Filing Flows › Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) › Q2 FY27 › vs Q2 FY26
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Q2 FY27 vs Q2 FY26 (year over year)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue fell $13.3M (-2%) from $557M in Q2 FY26 to $544M in Q2 FY27. The biggest changes: Entertainment revenues −$31.9M (-9%); Food and beverage revenues +$18.6M (+10%).
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 Q2 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | $327M | $358M | −$31.4M | -9% |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | $151M | $136M | $15.4M | +11% |
| Alcoholic beverages | $60.1M | $56.9M | $3.2M | +6% |
| Other | $5.8M | $6.3M | −$500K | -8% |
| Entertainment revenues | $333M | $364M | −$31.9M | -9% |
| Food and beverage revenues | $212M | $193M | $18.6M | +10% |
| Revenue | $544M | $557M | −$13.3M | -2% |
| Income tax benefit | $6.1M | −$2.9M | $9.0M | — |
| Net loss | $12.5M | −$11.4M | $23.9M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $563M | $557M | $5.3M | +1% |
| Operating costs | $525M | $504M | $20.3M | +4% |
| Interest & other, net | $38.0M | $38.7M | −$700K | -2% |
| Cost of revenue | $83.2M | $76.4M | $6.8M | +9% |
| General & admin | $27.1M | $32.0M | −$4.9M | -15% |
| Other operating costs | $414M | $396M | $18.4M | +5% |
| Operating cash sources | $74.6M | $73.1M | $1.5M | +2% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $73.7M | $65.2M | $8.5M | +13% |
| Share-based compensation | $900K | $7.9M | −$7.0M | -89% |
| Net loss absorbed | $12.5M | −$11.4M | $23.9M | — |
| Working capital & other | $15.3M | $50.5M | −$35.2M | -70% |
| Operating cash flow | $46.8M | $34.0M | $12.8M | +38% |
| Capital expenditures | $84.7M | $89.2M | −$4.5M | -5% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $37.9M | $55.2M | −$17.3M | -31% |
Questions
How much did Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue grow year over year in Q2 FY27?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue fell $13.3M (-2%) from $557M in Q2 FY26 to $544M in Q2 FY27.
What drove Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue change in Q2 FY27?
Entertainment revenues −$31.9M (-9%); Food and beverage revenues +$18.6M (+10%).