{"id":2028638,"date":"2025-09-17T10:53:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2028638"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:53:51","slug":"dave-busters-entertainment-second-quarter-2026-earnings-eps-misses-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dave-busters-entertainment-second-quarter-2026-earnings-eps-misses-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave &#038; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment Second Quarter 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-cy-id=\"article-content\">\n<h2>Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/stocks\/us\/consumer-services\/nasdaq-play\/dave-busters-entertainment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-vars-link-type=\"intro\" class=\"company-report-links\">NASDAQ:PLAY<\/a>) Second Quarter 2026 Results<\/h2>\n<h3>Key Financial Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Revenue: US$557.4m (flat on 2Q 2025).<\/li>\n<li>Net income: US$11.4m (down 72% from 2Q 2025).<\/li>\n<li>Profit margin: 2.0% (down from 7.2% in 2Q 2025).<\/li>\n<li>EPS: US$0.33 (down from US$1.02 in 2Q 2025).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"link-injector\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/discover\/investing-ideas\/434426\/us-transformative-artificial-intelligence-ai-healthcare-stocks\/global\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-vars-link-type=\"investing-ideas\" class=\"company-report-links\">AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part &#8211; they are all under $10bn in marketcap &#8211; there is still time to get in early.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/stocks\/us\/consumer-services\/nasdaq-play\/dave-busters-entertainment\/past\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-vars-link-type=\"infographic\" class=\"company-report-links\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">NasdaqGS:PLAY Earnings and Revenue History September 17th 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><i>All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment EPS Misses Expectations<\/h3>\n<p> Revenue was in line with analyst estimates.  Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 65%.    <\/p>\n<p> Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 4.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 10% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the US.   <\/p>\n<p><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/markets\/us\/consumer-discretionary\/hospitality\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-vars-link-type=\"industry\" class=\"company-report-links\">Performance of the <strong>American Hospitality industry.<\/strong><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p> The company&#8217;s shares are down 9.7% from a week ago.  <\/p>\n<h3>Risk Analysis<\/h3>\n<p> It is worth noting though that we have found <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/stocks\/us\/consumer-services\/nasdaq-play\/dave-busters-entertainment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-vars-link-type=\"conclusion\" class=\"company-report-links\"><strong>3 warning signs for Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment<\/strong><\/a> (1 shouldn&#8217;t be ignored!) that you need to take into consideration. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-faf9a398-0 jKqVyS\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-dODueM KOdCR\"><strong>New: <\/strong>Manage All Your Stock Portfolios in One Place<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ve created the <strong>ultimate portfolio companion<\/strong> for stock investors, <strong>and it&#8217;s free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Connect an unlimited number of Portfolios and see your total in one currency<br \/>\u2022 Be alerted to new Warning Signs or Risks via email or mobile<br \/>\u2022 Track the Fair Value of your stocks<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/simplywall.st\/features\/portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" data-focus=\"dashed\" class=\"sc-kuACkN dMOfgv\">Try a Demo Portfolio for Free<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-8e1a88f-2 fcAAUm\"><strong>Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content?<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/investor-research.typeform.com\/to\/wvg6MFri#feedback_token=NDA2ODA4NDo2M2E0ZWRlYmRhNDNhNmQy&amp;company=Dave &amp; Buster's Entertainment&amp;blueprintid=4068084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Get in touch<\/strong><\/a><strong> with us directly.<\/strong><i> Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. <strong>We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice.<\/strong> It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source simplywall.st \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Second Quarter 2026 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$557.4m (flat on 2Q 2025). Net income: US$11.4m (down 72% from 2Q 2025). Profit margin: 2.0% (down from 7.2% in 2Q 2025). EPS: US$0.33 (down from US$1.02 in 2Q 2025). AI is about to change healthcare. 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