Dave & Buster's Entertainment Full Year 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Full Year 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: US$2.13b (down 3.3% from FY 2024).
• Net income: US$58.3m (down 54% from FY 2024).
• Profit margin: 2.7% (down from 5.8% in FY 2024).
• EPS: US$1.49 (down from US$2.94 in FY 2024).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Dave & Buster's Entertainment EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 22%.

In the last 12 months, the only revenue segment was Restaurants contributing US$2.13b. Notably, cost of sales worth US$1.45b amounted to 68% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The largest operating expense was Depreciation & Amortisation (D&A) costs, amounting to US$238.2m (38% of total expenses). Explore how PLAY's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 4.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.8% growth forecast for the Hospitality industry in the US.

Performance of the American Hospitality industry.

The company's shares are down 11% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Be aware that Dave & Buster's Entertainment is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those shouldn't be ignored...

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