Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

Listed Company

PLAYCIK 0001525769NasdaqLarge AcceleratedRetail-Eating PlacesDelawareFY ends Feb 2

Period

FY 2026

Revenue

$2.10B

Net Income

$-48.70M

Total Assets

$4.12B

Equity

$91.20M

Shares Out

34.79M

Op. Cash Flow

$290.80M

PLAY$10.18−65.53% · past yearDBEQ Basic

Daily closing prices

Business

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues under the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands across North America and the United States. Venues offer integrated experiences combining arcade games, redemption games, sports viewing on large screens, full-service dining, and beverages in energized social environments. The company generates a majority of revenues from entertainment offerings, with the remainder from food and beverage sales, and pursues international expansion through franchise partnerships in India, Australia, Dominican Republic, Philippines, and Mexico.

Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-31

Financials

Consolidated Statement of Income

Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2026 2026-01-31	FY 2025 2025-01-31	FY 2024 2024-01-31	FY 2023 2023-01-31	FY 2022 2022-01-31
Total revenues	2,103	2,133	2,205	1,964	1,304
Total cost of products	300	314	353	323	205
Operating payroll and benefits	536	524	526	471	287
Other store operating expenses	725	690	670	587	403
General and administrative expenses	117	100	114	137	76
Depreciation and amortization expense	279	238	209	169	138
Pre-opening costs	19	19	18	15	8
Other charges and gains	40	28	10	100,000	—
Total operating costs	2,017	1,912	1,899	1,702	1,117
Operating income	86	220	307	263	187
Interest expense, net	154	135	127	87	—
Loss on debt refinancing	0	15	16	2	6
Income (loss) before income taxes	−68	70	163	174	128
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	−19	12	36	37	19
Net income (loss)	−49	58	127	—	—
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)	500,000	−700,000	0	−200,000	0
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)	500,000	−700,000	0	3	5
Total comprehensive income (loss)	−48	58	127	140	114
Basic (in dollars per share)	−1.4	1.49	2.94	2.83	2.26
Diluted (in dollars per share)	−1.4	1.46	2.88	2.79	2.21
Basic (in shares)	35	39	43	48	48
Diluted (in shares)	35	40	44	49	49

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2026 2026-01-31	FY 2025 2025-01-31	FY 2024 2024-01-31	FY 2023 2023-01-31	FY 2022 2022-01-31
Cash and cash equivalents	17	7	37	182	26
Inventories	40	40	37	45	40
Prepaid expenses	13	19	18	20	11
Income taxes receivable	35	9	23	26	65
Accounts receivable	19	20	22	22	—
Total current assets	124	94	138	294	146
Property and equipment (net of $1,672.3 and $1,403.1 accumulated depreciation as of February 3, 2026 and February 4, 2025, respectively)	1,719	1,635	1,333	1,180	779
Operating lease right of use assets, net	1,303	1,318	1,323	1,334	1,037
Deferred tax assets	9	10	6	500,000	10
Tradenames	178	178	178	178	79
Goodwill	743	743	743	745	273
Other assets and deferred charges	41	38	34	30	23
Total assets	4,117	4,016	3,754	3,761	2,346
Current installments of long-term debt	7	7	9	9	0
Accounts payable	126	134	119	85	62
Accrued liabilities	300	291	306	343	248
Income taxes payable	2	2	2	2	529,000
Total current liabilities	435	434	436	438	312
Deferred income taxes	69	73	90	66	12
Operating lease liabilities	1,563	1,575	1,559	1,568	1,278
Other long-term liabilities	445	309	135	56	38
Long-term debt, net	1,515	1,479	1,284	1,223	431
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 10)	—	—	—	—	—
Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized: 400.00 shares; issued: 63.47 shares at February 3, 2026 and 63.16 shares at February 4, 2025; outstanding: 34.75 shares at February 3, 2026 and 35.55 shares at February 4, 2025	600,000	600,000	600,000	600,000	616,000
Preferred stock, 50.00 authorized; none issued	0	0	0	0	0
Paid-in capital	630	610	598	578	549
Treasury stock, 28.72 and 27.61 shares as of February 3, 2026 and February 4, 2025, respectively	−1,147	−1,121	−945	−639	—
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	−1	−2	−900,000	−900,000	−4
Retained earnings	609	658	599	472	335
Total stockholders equity	91	146	251	411	275
Total liabilities and stockholders equity	4,117	4,016	3,754	3,761	2,346

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts

Concept	FY 2026 2026-01-31	FY 2025 2025-01-31	FY 2024 2024-01-31	FY 2023 2023-01-31	FY 2022 2022-01-31
Net income (loss)	−49	58	127	137	109
Non-cash interest expense	9	11	12	8	8
Impairment of long-lived assets	18	4	2	—	—
Deferred taxes	−3	−21	17	28	−8
Share-based compensation	20	5	16	20	13
Other, net	9	31	7	7	7
Inventories	−100,000	−3	8	−200,000	−17
Prepaid expenses	5	−300,000	1	−6	600,000
Income tax receivable	−26	14	3	39	5
Accounts receivable	800,000	2	−100,000	−9	−2
Other assets and deferred charges	−4	−6	−6	300,000	−100,000
Accounts payable	24	−12	−1	1	14
Accrued liabilities	9	−17	−41	42	20
Income taxes payable	0	−200,000	100,000	800,000	100,000
Other long-term liabilities	−2	−6	−5	4	−10
Net cash provided by operating activities	291	312	364	444	283
Capital expenditures	−391	−530	−330	−234	−92
Incentives from landlords - finance leases	5	0	0	—	—
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	0	400,000	1	1	700,000
Net cash used in investing activities	−387	−530	−329	−1,052	−92
Proceeds from term loan and revolver	813	1,448	214	822	83
Term loan and revolver payment	−785	−1,262	−167	−16	−253
Debt issuance costs and prepayment premiums	−700,000	−17	−12	−18	−3
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	106	185	84	0	0
Principal payments on sale-leaseback financing	−2	−1	0	0	—
Principal payments on finance leases	−200,000	0	0	—	—
Repurchase of common stock under share repurchase program	−24	−172	−300	−25	0
Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations	−2	−2	−3	−9	−10
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	0	8	4	9	5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	106	187	−179	763	−178
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	10	−30	−144	156	14
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable for the acquisition of property and equipment	−33	28	35	900,000	—
Cash paid for income taxes, net (see Note 7)	11	20	10	−30	22
Cash paid for interest, net	127	124	122	69	45

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s CIK number?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001525769 (1525769). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.

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When did Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. last report earnings?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jun 15, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001525769-26-000025). This is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jun 15, 2026 under accession 0001525769-26-000025. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.

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