DAVE (PLAY) & BUSTER'S Swings to Q2 Loss as Comparable Sales Fall 2.9%

The entertainment and dining operator posted a $12.5 million quarterly net loss on revenue of $544.1 million, down 2.4% from a year earlier.

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Dave & Buster's operates 250 company-owned entertainment and dining venues in North America.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported a net loss of $12.5 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for its fiscal second quarter ended August 4, 2026, against net income of $11.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 2.4% to $544.1 million and comparable store sales declined 2.9% versus the same calendar period of fiscal 2025.