Filing Flows › Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) › Q1 FY27 › vs Q4 FY26
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Q1 FY27 vs Q4 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue rose $29.6M (+6%) from $530M in Q4 FY26 to $559M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Entertainment revenues +$32.1M (+10%); Food and beverage revenues −$2.5M (-1%). Operating margin 8.4% against -2.6% (+11.0 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 Q4 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.4% | -2.6% | +11.0 pts |
| Net margin | 1.0% | -7.5% | +8.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.5% | 6.4% | -4.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q4 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | $340M | $306M | $33.1M | +11% |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | $149M | $148M | $1.0M | +0.7% |
| Alcoholic beverages | $65.5M | $69.0M | −$3.5M | -5% |
| Other | $5.6M | $6.6M | −$1.0M | -15% |
| Entertainment revenues | $345M | $313M | $32.1M | +10% |
| Food and beverage revenues | $214M | $217M | −$2.5M | -1% |
| Revenue | $559M | $530M | $29.6M | +6% |
| Operating profit | $46.9M | −$13.9M | $60.8M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $512M | $544M | −$31.2M | -6% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $10.0M | −$52.2M | $62.2M | — |
| Other expense, net | $36.9M | $38.3M | −$1.4M | -4% |
| Cost of revenue | $79.8M | $78.2M | $1.6M | +2% |
| General & admin | $27.5M | $27.8M | −$300K | -1% |
| Other operating costs | $405M | $438M | −$32.5M | -7% |
| Net earnings | $5.7M | −$39.7M | $45.4M | — |
| Income tax | $4.3M | −$12.5M | $16.8M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $70.9M | $88.0M | −$17.1M | -19% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.5M | $0 | $2.5M | — |
| Working capital & other | $34.7M | $54.7M | −$20.0M | -37% |
| Operating cash flow | $114M | $103M | $10.8M | +10% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $8.5M | $34.0M | −$25.5M | -75% |
| Capital expenditures | $105M | $69.0M | $36.3M | +53% |
Questions
How much did Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q1 FY27?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue rose $29.6M (+6%) from $530M in Q4 FY26 to $559M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Entertainment revenues +$32.1M (+10%); Food and beverage revenues −$2.5M (-1%).