Filing Flows › Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) › Q2 FY27 › vs Q1 FY27
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Q2 FY27 vs Q1 FY27 (quarter over quarter)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue fell $15.1M (-3%) from $559M in Q1 FY27 to $544M in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Entertainment revenues −$12.5M (-4%); Food and beverage revenues −$2.6M (-1%).
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Q2 FY27: revenue $544M (-2% year over year), operating margin 3.6%, net loss $12.5M, operating cash flow $46.8M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY27, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q1 FY27 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | $327M | $340M | −$12.7M | -4% |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | $151M | $149M | $2.8M | +2% |
| Alcoholic beverages | $60.1M | $65.5M | −$5.4M | -8% |
| Other | $5.8M | $5.6M | $200K | +4% |
| Entertainment revenues | $333M | $345M | −$12.5M | -4% |
| Food and beverage revenues | $212M | $214M | −$2.6M | -1% |
| Revenue | $544M | $559M | −$15.1M | -3% |
| Income tax benefit | $6.1M | −$4.3M | $10.4M | — |
| Net loss | $12.5M | −$5.7M | $18.2M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $563M | $559M | $3.5M | +0.6% |
| Operating costs | $525M | $512M | $12.4M | +2% |
| Interest & other, net | $38.0M | $36.9M | $1.1M | +3% |
| Cost of revenue | $83.2M | $79.8M | $3.4M | +4% |
| General & admin | $27.1M | $27.5M | −$400K | -1% |
| Other operating costs | $414M | $405M | $9.4M | +2% |
| Operating cash sources | $74.6M | $73.4M | $1.2M | +2% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $73.7M | $70.9M | $2.8M | +4% |
| Share-based compensation | $900K | $2.5M | −$1.6M | -64% |
| Net loss absorbed | $12.5M | −$5.7M | $18.2M | — |
| Working capital & other | $15.3M | −$34.7M | $50.0M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $46.8M | $114M | −$67.0M | -59% |
| Capital expenditures | $84.7M | $105M | −$20.6M | -20% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $37.9M | −$8.5M | $46.4M | — |
Questions
How much did Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q2 FY27?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue fell $15.1M (-3%) from $559M in Q1 FY27 to $544M in Q2 FY27.
What drove Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Entertainment revenues −$12.5M (-4%); Food and beverage revenues −$2.6M (-1%).