# Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.: overview

PLAY · Nasdaq · CIK 1525769 · [Consumer discretionary](/sectors/consumer-discretionary.md) · fiscal year ends Feb 2

Pages: [Overview](/companies/play.md) · [Financials](/companies/play/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/play/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/play/insiders.md)

Latest reported revenue: [$544.1m](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) for Q2 FY2026, three months to 2026-08-04, from the 10-Q filed Sep 14, 2026 (XBRL us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax, accession 0001525769-26-000038).

## Last eight quarters

| Line item | Unit | Q3 FY2024 (2024-11-05) | Q4 FY2024 (2025-02-04) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-05-06) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-08-05) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-11-04) | Q4 FY2025 (2026-02-03) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-05-05) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-08-04) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [453](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [535 d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [568](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [557](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | [448](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [530 d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [559](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [544](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [1.4%](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [8.3% d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [11.1%](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [9.5%](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | [(3.6%)](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [(2.6%) d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [8.4%](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [3.6%](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) |
| Net margin | % | [(7.2%)](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [1.7% d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [3.8%](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | [2.0%](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | [(9.4%)](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [(7.5%) d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [1.0%](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | [(2.3%)](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [(0.84)](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | not reported | [0.62](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [0.32](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | [(1.22)](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | not reported | [0.16](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [(0.36)](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [(138) d](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [(61.0) d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [(58.8)](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [(55.2) d](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | [(20.6) d](/filings/0001525769-25-000021.md) | [34.0 d](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [8.5](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | [(37.9) d](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Derived values: 9-month figure less the 6-month figure; 12-month figure less the 9-month figure; 6-month figure less the 3-month figure.

## Last five fiscal years

| Line item | Unit | FY2021 (2022-01-30) | FY2022 (2023-01-29) | FY2023 (2024-02-04) | FY2024 (2025-02-04) | FY2025 (2026-02-03) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [1,304](/filings/0001628280-24-014369.md) | [1,964](/filings/0001628280-25-016941.md) | [2,205](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [2,133](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [2,103](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) |
| Gross margin | % | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Operating margin | % | [14.4%](/filings/0001628280-24-014369.md) | [13.4%](/filings/0001628280-25-016941.md) | [13.9%](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [10.3%](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [4.1%](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) |
| Net margin | % | [8.3%](/filings/0001628280-24-014369.md) | [7.0%](/filings/0001628280-25-016941.md) | [5.8%](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [2.7%](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [(2.3%)](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [2.21](/filings/0001628280-24-014369.md) | [2.79](/filings/0001628280-25-016941.md) | [2.88](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [1.46](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [(1.40)](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [191](/filings/0001628280-24-014369.md) | [210](/filings/0001628280-25-016941.md) | [34.0](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [(218)](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | [(101)](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:ProfitLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax; Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Each value links to the filing it came from. d marks a derived value. A ratio is not reported when any input is missing.

## Insider purchases and sales

The last 20 open-market transactions on Form 4 (codes P and S). Reported price is as stated on the form, not a market price. [All insider transactions](/companies/play/insiders.md)

None in coverage.

## Funds that report holding it

From each manager’s latest Form 13F, largest reported value first. Reported value is as filed: filing data, not a price. [All funds](/funds.md)

| Fund | Quarter ended | Reported value | Shares | Put or call | Change on the quarter before |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [Hill Path Capital LP](/funds/1676292.md) | 2026-06-30 | $81.2m | 7,119,255 |  | Unchanged |
| [BlackRock, Inc.](/funds/2012383.md) | 2026-06-30 | $36.7m | 3,221,499 |  | Added +1,068,676 |
| [NOMURA HOLDINGS INC](/funds/1163653.md) | 2026-06-30 | $27.5m | 2,411,191 |  | Unchanged |
| [GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC](/funds/886982.md) | 2026-06-30 | $24.4m | 2,144,687 |  | Added +670,388 |
| [ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP](/funds/1164508.md) | 2026-06-30 | $20.6m | 1,803,552 |  | Added +293,800 |
| [HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND](/funds/1535845.md) | 2026-06-30 | $16.6m | 1,456,000 |  | Unchanged |
| [Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP](/funds/1785988.md) | 2026-06-30 | $15.5m | 1,356,903 |  | New +1,356,903 |
| [VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100119.md) | 2026-06-30 | $13.3m | 1,163,837 |  | Added +4,472 |
| [MORGAN STANLEY](/funds/895421.md) | 2026-06-30 | $11.9m | 1,047,369 |  | Reduced −503,167 |
| [TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP](/funds/1179392.md) | 2026-06-30 | $11.8m | 1,030,749 |  | New +1,030,749 |

## Recent filings

[All 1,269 filings](/companies/play/filings.md)

| Filed | Accepted | Form | What it is | Accession |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-21 | 14:16 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001525769-26-000041.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 8.01 Other events; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001525769-26-000041 |
| 2026-09-14 | 16:13 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001525769-26-000039.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001525769-26-000039 |
| 2026-09-14 | 16:12 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001525769-26-000038.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-08-04 | 0001525769-26-000038 |
| 2026-08-04 | 16:31 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001525769-26-000032.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001525769-26-000032 |
| 2026-06-25 | 17:02 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001525769-26-000029.md) | 5.07 Shareholder vote results; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001525769-26-000029 |
| 2026-06-15 | 16:18 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001525769-26-000026.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-05-05 | 0001525769-26-000026 |
| 2026-06-15 | 16:07 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001525769-26-000025.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001525769-26-000025 |
| 2026-05-06 | 16:10 ET | [DEF 14A](/filings/0001525769-26-000018.md) | Proxy statement, period 2026-02-03 | 0001525769-26-000018 |
| 2026-05-01 | 16:18 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001525769-26-000010.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 7.01 Regulation FD disclosure; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001525769-26-000010 |
| 2026-03-31 | 16:33 ET | [10-K](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md) | Annual report, period 2026-02-03 | 0001525769-26-000008 |

## Latest annual report

[Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Feb 3, 2026](/filings/0001525769-26-000008.md), filed Mar 31, 2026.

## Forecast league

Not in this season’s league. [This season’s league](/leagues.md)

## About the filer

- CIK: 1525769
- Tickers: PLAY
- Exchange: Nasdaq
- SIC code: 5812 Retail-Eating  Places
- State of incorporation: DE
- Filer category: Large accelerated filer

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts, the filing index and Forms 4. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 27, 2026, 16:11 ET. No prices; not investment advice.