Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY)
Nasdaq · Retail-Eating Places · Retail trade · CIK 1525769 · fiscal year ends in Feb
Closing price $7.83 on 30 Oct 2026; 52-week range $6.39 to $21.17.
Key figures
The last twelve months reported, with the latest price and balance sheet.
- Revenue, last twelve months
- $2.1B
- Revenue growth
- -1.5%
- Net income, last twelve months
- -$88.6M
- Earnings per share
- -$2.57
- Gross margin
- 85.4%
- Operating margin
- 1.7%
- Net margin
- -4.3%
- Free cash flow
- -$16.0M
- Return on equity
- -100.8%
- Market value
- $273.0M
- Cash
- $16.0M
- Debt
- $1.5B
- Debt to equity
- 17.45
- Shares outstanding
- 34.9M
Financial statements
Revenue, profit and cash flow by fiscal year, each year linked to its annual report.
| Fiscal year | Year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3 Feb 2026 | $2.1B | $86.1M | -$48.7M | -$1.40 | -$100.6M | 10-K filed 31 Mar 2026 |
| FY2024 | 4 Feb 2025 | $2.1B | $220.4M | $58.3M | $1.46 | -$217.9M | 10-K filed 7 Apr 2025 |
| FY2023 | 4 Feb 2024 | $2.2B | $306.6M | $126.9M | $2.88 | $34.0M | 10-K filed 2 Apr 2024 |
| FY2022 | 29 Jan 2023 | $2.0B | $262.5M | $137.1M | $2.79 | $210.2M | 10-K filed 28 Mar 2023 |
| FY2021 | 30 Jan 2022 | $1.3B | $187.2M | $108.6M | $2.21 | $190.9M | 10-K filed 29 Mar 2022 |
By quarter
| Quarter | Quarter end | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 4 Aug 2026 | $544.1M | -$12.5M | -$0.36 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 5 May 2026 | $559.2M | $5.7M | $0.16 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 3 Feb 2026 | $529.5M | -$39.7M | -$1.15 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 4 Nov 2025 | $448.2M | -$42.1M | -$1.22 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 5 Aug 2025 | $557.4M | $11.4M | $0.32 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 6 May 2025 | $567.7M | $21.7M | $0.62 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 4 Feb 2025 | $534.5M | $9.3M | $0.24 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 5 Nov 2024 | $453.0M | -$32.7M | -$0.84 |
Revenue by segment
As the company reports it in the segment note of its annual report.
By product, FY2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | $1.3B | 61.7% |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | $536.2M | 25.5% |
| Alcoholic beverages | $243.1M | 11.6% |
| Other | $26.7M | 1.3% |
Company events
The newest 8-K filings of 136 held.
| Filed | Form | Event | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change, Other events | 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change | 5.02, 9.01 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 8-K | Shareholder vote | 5.07, 9.01 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 1 May 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change, Investor update | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 8-K | Leadership change | 5.02, 9.01 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 8-K | Leadership change, Other events | 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 8-K | Leadership change, Shareholder vote | 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 |
Every filing
The newest filings with the SEC of 285 held.
| Filed | Form | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | 8-K | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 8-K | 14 Sep 2026 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 10-Q | 4 Aug 2026 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 8-K | 3 Aug 2026 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 8-K | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 10-Q | 5 May 2026 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 8-K | 15 Jun 2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | ARS | 3 Feb 2026 |
| 6 May 2026 | DEFA14A | – |
| 6 May 2026 | DEF 14A | 3 Feb 2026 |
| 1 May 2026 | 8-K | 1 May 2026 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 10-K | 3 Feb 2026 |
Insider trades
Form 4 trades by officers, directors and 10% owners, last 12 months.
| Traded | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Held after | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Hatton Cory, Interim CFO | Purchase | 4,000 | $6.50 | $26.0K | 104,475 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Lipman Nathaniel, Director | Purchase | 12,000 | $6.78 | $81.3K | 30,715 | 17 Sep 2026 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Klohn Steve, SVP Chief Information Officer | Sale outside a trading plan | 6,989 | $14.69 | $102.7K | 38,547 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Lal Tarun, Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | 1,000 | $18.39 | $18.4K | 11,560 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 18 Sep 2025 | Lal Tarun, Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | 2,500 | $20.52 | $51.3K | 10,560 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr, SVP, Chief Legal Officer | Purchase | 730 | $20.10 | $14.7K | 14,500 | 20 Jan 2026 |
Planned insider sales
Form 144 notices, filed when the sell order goes to the broker.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Value | Planned sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Klohn Steve, Officer | 6,989 | $102.7K | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | DODDS HAMISH, Director | 21,911 | $398.9K | 18 Dec 2025 |
Large holders
Schedule 13D and 13G filings by holders of more than 5% of the voting shares.
| Filed | Holder | Schedule | Stake | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC | 13G | 5.3% | 1.8M |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 13G | 5.2% | 1.8M |
| 13 Aug 2026 | THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | 13G | 6.5% | 2.3M |
| 2 Jul 2026 | EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | 13G amended | 0% | 0 |
| 8 May 2026 | Patient Capital Management, LLC | 13G amended | 3.32% | 1.2M |
| 7 Apr 2026 | BlackRock, Inc. | 13G amended | 6% | 2.1M |
| 26 Mar 2026 | The Vanguard Group | 13G amended | 0% | 0 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | The Vanguard Group | 13G amended | 7.07% | 2.5M |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, on each FINRA settlement date.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 10.6M | +9.16% | 5.83 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 9.7M | -0.99% | 3.56 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 9.8M | +13.2% | 2.49 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 8.7M | +3.29% | 6.66 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 8.4M | -14.17% | 5.1 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 9.8M | -13.54% | 7.91 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 11.3M | -1.87% | 7.94 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 11.5M | +7.91% | 4.99 |
Funds that hold it
From each fund's latest Form 13F.
215 funds held it at 30 Jun 2026: 88 added and 54 trimmed in the quarter. The largest:
| Fund | Shares | Value | Change in the quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP | 7,119,255 | $81.2M | 0 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,221,499 | $36.7M | +1,068,676 |
| Nomura Holdings Inc. | 2,411,191 | $27.5M | 0 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | 2,144,687 | $24.4M | +670,388 |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 1,803,552 | $20.6M | +293,800 |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 1,456,000 | $16.6M | 0 |
| Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP | 1,356,903 | $15.5M | +1,356,903 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,163,837 | $13.3M | +4,472 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 1,122,320 | $12.8M | +459,121 |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,047,369 | $11.9M | -503,167 |
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