earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Dave & Buster's Q1 revenue down 1.5%; diluted EPS plummets to $0.16 from $0.62
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- Revenue $559.2M (-1.5% YoY); comparable store sales fell 5.4%.
- Net income $5.7M ($0.16 diluted) vs $21.7M ($0.62); adjusted EPS $0.22 vs $0.76.
- Adjusted EBITDA $123.2M vs $136.1M; adjusted free cash flow positive $25.3M vs -$58.8M.
- Opened one domestic store in Q1, three more in Q2; six remodels completed.
- CEO says results fell short but expects positive comps and >$100M free cash flow in FY2026.