---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-038871"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T16:01:40.474743+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's Q4 revenue $343.1M (down 1.2% vs 2019); adj. EBITDA record $87.7M; Q1 comps +5.4%

## Summary
- Q4 net income $25.7M ($0.52 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $56.8M in Q4 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA $87.7M (25.5% of revenue) vs $77.8M (22.4%) in Q4 2019.
- Redeemed $55M of 7.625% senior secured notes; annual interest savings ~$4.2M.
- First 8 weeks of Q1 FY2022 comparable store sales up 5.4% vs 2019; walk-in +9.1%.
- Net debt leverage ratio 1.2x; $492.5M available under $500M revolver.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-038871
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922038871/0001104659-22-038871-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922038871/tm2210617d1_8k.htm

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