Dave & Buster (PLAY) earnings

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.· Consumer Discretionary

Results to: Aug 2026
Latest analysed call: Jul 2026 (Q2 FY27)
Balance sheet to: Feb 2026

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Dave & Buster earnings: last reported Mon, 14 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Jul 2026.

Reported

The figures, each with its period

Each figure keeps its basis and period; nothing is filled in.

Metric	Value	Change	Basis	Period	Note
Revenue	544 $ million	−2.4% YoY	Quarterly, as filed	Quarter to Aug 2026	Revenue from operations as filed.
Operating margin	3.6 %	−5.9 pts YoY	Operating profit / revenue	Quarter to Aug 2026	For the quarter; a change is in percentage points.
Net profit	-12.5 $ million	−209.6% YoY	Quarterly, as filed	Quarter to Aug 2026	Profit after tax as filed.

Source: Inve data from filed results (SEC filings) · to Aug 2026

Price

$7.71 +1.45% · +$0.11

Last close Oct 19, 2026 · US · USD

Performance −57.2% 1Y

1Y: $18 on 17 Oct 2025 → $7.71. High $21.17 (21 Jan 2026), low $6.38 (30 Sept 2026).

Previous close: $7.6
52-week range: $6.38 – $21.17
One year: −56.54%

Overview

Symbol: PLAY
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Exchange: US
Currency: USD

Financials

What the filings say

Net profit, year on year: −210% (quarter to aug 2026 against aug 2025).

In $ million. Oldest period first.

Line item	Nov 2024	Feb 2025	May 2025	Aug 2025	Nov 2025	Feb 2026	May 2026	Aug 2026
Sales	453	535	568	557	448	530	559	544
Expenses	447	490	505	504	464	543	512	525
Operating profit	6	44	63	53	-16	-14	47	19
Operating margin	1.4%	8.3%	11.1%	9.5%	−3.6%	−2.6%	8.4%	3.6%
Interest	33	35	37	39	40	38	37	38
Profit before tax	-42	9	26	14	-56	-52	10	-19
Tax rate	21.8%	−6.9%	17.8%	20.3%	25.4%	23.9%	43.0%	32.8%
Net profit	-33	9	22	11	-42	-40	6	-12
EPS ($ per share)	-0.84	—	0.63	0.33	-1.22	—	0.16	-0.36

Source: Inve data · income statement, quarterly · to Aug 2026

In $ million. Oldest period first.

Line item	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025	Feb 2026
Equity capital	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
Reserves	354	433	226	335	472	599	658	609
Total liabilities	885	2,200	2,200	2,070	3,351	3,503	3,870	4,025
Fixed assets	805	901	815	779	1,180	1,333	1,635	1,719
Total assets	1,273	2,370	2,353	2,346	3,761	3,754	4,016	4,117

Source: Inve data · balance sheet · to Feb 2026

In $ million. Oldest period first.

Line item	Feb 2019	Feb 2020	Jan 2021	Jan 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2025	Feb 2026
Cash from operations	338	289	-49	283	444	364	312	291
Cash from investing	-204	-227	-82	-91	-1,052	-329	-530	-387
Cash from financing	-131	-59	118	-178	763	-179	187	106
Net cash flow	3	3	-13	14	156	-144	-30	10
Capital expenditure	-216	-228	-83	-92	-234	-330	-530	-391
Free cash flow	121	61	-132	191	210	34	-218	-101

Source: Inve data · cash flow · to Feb 2026

Insider filings

94 filings between Oct 20, 2025 and Oct 7, 2026.

Open market

decisions to buy or sell

Purchases

$140.4K

4 purchases by 4 insiders

Sales

$102.7K

1 sale by 1 insider

Compensation

not trading decisions

63: Award — granted as compensation
24: Tax withheld — shares kept back by the company to cover tax

Also filed: 2 gifts.

Who traded

open market only

Insider	Bought	Sold	Last filing
Klohn Steve	—	$102.7K	Apr 17, 2026
Lipman Nathaniel	$81.3K	—	Sep 17, 2026
Hatton Cory	$26.0K	—	Sep 28, 2026
Lal Tarun	$18.4K	—	Oct 21, 2025
Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr	$14.7K	—	Jan 16, 2026

Latest filings (50)

