earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Dave & Buster's Q2 net income falls 72% to $11.4M; comp store sales -3.0%
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
2025-Q2 EPS reported
$0.94
revenue$1,125,000,000
- Revenue $557.4M, essentially flat (+0.05% YoY); comp store sales declined 3.0% vs 2024.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.32 vs $0.99; adjusted diluted EPS $0.40 vs $1.12.
- Adjusted EBITDA $129.8M, down from $151.6M in Q2 2024.
- New CEO Tarun Lal effective July 14, 2025; three new domestic stores opened in Q2.
- Cash from sale-leaseback and real estate financing totaled ~$77M in Q2; net leverage 3.2x.
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