Business
Dave & Buster's operates Dave & Buster's and Main Event venues combining arcade entertainment, food, beverages and events.
Dave & Buster's revenue slipped into a loss and negative free cash flow, while leverage and continued venue investment increased the pressure on a consumer turnaround.
The read at a glance✓ Audited against SEC data
- Growth — Revenue declined 1.4%Watch
- Profitability — The company moved from net income of $58.3M to a net loss of $48.7MWatch
- Cash flow — Free cash flow remained negative, with the outflow narrowing from $217.9M to $100.6MOK
- Margins — Operating margin contracted 624 bps to 4.09%Watch
- Accounting — Venue model under cash and leverage pressureWatch
- Insiders — 3 purchases and 1 salesOK
Where the revenue comes from
Fiscal 2025, as Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. reports it. History and quarterly detail are in the app.
- Entertainment revenues$1.3B
- Entertainment$1.3B
- Food and beverage revenues$779.3M
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages$536.2M
- Alcoholic beverages$243.1M
Leadership changes
From Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s own filings, the day they're filed.
- Charles H. Protell · Directors · appointmenteff. 2026-04-27
- John Mulleady · Chief Development Officer · departureeff. 2025-06-30
- Scott I. Ross · Directors · appointmenteff. 2025-01-30
Latest filings
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-08-04
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-06-25
- 10-Q · Quarterly report2026-06-15
- 8-K · Company announcement2026-06-15
- DEF 14A · Annual proxy (pay & governance)2026-05-06
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