---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001525769-26-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-14T20:13:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-14T20:14:08.612498+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's Q2 2026 revenue down 2.4%; swings to $0.36 net loss per share

## Summary
- Revenue of $544.1M down 2.4% YoY; comparable store sales fell 2.9% vs fiscal 2025.
- Net loss of $12.5M ($0.36 diluted) vs net income of $11.4M ($0.32) in prior-year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA $98.9M vs $129.8M YoY; adjusted net loss $0.27/share vs adjusted income $0.40.
- Opened six new domestic stores; expects two more remodels (eight total) and an additional international franchise store in fiscal 2026.
- Adjusted free cash flow positive at $19.5M for H1 vs negative $36.5M a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001525769-26-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-14T20:13:28+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000152576926000039/0001525769-26-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000152576926000039/play-20260914.htm

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