Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY

Consumer discretionary SIC 5812 - Retail-Eating Places NAICS Accommodation and Food Services › Food Services and Drinking Places › Restaurants and Other Eating Places derived Nasdaq

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. ("D&B Entertainment") is the owner and operator of 243 venues in North America that offer premier entertainment and dining experiences for both adults and families under the Dave & Buster's and Main Event brands. As of February 3, 2026, the Company had 179 Dave & Buster's branded stores in 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada that offer guests the opportunity to "Eat Drink Play and Watch", all in one location. Each store offers a full menu of entrées and appetizers, a complete selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an extensive assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. Internationally, the Company is in early-stage growth as a franchisor of the Dave & Buster's brand, with four franchised locations currently open. As of February 3, 2026, the Company also has 64 Main Event stores in 22 states across the United States. Main Event offers food, drinks and entertainment, including state-of-the-art bowling, laser tag, arcade games and virtual reality, making it the perfect place for families to connect and make memories.

Last close 6.96 2026-10-23
Market cap $242.1M 2026-05-05 share count
52-week range 6.26 - 22.10

Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close

P/S0.1x
P/E—
P/FCF—
EV/EBITDA4.8x
Dividend yield—
Diluted EPS-1.40

Annual financial statements

Income statement

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue $2.10B$2.13B$2.21B$1.96B$1.30B$436.5M$1.35B$1.27B$1.14B$1.01B
Cost of revenue $300.3M$314.4M$353.0M$323.2M$204.9M$74.9M$233.3M$220.3M$196.7M$180.3M
Gross profit $1.80B$1.82B$1.85B$1.64B$1.10B$361.6M$1.12B$1.05B$943.1M$824.9M
SG&A $117.0M$99.5M$113.8M$136.7M$75.5M$47.2M$69.5M$61.5M$59.6M$54.5M
Total operating expenses $2.02B$1.91B$1.90B$1.70B$1.12B$689.1M$1.21B$1.10B$974.0M$854.6M
Operating income $86.1M$220.4M$306.6M$262.5M$187.2M-$252.6M$148.1M$161.0M$165.8M$150.5M
Interest expense $154.0M$135.3M$127.4M$87.4M$53.9M$36.9M$20.9M$13.1M$8.7M$7.0M
Pre-tax income -$67.9M$69.9M$163.1M$173.6M$127.7M-$290.4M$127.1M$147.9M$156.4M$143.5M
Income tax $19.2M$11.6M$36.2M$36.5M$19.0M$83.4M$26.9M$30.7M$35.4M$52.7M
Net income -$48.7M$58.3M$126.9M$137.1M$108.6M-$207.0M$100.3M$117.2M$120.9M$90.8M
EPS, basic -1.401.492.942.832.26-4.753.003.002.932.16
EPS, diluted -1.401.462.882.792.21-4.752.942.932.842.10
Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) 34.7M40.0M44.1M49.2M49.3M43.5M34.1M40.0M42.6M43.3M

Balance sheet

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash and equivalents $16.6M$6.9M$37.3M$181.6M$25.9M$11.9M$24.7M$21.6M$18.8M$20.1M
Inventory $39.9M$39.8M$37.2M$45.4M$40.3M$23.8M$34.5M$27.3M$27.6M$21.9M
Total current assets $124.1M$94.4M$137.5M$293.7M$145.6M$118.9M$79.0M$91.1M$94.9M$75.6M
Property, plant and equipment $1.72B$1.63B$1.33B$1.18B$778.6M$815.0M$900.6M$805.3M$726.5M$606.9M
Goodwill $742.6M$742.6M$742.5M$744.5M$272.6M$272.6M$272.6M$272.6M$272.6M$272.6M
Total assets $4.12B$4.02B$3.75B$3.76B$2.35B$2.35B$2.37B$1.27B$1.20B$1.05B
Accounts payable $125.5M$134.4M$118.6M$84.7M$62.5M$36.4M$65.4M$60.4M$54.6M$55.3M
Short-term debt $7.0M$7.0M$9.0M$8.5M$0—$15.0M$15.0M$15.0M$7.5M
Total current liabilities $434.6M$433.9M$435.6M$438.0M$311.5M$271.6M$290.9M$244.4M$207.8M$177.8M
Long-term debt $1.51B$1.48B$1.28B$1.22B$431.4M$596.4M$632.7M$378.5M$351.2M$256.6M
Retained earnings $608.8M$657.5M$599.2M$472.3M$335.1M$226.5M$433.5M$354.0M$248.3M$144.3M
Total equity $91.2M$145.8M$251.2M$410.5M$275.4M$153.2M$169.7M$387.8M$421.6M$439.5M