Date	Insider	What	Shares	Value
Oct 7, 2026	Harper Darin Chief Executive Officer	Tax withheld	1,788	$11.7K
Oct 7, 2026	Wehner Tony President Main Event	Tax withheld	1,624	$10.7K
Oct 7, 2026	Rosales Aldo Chief Strategy & Revenue Ofc	Tax withheld	895	$5.9K
Oct 7, 2026	Pineiro Antonio President, International	Tax withheld	1,624	$10.7K
Oct 7, 2026	Hatton Cory Interim CFO	Tax withheld	735	$4.8K
Oct 7, 2026	Lehner Les SVP, Chief Development Officer	Tax withheld	1,624	$10.7K
Sep 30, 2026	Harper Darin Chief Executive Officer	Tax withheld	820	$5.2K
Sep 28, 2026	Hatton Cory Interim CFO	Purchase	4,000	$26.0K
Sep 25, 2026	Weiss Allen R Director	Award	10,572	$0
Sep 25, 2026	Lipman Nathaniel Director	Award	10,572	$0
Sep 25, 2026	Morgan Rachel Chief Legal Officer, Corp Sec	Award	15,106	$0
Sep 25, 2026	Protell Charles Director	Award	10,572	$0
Sep 17, 2026	Lipman Nathaniel Director	Purchase	12,000	$81.3K
Aug 31, 2026	Sample Derek Chief Accounting Officer	Award	39,019	$0
Aug 31, 2026	Busby Amanda Chief Operations Officer	Award	72,464	$0
Aug 18, 2026	Protell Charles Director	Award	11,185	$0
Aug 10, 2026	Rosales Aldo Chief Strategy & Revenue Ofc	Award	50,761	$0
Aug 10, 2026	Hatton Cory Interim CFO	Award	50,761	$0
Aug 10, 2026	Harper Darin Chief Executive Officer	Award	203,046	$0
Aug 10, 2026	SHEEHAN KEVIN M Director	Award	35,533	$0
Aug 5, 2026	Hill Path Capital Partners LP Insider	Award	952	$0
Aug 5, 2026	CHAMBERS JAMES P. Director	Award	1,071	$0
Aug 5, 2026	Hill Path D Fund LP Insider	Award	952	$0
Aug 5, 2026	Lipman Nathaniel Director	Award	1,012	$0
Aug 5, 2026	SHEEHAN KEVIN M Director	Award	1,309	$0
Aug 5, 2026	Weiss Allen R Director	Award	952	$0
Aug 5, 2026	Protell Charles Director	Award	784	$0
Jun 30, 2026	Harper Darin Chief Financial Officer	Tax withheld	4,920	$56.1K
Jun 24, 2026	Harper Darin Chief Financial Officer	Tax withheld	134	$1.5K
Jun 24, 2026	Harper Darin Chief Financial Officer	Tax withheld	1,011	$11.4K
Jun 22, 2026	Morgan Rachel Chief Legal Officer, Corp Sec	Award	126,050	$0
Jun 22, 2026	Tucker Jeremy Chief Marketing Officer	Award	231,092	$0
Jun 8, 2026	Klohn Steve SVP Chief Information Officer	Tax withheld	2,870	$31.7K
Jun 2, 2026	Fish Kevin SVP, Chief Tech & Digital Ofc	Award	40,823	$0
Jun 2, 2026	Wehner Tony Pres. Operations, Main Event	Award	28,576	$0
Jun 2, 2026	Lehner Les SVP, Chief Development Officer	Award	28,576	$0
Jun 2, 2026	Pineiro Antonio President, International	Award	28,576	$0
May 6, 2026	Hill Path D Fund LP Insider	Award	867	$0
May 6, 2026	Hill Path Capital Partners LP Insider	Award	867	$0
May 6, 2026	CHAMBERS JAMES P. Director	Award	976	$0
May 6, 2026	Weiss Allen R Director	Award	867	$0
May 6, 2026	Lipman Nathaniel Director	Award	759	$0
May 6, 2026	SHAH ATISH Director	Award	867	$0
May 6, 2026	SHEEHAN KEVIN M Director	Award	1,192	$0
Apr 24, 2026	Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr SVP, Chief Legal Officer	Tax withheld	128	$1.6K
Apr 24, 2026	Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr SVP, Chief Legal Officer	Award	4,607	$0
Apr 24, 2026	Hill Path Capital Partners LP Insider	Award	11,278	$0
Apr 24, 2026	CHAMBERS JAMES P. Director	Award	11,278	$0
Apr 24, 2026	Lal Tarun Chief Executive Officer	Award	37,605	$0
Apr 24, 2026	Pineiro Antonio President, International	Tax withheld	476	$5.9K

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.

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Dave & Buster (PLAY) earnings

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Performance −57.2% 1Y

Jul 2026 (Q2 FY27) — Sep 14, 2026

May 2026 (Q1 FY27) — Jun 15, 2026

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