---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-068780"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T03:54:30.978377+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's Q1 revenue record $451.1M; net income $67M, EPS $1.35; Main Event close expected soon

## Summary
- Revenue $451.1M, up 24.1% vs Q1 2019 ($363.6M); net income $67.0M vs $19.6M in Q1 2021.
- Diluted EPS $1.35 vs $0.40 in Q1 2021; Adjusted EBITDA $143.2M (31.8% of revenue).
- Comparable store sales +10.9% vs Q1 2019; walk-in +14.7%, special events -34.6%.
- Cash $139.1M; $492.5M revolver availability; net leverage 0.7x; Q2 to-date comp sales +12.2% vs 2019.
- Main Event acquisition expected to close in a few weeks; management cites growth opportunities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-068780
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922068780/0001104659-22-068780-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922068780/tm2217845d1_8k.htm

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