---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-098201"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T14:06:39.096314+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's Q2 revenue record $468.4M; completes Main Event acquisition, raises synergy target

## Summary
- Record Q2 revenue $468.4M, up 35.9% vs Q2 2019 and 24.0% vs Q2 2021; Adjusted EBITDA record $119.6M.
- Completed Main Event acquisition June 29; contributed $51.4M revenue; synergies target raised to $25M.
- Net income $29.1M ($0.59 EPS) vs $52.8M ($1.07) in Q2 2021 and $32.4M ($0.90) in Q2 2019.
- Comparable sales: D&B +9.6%, Main Event +29.7% vs 2019; Q3 first 5 weeks: consolidated +22.1%.
- Refinanced with $850M term loan; repurchased 764K shares for $25M; liquidity $591.8M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-098201
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-07T23:59:59+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/1525769/000110465922098201/0001104659-22-098201-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000110465922098201/tm2225331d1_8k.htm

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