---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-009536"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T12:42:45.787570+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's Q4 revenue $563.8M (+64% YoY), EPS $0.80; $100M buyback authorized

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $563.8M (+64.3% YoY); pro forma combined comp store sales +19% vs 2021
- Net income $39.1M ($0.80 diluted EPS) vs $25.7M ($0.52) in Q4 2021
- FY 2022 revenue $2.0B (+50.6% YoY), net income $137.1M ($2.79 EPS)
- Achieved $25M annual synergy target from Main Event acquisition ahead of schedule
- Board authorized $100M share repurchase program through end of fiscal 2023; liquidity $672.7M

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-009536
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828023009536/0001628280-23-009536-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828023009536/play-20230328.htm

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