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Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 · Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue up 4% year over year to $303M · 8¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin 9.3%

Lucky Strike Entertainment made $303M in Q1 FY27 (+4% Y/Y): Bowling $122M, Food & beverage $98.5M, Amusement & other $82.1M. Operating margin 9.3%, net loss $25.7M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026.

Revenue$303M
Year over year+4%
Operating margin9.3%
Net earnings−$25.7M
Operating cash flow$17.1M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $302.6M in Q1 FY27, up 4% year over year and roughly flat from the previous quarter. Bowling was the largest line at 40% of revenue. Amusement & other added $11.2M year over year (up 16%), 108% of the total change. Bowling declined 3%.

Operating profit was $28.2M, a 9.3% margin (down 0.3 points year over year). Operating profit fell $10K even though revenue rose $10.4M versus Q1 FY26, so costs grew faster than sales. Total costs grew 4% against revenue growth of 4%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+14%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $25.7M, narrower than the previous quarter's $26.2M loss. Net interest and other expense of $49.9M was the main reason.

Operating cash flow was $17.1M. Non-cash charges added back $32.5M of depreciation and amortization and $3.0M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $7.3M. Capital expenditures of $21.5M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$4.4M.

Quarterly history

Lucky Strike Entertainment revenue by quarterLucky Strike Entertainment revenue by quarter$340MQ3 FY25$301MQ4 FY25$292MQ1 FY26$307MQ2 FY26$342MQ3 FY26$304MQ4 FY26$303MQ1 FY27
Lucky Strike Entertainment net earnings by quarterLucky Strike Entertainment net earnings by quarter$13.3MQ3 FY25−$74.7MQ4 FY25−$13.8MQ1 FY26−$12.7MQ2 FY26$16.9MQ3 FY26−$26.2MQ4 FY26−$25.7MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QNov 5, 2026$303M+4%9.3%−$25.7M$17.1M
Q4 FY2610-KAug 27, 2026$304M+0.9%3.2%−$26.2M−$12.0M
Q3 FY2610-QMay 6, 2026$342M+0.7%19.2%$16.9M$74.2M
Q2 FY2610-QFeb 4, 2026$307M+2%10.9%−$12.7M$48.1M
Q1 FY2610-QNov 4, 2025$292M+12%9.7%−$13.8M−$6.4M
Q4 FY2510-KAug 28, 2025$301M+6%5.0%−$74.7M$22.5M
Q3 FY2510-QMay 8, 2025$340M+0.7%18.3%$13.3M$86.6M

Charts

Lucky Strike Entertainment: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterLucky Strike Entertainment: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+1%Q3 FY25+6%-11%Q4 FY25+12%-3%Q1 FY26+2%+5%Q2 FY26+1%+12%Q3 FY26+1%-11%Q4 FY26+4%0%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y +4%, Q/Q 0%.
Lucky Strike Entertainment: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Lucky Strike Entertainment: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$127MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$124MCapital spending−$109MAcquisitions−$44.1MDividends−$35.2MBuybacks−$30.1MOther financing−$19.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$6.9MOther investing−$6.3MTaxes on employees’ shares−$819KExchange rates$326K
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Lucky Strike Entertainment: profit against cash, quarter by quarterLucky Strike Entertainment: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$28.3M$38.7MQ2 FY25$13.3M$86.6MQ3 FY25−$74.7M$22.5MQ4 FY25−$13.8M−$6.4MQ1 FY26−$12.7M$48.1MQ2 FY26$16.9M$74.2MQ3 FY26−$26.2M−$12.0MQ4 FY26−$25.7M$17.1MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income −$25.7M, Operating cash flow $17.1M.
Lucky Strike Entertainment: diluted shares by fiscal yearLucky Strike Entertainment: diluted shares by fiscal year147MFY21156MFY22176MFY23151MFY24142MFY25137MFY26
-7.0% since FY21: buybacks shrank the count.
Lucky Strike Entertainment: long-term debt falling due (FY26)Lucky Strike Entertainment: long-term debt falling due (FY26)$13.2M2027$16.2M2028$13.3M2029$19.9M2030$109M2031$1.6BLater
Cash $39.4M, short-term investments —, long-term debt $1.8B at 2026-06-28.
Lucky Strike Entertainment in its industry: growth against margin (19 companies, SIC 7900)Lucky Strike Entertainment in its industry: growth against margin (19 companies, SIC 7900)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +7%median -9%LYVWMGTKOFUNACELBATRASPHRLLYVARSVRGAMEGLXZVENUROLRAIFANOMASCRHFLZHBOTYLUCK (+4%, 9%)
Services-Amusement & Recreation Services; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Lucky Strike Entertainment

Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation is one of the world’s premier operators of location-based entertainment. With over 360 locations across North America, the Company provides experiential offerings in bowling, amusements, water parks, and family entertainment centers (FECs). The Company operates traditional bowling locations and more upscale entertainment concepts with lounge seating, arcades, enhanced food and beverage offerings, and more robust customer service for individuals and group events, as well as hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. All amounts are in thousands, except share, per share, or as otherwise specifically noted.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Aug 27, 2026.

Lucky Strike Entertainment against its Services-Amusement & Recreation Services peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +4% against the peers' median +10%. Operating margin: 9.3% against the peers' median 7.9%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
LUCK Lucky Strike EntertainmentQ1 FY27$303M+4%9.3%
LYV Live Nation EntertainmentQ3 2026$10.1B+19%8.8%
WMG Warner Music GroupQ3 FY26$1.9B+10%16.4%
TKO TKO Group HoldingsQ3 2026$1.4B+22%27.8%
FUN Six Flags EntertainmentQ3 2026$1.2B-11%-25.6%
ACEL Accel EntertainmentQ3 2026$364M+10%7.9%
BATRA Atlanta Braves HoldingsQ3 2026$325M+4%2.7%
SPHR Sphere EntertainmentQ3 2026$274M+4%-87.7%
LLYVA Liberty Live HoldingsQ3 2026$106M+72%-11.0%

Source: Lucky Strike Entertainment 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1840572 · Services-Amusement & Recreation Services

Guidance and outlook

Lucky Strike Entertainment: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-05)Lucky Strike Entertainment: what its forward-looking statements are about (10-Q filed 2026-11-05)Other2Demand2Margins1Supply chain1
6 statements; tone -0.33 (−1 all cautious, +1 all confident); 0 hedged.
Lucky Strike Entertainment: outlook statements against the filing beforeLucky Strike Entertainment: outlook statements against the filing beforeCautious2

13F: who owns LUCK and who is buying

Largest holders of LUCK (13F)Largest holders of LUCK (13F)Atairos Group$474MPrivate Management Group$10.4MVanguard Group$9.8MRice Hall James & Associates, LLC$3.8MBlackRock$2.5MPrimecap Management$2.4MMillennium Management LLC$1.8MGeode Capital Management, LLC$1.4MGreat Lakes Advisors, LLC$1.4MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$1.3M
Funds' net buying of LUCK by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of LUCK by quarter (13F)−$23.8M2024-09−$3.7M2024-12−$31.8M2025-03−$29.1M2025-06−$19.9M2025-09−$41.5M2025-12−$10.4M2026-03−$4.8M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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