$135M-4.7%
Occupancy and equipment	$53.6M+1.7%	$58.4M+14.1%	$50M-0.6%	$50.9M+0.4%	$52.7M+4.8%
Depreciation and amortization	$70.9M+12.2%	$88M+37.5%	$63M+16.9%	$65.2M+13.4%	$63.2M+0.6%
Goodwill impairment	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Pre-opening costs	$5.4M-11.5%	$4.2M-31.1%	$4.7M-9.6%	$4.1M0.0%	$6.1M+84.8%
Other operating expenses	-$1.9M+64.2%	-$33.1M-55.4%	-$600K+81.8%	-$1.1M-283%	-$5.3M-47.2%
Total costs & expenses	$512.3M+1.5%	$543.5M+10.8%	$464.4M+4.0%	$504.4M+6.7%	$504.5M+0.4%
Operating income	$46.9M-25.8%	——	-$16.2M-357%	$53M-37.3%	$63.2M-26.1%
Operating margin	8.4%-2.7pp	——	-3.6%-5.0pp	9.5%-5.7pp	11.1%-3.4pp
Interest expense	$36.9M+0.3%	$38.3M+8.2%	$40.2M+22.2%	$38.7M+14.2%	$36.8M+11.2%
Interest income	$800K+100%	——	——	——	$400K—
Other income (expense), net	-$3.9M-1,400%	-$11.7M+22.0%	$4.5M+147%	-$1.9M+47.2%	$300K+110%
Income before income taxes	$10M-62.1%	-$52.2M-700%	-$56.4M-34.9%	$14.3M-71.7%	$26.4M-49.6%
Income tax expense	$4.3M-8.5%	-$12.5M—	-$14.3M-57.1%	$2.9M-71.8%	$4.7M-57.3%
Net income	$5.7M-73.7%	-$39.7M-527%	-$42.1M-28.7%	$11.4M-71.7%	$21.7M-47.6%
Net margin	1%-2.8pp	-7.5%-9.2pp	-9.4%-2.2pp	2%-5.2pp	3.8%-3.2pp
Diluted earnings per share	$0.16-74.2%	-$1.14-556%	-$1.22-45.2%	$0.32-67.7%	$0.62-37.4%
Basic earnings per share	$0.16-74.6%	-$1.14-556%	-$1.22-45.2%	$0.33-67.6%	$0.63-38.8%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	34.9M-0.7%	34.7M-13.3%	34.5M-11.7%	35.1M-13.8%	35.2M-15.5%
Weighted-average shares, basic	34.7M-0.2%	34.7M-11.3%	34.5M-11.7%	34.5M-13.0%	34.7M-13.9%
Share-based compensation expense related to employee stock plans	$2.5M-16.7%	$0—	$8.9M+218%	$7.9M+243%	$3M-25.0%
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts	$2.3M-4.2%	$2.2M0.0%	$2.3M-17.9%	$2M-28.6%	$2.4M-14.3%
Stock options excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive (in shares)	2.9M+368%	1.1M+180%	2.5M+59.4%	680K+61.9%	620K+520%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	$3M-40.0%	$3M+276%	$1.6M+136%	$100K+101%	$5M+196%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$5.9M-73.3%	-$39.2M-551%	-$42.6M-30.3%	$11.5M-71.5%	$22.1M-46.5%
Federal	——	-$3.9M-175%	-$3.9M-175%	-$3.9M-175%	-$3.9M-175%
Foreign	——	$125K0.0%	$125K0.0%	$125K0.0%	$125K0.0%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	——	-$275K-110%	-$275K-110%	-$275K-110%	-$275K-110%
Federal	——	-$825K+80.5%	-$825K+80.5%	-$825K+80.5%	-$825K+80.5%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit	——	$0+100%	$0+100%	$0+100%	$0+100%
Deferred taxes	$1.9M+113%	-$8.4M+37.8%	$2M+191%	$18.2M+389%	-$14.8M-1,580%
State	——	$75K+108%	$75K+108%	$75K+108%	$75K+108%
Depreciation	——	$69.78M+17.6%	$69.78M+17.6%	$69.78M+17.6%	$69.78M+17.6%
Stores sold	——	0.5—	0.5-50.0%	0.5-75.0%	0.5—
Effective tax rates	$0.43+142%	——	$0.24—	$0.01—	$0.18-15.2%
Foreign operations	——	-0.4%—	——	——	——
Non-deductible executive compensation	——	-2.3%—	——	——	——
FICA taxes paid on tips subject to tax credit	——	-2.6%—	——	——	——
Other	——	-$0—	-$0—	-$0—	-$0—
Nontaxable or nondeductible items	——	——	——	——	——
FICA taxes paid on tips subject to tax credit	——	$450K—	$450K—	$450K—	$450K—
Non-deductible executive compensation	——	$400K—	$400K—	$400K—	$400K—
Share-based compensation	——	-1.5%—	——	——	——
Excess tax benefits associated with employee equity plans (in percent)	——	——	——	——	——
State income taxes – net of federal income tax benefit	——	-1.7%-7.6%	——	——	——