Cash flow

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating cash flow $290.8M$312.3M$364.2M$444.4M$283.2M-$49.2M$288.9M$337.6M$264.7M$231.3M
Depreciation and amortisation $279.1M$237.4M$207.7M$168.9M$138.3M$138.3M$138.8M$132.4M$102.2M$86.9M
Stock-based compensation $19.6M$4.6M$16.0M$20.0M$12.5M$7.0M$6.9M$7.4M$8.9M$5.8M
Capital expenditure $391.4M$530.2M$330.2M$234.2M$92.2M$83.0M$228.1M$216.3M$219.9M$180.6M
Investing cash flow -$386.9M-$529.8M-$329.1M-$1.05B-$91.5M-$82.0M-$227.3M-$203.8M-$216.6M-$159.5M
Financing cash flow $105.8M$187.1M-$179.4M$762.9M-$177.7M$118.4M-$58.6M-$131.0M-$49.3M-$77.3M
Dividends paid ———$0$0$4.9M$15.7M$11.6M——
Buybacks $23.9M$171.9M$300.0M$25.0M$0$0$297.3M$149.1M$151.9M$28.8M

Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0001525769-26-000018.

Plot the figures US dollars

Income statement Revenue Cost of revenue Gross profit R&D SG&A Total operating expenses Operating income Interest expense Pre-tax income Income tax Net income EPS, basic EPS, diluted Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.)
Balance sheet Cash and equivalents Short-term investments Receivables Inventory Total current assets Property, plant and equipment Goodwill Other intangibles Total assets Accounts payable Short-term debt Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Retained earnings Total equity
Cash flow Operating cash flow Depreciation and amortisation Stock-based compensation Capital expenditure Investing cash flow Financing cash flow Dividends paid Buybacks
  • Revenue
  • Gross profit
  • Net income
Revenue, Gross profit, Net income by fiscal year, in US dollars The same figures are in the table below this chart. -1B 0 1B 2B 3B Revenue, FY2016: 1B Gross profit, FY2016: 824.9M Net income, FY2016: 90.8M Revenue, FY2017: 1.1B Gross profit, FY2017: 943.1M Net income, FY2017: 120.9M Revenue, FY2018: 1.3B Gross profit, FY2018: 1B Net income, FY2018: 117.2M Revenue, FY2019: 1.4B Gross profit, FY2019: 1.1B Net income, FY2019: 100.3M Revenue, FY2020: 436.5M Gross profit, FY2020: 361.6M Net income, FY2020: -207M Revenue, FY2021: 1.3B Gross profit, FY2021: 1.1B Net income, FY2021: 108.6M Revenue, FY2022: 2B Gross profit, FY2022: 1.6B Net income, FY2022: 137.1M Revenue, FY2023: 2.2B Gross profit, FY2023: 1.9B Net income, FY2023: 126.9M Revenue, FY2024: 2.1B Gross profit, FY2024: 1.8B Net income, FY2024: 58.3M Revenue, FY2025: 2.1B Gross profit, FY2025: 1.8B Net income, FY2025: -48.7M FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Fiscal year FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue $1.01B $1.14B $1.27B $1.35B $436.5M $1.30B $1.96B $2.21B $2.13B $2.10B
Gross profit $824.9M $943.1M $1.05B $1.12B $361.6M $1.10B $1.64B $1.85B $1.82B $1.80B
Net income $90.8M $120.9M $117.2M $100.3M -$207.0M $108.6M $137.1M $126.9M $58.3M -$48.7M

Recent filings and events

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  • Shareholder vote The results of the annual meeting or a special vote. Item 5.07
  • Results announced The quarterly or annual earnings release. Arrives four times a year from almost every company here. Item 2.02
  • Officer or director change Item 5.02
  • Regulation FD disclosure Something the company told the market and had to tell everyone at once - usually a slide deck or a press release. Item 7.01
  • Annual report filed A new 10-K. The figures and the business description on this site come from it. Form 10-K
  • Results announced Item 2.02
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  • Officer or director change Item 5.02
  • Results announced Item 2.02
  • Officer or director change Item 5.02
  • Other event The catch-all. The company chose to disclose something that fits no other item, so the content is whatever it says it is. Item 8.01

Item numbers are Form 8-K's own, and a filing date is up to four business days after the thing it reports. The same feed across the whole market.

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