Filing Flows › Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) › Q1 FY27 › vs Q1 FY26
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue fell $8.5M (-1%) from $568M in Q1 FY26 to $559M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Entertainment revenues −$21.5M (-6%); Food and beverage revenues +$13.0M (+6%). Operating margin 8.4% against 11.1% (-2.7 pts).
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Q1 FY27: revenue $559M (-2% year over year), operating margin 8.4%, net earnings $5.7M, operating cash flow $114M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.4% | 11.1% | -2.7 pts |
| Net margin | 1.0% | 3.8% | -2.8 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.5% | -10.4% | +11.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | $340M | $359M | −$19.6M | -5% |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | $149M | $138M | $11.1M | +8% |
| Alcoholic beverages | $65.5M | $63.6M | $1.9M | +3% |
| Other | $5.6M | $7.5M | −$1.9M | -25% |
| Entertainment revenues | $345M | $367M | −$21.5M | -6% |
| Food and beverage revenues | $214M | $201M | $13.0M | +6% |
| Revenue | $559M | $568M | −$8.5M | -1% |
| Operating profit | $46.9M | $63.2M | −$16.3M | -26% |
| Costs & expenses | $512M | $504M | $7.8M | +2% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $10.0M | $26.4M | −$16.4M | -62% |
| Other expense, net | $36.9M | $36.8M | $100K | +0.3% |
| Cost of revenue | $79.8M | $82.1M | −$2.3M | -3% |
| General & admin | $27.5M | $24.4M | $3.1M | +13% |
| Other operating costs | $405M | $398M | $7.0M | +2% |
| Net earnings | $5.7M | $21.7M | −$16.0M | -74% |
| Income tax | $4.3M | $4.7M | −$400K | -9% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $70.9M | $63.2M | $7.7M | +12% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.5M | $3.0M | −$500K | -17% |
| Working capital & other | $34.7M | $7.9M | $26.8M | +339% |
| Operating cash flow | $114M | $95.8M | $18.0M | +19% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $8.5M | −$58.8M | $67.3M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $105M | $155M | −$49.3M | -32% |
Questions
How much did Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue fell $8.5M (-1%) from $568M in Q1 FY26 to $559M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Entertainment revenues −$21.5M (-6%); Food and beverage revenues +$13.0M (+6%).