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	——	1.8%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Work Opportunity, Percent	——	-2.8%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Work Opportunity, Amount	——	$475K—	$475K—	$475K—	$475K—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, FICA Taxes Paid, Amount	——	$2.1M—	$2.1M—	$2.1M—	$2.1M—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, FICA Taxes Paid, Percent	——	-12.3%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Other, Percent	——	-0.1%—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent	——	——	——	——	——
Excess tax expense (benefit)	——	$300K+220%	$300K+220%	$300K+220%	$300K+220%
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability	——	$425K—	$425K—	$425K—	$425K—
Finance Lease Principal Payments	$100K—	——	——	——	$0—
Goodwill impairment losses	——	$0—	$0—	$0—	$0—
Impairment losses related to underperforming stores	——	$4.45M+356%	$4.45M+356%	$4.45M+356%	$4.45M+356%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	——	-$17.08M—	-$17.08M—	-$17.08M—	-$17.08M—
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	——	$100K—	$100K—	$100K—	$100K—
Federal taxes	——	$1.38M—	$1.38M—	$1.38M—	$1.38M—
Foreign	——	-$25K—	-$25K—	-$25K—	-$25K—
State taxes	——	$1.35M—	$1.35M—	$1.35M—	$1.35M—
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	——	$25K—	$25K—	$25K—	$25K—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	——	-$3.58M—	-$3.58M—	-$3.58M—	-$3.58M—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Amount	——	$250K—	$250K—	$250K—	$250K—
Share-based compensation	——	$250K—	$250K—	$250K—	$250K—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	——	$300K—	$300K—	$300K—	$300K—
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	——	-$300K—	-$300K—	-$300K—	-$300K—
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Other, Amount	——	$25K—	$25K—	$25K—	$25K—
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$0+100%	$1.9M+1,800%	$300K-98.2%	$10M+257%	-$1.4M-1,500%
Accounts payable	$27.1M+83.1%	$13.4M—	$34.4M+384%	-$38.2M-76.0%	$14.8M+722%
Decrease in accounts payable for the acquisition of property and equipment	-$11.1M+71.8%	——	-$2.8M-115%	-$12.4M-244%	-$39.4M-258%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	-$4.9M-154%	——	-$6.8M—	——	$9.1M+800%
Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable	$500K-96.1%	-$1.1M—	$1.3M+119%	-$12.9M-380%	$12.7M+1,714%
Accrued liabilities	$800K-91.4%	$23.4M+831%	-$5.7M+63.0%	-$17.6M-474%	$9.3M+400%
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	-$700K-170%	$2.5M+525%	——	$800K-46.7%	$1M-28.6%
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	-$1.6M+80.2%	$3.5M+126%	$17.1M—	$13.6M+264%	-$8.1M+16.5%
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	$300K-80.0%	$0-100%	$800K-27.3%	-$2.2M-267%	$1.5M+150%
Other liabilities	$1.3M+208%	-$2.4M-140%	$1.3M—	$0+100%	-$1.2M-192%
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense	$10M-13.0%	-$6.2M—	——	——	$11.5M-27.7%
Add - Incremental shares under stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	$280K-40.4%	$0—	$0—	$620K-44.1%	$470K-64.4%
Interest Costs Capitalized Adjustment	$1.6M-5.9%	$1.3M-27.8%	$800K0.0%	$500K+25.0%	$1.7M+183%
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	$29.3M-8.2%	$30M-7.1%	$31.9M+11.9%	$32.1M+6.3%	$31.9M+7.8%
Interest expense on sale-leaseback transactions	$7.1M+54.3%	$6.8M+152%	$6.2M+148%	$5M+233%	$4.6M+229%
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	$35.9M+23.8%	$19.9M-32.8%	$36.5M+7.0%	$41.3M+70.7%	$29M-18.8%
Lease Cost	$63.7M-3.0%	$67.5M+7.1%	$60.6M-1.0%	$59M-7.2%	$65.7M+6.8%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$5.5M-109%	——	$22.2M-83.4%	$50.8M+1,137%	$63.8M+5,417%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$105.3M+31.9%	-$69M+59.4%	-$78.6M+40.1%	-$84.7M+26.9%	-$154.6M-37.1%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$113.8M+18.8%	$103M-5.4%	$58M—	$34M-66.6%	$95.8M-11.9%
