---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-040027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAY"
cik: "0001525769"
company_name: "Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:38:12.876582+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dave & Buster's Q2 revenue up 2.8% but comp sales down 6.3%; adjusted EBITDA up 8.1%

## Summary
- Revenue $557.1M (+2.8% YoY); comparable store sales -6.3%; net income $40.3M vs $25.9M YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA $151.6M (27.2% of revenue) vs $140.3M (25.9%) a year ago; adjusted EPS $1.12 vs $0.94.
- Opened two new stores in Q2 and remodeled nine; generated $45M from sale-leaseback.
- Repurchased $47.4M of shares in Q2, $60M YTD; $140M remaining on authorization.
- Net total leverage ratio 2.3x vs max 3.5x; $481M available on $500M revolver.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-040027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAY
- cik: 0001525769
- company_name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1525769/000162828024040027/0001628280-24-040027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1525769/000162828024040027/play-20240910.htm

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