Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.: Miss — EPS -$0.27, Revenue $544.1M
Earnings Report· 2026-09-14
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Q2 · 2026After-MarketDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
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EARNING PER SHARE
Actual ($)
-0.27
— YoY
Expected
0.19
Miss
-242.11%
REVENUE
Actual ($)
544.10M
— YoY
Expected
556.83M
Miss
-2.29%
Earning Report
| Metric | Q2 fiscal 2026 | Q2 fiscal 2025 | YoY Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | $544.10M | $557.40M | -2.4% |
| └─Entertainment revenues | $332.60M | $364.50M | -8.8% |
| └─Food and beverage revenues | $211.50M | $192.90M | +9.6% |
| Net income (loss) | $(12.5) million | $11.40M | -209.6% |
| Basic | $(0.36) | $0.33 | -209.1% |
| Diluted | $(0.36) | $0.32 | -212.5% |
| Adjusted net income (loss) | $(9.5) million | $14.20M | -166.9% |
| Adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share | $(0.27) | $0.40 | -167.5% |
Financial Outlook / Guidance
| Metric | Next Quarter Outlook | Fiscal 2026 Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Dave & Buster’s store remodels | — | 2 additional; 8 total |
| International franchise stores | — | at least 1 additional |
Business Highlights
- ➤Opened six new domestic stores in the second quarter.
- ➤Expects to complete two additional Dave & Buster’s remodels during fiscal 2026.
- ➤Fiscal 2026 remodel completions are expected to total eight.
- ➤Operates six international franchise stores.
- ➤Expects to open at least one additional international franchise store during fiscal 2026.
- ➤Operates 250 stores in North America across Dave & Buster’s and Main Event.
- ➤Dave & Buster’s has 184 branded stores across 43 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.
- ➤Main Event operates 66 branded stores in 24 states.
- ➤Main Event venues feature bowling, laser tag, arcade games and virtual reality.
Management Commentary
Darin Harper, Chief Executive Officer
“We are energized by the obvious, actionable, and enormous opportunities ahead for Dave & Buster’s and Main Event. Our Back-to-Basics strategy is gaining momentum with enhanced executional urgency. We are experiencing ongoing growth in food and beverage sales as well as in special events sales. The same store sales of our remodels continue to outperform the system. Further, we improved overall same store sales in July, and saw continued improvement in overall same store sales during the third quarter to date. We are laser focused on returning to same-store sales and EBITDA growth, sharpening our margin management with cost saving initiatives, generating significant free cash flow, and delivering meaningful shareholder value. I have tremendous confidence in the direction of our business and am excited about what we will accomplish together as we shape the future of our company.”