Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Form 8-K — Sep 14, 2026
Dave & Buster's reported Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of $544.1 million, down 2.4% year over year, with comparable store sales down 2.9%. The company swung to a net loss of $12.5 million, or -$0.36 per diluted share, versus net income of $11.4 million, or $0.32, in the prior-year quarter. Profitability deteriorated materially: Adjusted EBITDA fell to $98.9 million from $129.8 million, and Adjusted net loss was $9.5 million (-$0.27 per share) versus Adjusted net income of $14.2 million ($0.40) a year ago.
Key figures
- Eps
- -$0.36 diluted (vs $0.32 diluted in Q2 FY2025)
- Revenue
- $544.1 million
- Net Income
- -$12.5 million
- Total Debt
- $1,540.4 million including finance leases (long-term debt, net: $1,500.5 million)
- Revenue Yoy
- -2.4%
- Total Assets
- $4,120.9 million
- Cash Position
- $16.0 million
- Net debt
- $1,543.3 million
- Store count
- 250
- Adjusted eps
- -$0.27 vs +$0.40 prior year
- Adjusted ebitda
- $98.9 million vs $129.8 million in Q2 FY2025
- Capex six months
- $190.0 million
- Adjusted net loss
- -$9.5 million vs +$14.2 million adjusted net income prior year
- Six month revenue
- $1,103.3 million
- Six month net loss
- -$6.8 million
- Available liquidity
- $492.1 million
- Interest expense q2
- $38.0 million
- Stockholders equity
- $87.9 million
- Comparable store sales
- -2.9%
- Adjusted fcf six months
- +$19.5 million vs -$36.5 million prior year
- Net total leverage ratio
- 3.5x
- Revolving credit facility
- $650.0 million
- Credit adjusted ebitda ttm
- $435.8 million
- New domestic stores opened q2
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