Non-cash interest expense	$2.3M-4.2%	$2.3M0.0%	$2.3M-17.9%	$2M-28.6%	$2.4M-14.3%
Number of reportable segments	10.0%	——	——	——	10.0%
Number of reporting units	20.0%	——	——	——	2+300%
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	$200K-50.0%	$500K+183%	-$500K—	$100K—	$400K+500%
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$200K-50.0%	$500K+183%	-$500K—	$100K—	$400K+500%
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	-$3.9M-1,400%	-$11.7M+22.0%	$4.5M+147%	-$1.9M+47.2%	$300K+110%
Other income, net	-$1.9M+64.2%	-$33.1M-55.4%	-$600K+81.8%	-$1.1M-283%	-$5.3M-47.2%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$0-100%	——	——	——	$23.9M+144%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$105.3M-31.9%	$69M-59.4%	$78.6M-40.1%	$89.2M-23.2%	$154.6M+36.8%
Issuance of debt	$135M-53.4%	$128M-49.6%	$179M-80.6%	$216M+14.3%	$290M+258%
Net proceeds from sales-type lease	——	$1.13M—	$1.13M—	$1.13M—	$1.13M—
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	$16.8M—	$10.2M-90.8%	$23.2M-17.1%	$73M+64.8%	$0-100%
Proceeds from sales of leased assets under lessor operating leases	$16.8M—	——	——	——	——
Repayments of Debt	$156.7M-22.3%	$167.7M-74.7%	$177.8M-46.6%	$237.7M+26.2%	$201.8M+158%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$559.2M-1.5%	$529.6M-0.9%	$448.2M-1.1%	$557.4M+0.1%	$567.7M-3.5%
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability	——	$7.23M—	$7.23M—	$7.23M—	$7.23M—
Principal payments on sale-leaseback financing	-$500K0.0%	-$600K-50.0%	-$500K-66.7%	-$500K-66.7%	-$500K—
Stock-based compensation	$2.5M-16.7%	$0—	$8.9M+218%	$7.9M+243%	$3M-25.0%
Options granted (in shares)	——	1.4M+1,688%	——	——	——
Short Term Lease Cost	$500K-50.0%	——	$600K-25.0%	$900K-10.0%	$1M+233%
Treasury stock, value, acquired	——	——	$1.7M-94.0%	——	$24.1M+110%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions	——	$50K-88.9%	$50K-88.9%	$50K-88.9%	$50K-88.9%
Unrecognized tax benefits, settlements	——	$425K+240%	$425K+240%	$425K+240%	$425K+240%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	——	$50K-66.7%	$50K-66.7%	$50K-66.7%	$50K-66.7%
Additions for tax positions of prior years	——	$225K0.0%	$225K0.0%	$225K0.0%	$225K0.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	——	$75K-50.0%	$75K-50.0%	$75K-50.0%	$75K-50.0%
Variable Lease Cost	$9.6M-20.0%	$10.1M-7.3%	$10M-1.0%	$7.2M-39.5%	$12M+10.1%
EBIT	$46.9M-25.8%	-$13.9M-132%	-$16.2M-357%	$53M-37.3%	$63.2M-26.1%
EBITDA	$117.8M-6.8%	$74.1M-31.5%	$46.8M-22.3%	$118.2M-16.8%	$126.4M-14.8%
EBITDA	$117.8M-6.8%	$74.1M-31.5%	$46.8M-22.3%	$118.2M-16.8%	$126.4M-14.8%
EBITDA margin	21.1%-1.2pp	14%-6.2pp	10.4%-2.8pp	21.2%-4.3pp	22.3%-3.0pp
EBIT	$46.9M-25.8%	-$13.9M-132%	-$16.2M-357%	$53M-37.3%	$63.2M-26.1%

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What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue?: Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) generated $2.1B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 0.9% year over year.
Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment profitable?: Dave & Buster's Entertainment is not currently profitable: it reported a net loss of $64.7M over the trailing twelve months, a -3.1% net margin.
What are Dave & Buster's Entertainment's profit margins?: Gross margin is 85.8% and operating margin is 6.8%, with a -3.1% net margin.
What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings per share?: Dave & Buster's Entertainment's diluted EPS over the trailing twelve months is $-1.88.
Where does Dave & Buster's Entertainment's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Dave & Buster's Entertainment's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.