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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

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United States Fiscal year ends February CIK 0001525769
$6.90 -1.00% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $6.90 −81.89% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue1,005.2Operating income150.5Net income90.8EPS, diluted2.10Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,139.8 +13.4%Operating income165.8Net income120.9 +33.2%EPS, diluted2.84 +35.2%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,265.3 +11.0%Operating income161.0Net income117.2 −3.1%EPS, diluted2.93 +3.2%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,354.7 +7.1%Operating income148.1Net income100.3 −14.5%EPS, diluted2.94 +0.3%Fiscal year 2021Revenue436.5 −67.8%Operating income−252.6Net income−207.0 −306.4%EPS, diluted−4.75 −261.6%Fiscal year 2022Revenue1,304.0 +198.7%Operating income187.2EPS, diluted2.21Fiscal year 2023Revenue1,964.4 +50.6%Operating income262.5EPS, diluted2.79 +26.2%Fiscal year 2024Revenue2,205.3 +12.3%Operating income306.6Net income126.9EPS, diluted2.88 +3.2%Fiscal year 2025Revenue2,132.7 −3.3%Operating income220.4Net income58.3 −54.1%EPS, diluted1.46 −49.3%Fiscal year 2026Revenue2,102.8 −1.4%Operating income86.1Net income−48.7 −183.5%EPS, diluted−1.40 −195.9%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 1,005.2 1,139.8 1,265.3 1,354.7 436.5 1,304.0 1,964.4 2,205.3 2,132.7 2,102.8
Growth +13.4% +11.0% +7.1% −67.8% +198.7% +50.6% +12.3% −3.3% −1.4%
Operating income 150.5 165.8 161.0 148.1 −252.6 187.2 262.5 306.6 220.4 86.1
Net income 90.8 120.9 117.2 100.3 −207.0 n/a n/a 126.9 58.3 −48.7
Growth +33.2% −3.1% −14.5% −306.4% −54.1% −183.5%
EPS, diluted 2.10 2.84 2.93 2.94 −4.75 2.21 2.79 2.88 1.46 −1.40
Growth +35.2% +3.2% +0.3% −261.6% +26.2% +3.2% −49.3% −195.9%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Operating margin15.0%Net margin9.0%Free cash flow margin5.0%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin14.5%Net margin10.6%Free cash flow margin3.9%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin12.7%Net margin9.3%Free cash flow margin9.6%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin10.9%Net margin7.4%Free cash flow margin4.5%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin−57.9%Net margin−47.4%Free cash flow margin−30.3%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin14.4%Free cash flow margin14.6%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin13.4%Free cash flow margin10.7%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin13.9%Net margin5.8%Free cash flow margin1.5%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin10.3%Net margin2.7%Free cash flow margin−10.2%Fiscal year 2026Operating margin4.1%Net margin−2.3%Free cash flow margin−4.8%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating margin 15.0% 14.5% 12.7% 10.9% −57.9% 14.4% 13.4% 13.9% 10.3% 4.1%
Net margin 9.0% 10.6% 9.3% 7.4% −47.4% n/a n/a 5.8% 2.7% −2.3%
Free cash flow margin 5.0% 3.9% 9.6% 4.5% −30.3% 14.6% 10.7% 1.5% −10.2% −4.8%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow231.3Capital expenditure−180.6Free cash flow50.8Buybacks−28.8Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow264.7Capital expenditure−219.9Free cash flow44.8 −11.8%Buybacks−151.9Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow337.6Capital expenditure−216.3Free cash flow121.3 +171.0%Buybacks−149.1Dividends paid−11.6Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow288.9Capital expenditure−228.1Free cash flow60.9 −49.8%Buybacks−297.3Dividends paid−15.7Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−49.2Capital expenditure−83.0Free cash flow−132.2 −317.3%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−4.9Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow283.2Capital expenditure−92.2Free cash flow191.0Buybacks0.0Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow444.4Capital expenditure−234.2Free cash flow210.2 +10.1%Buybacks−25.0Dividends paid0.0Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow364.2Capital expenditure−330.2Free cash flow34.0 −83.8%Buybacks−300.0Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow312.3Capital expenditure−530.2Free cash flow−217.9 −740.9%Buybacks−171.9Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow290.8Capital expenditure−391.4Free cash flow−100.6Buybacks−23.9
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 231.3 264.7 337.6 288.9 −49.2 283.2 444.4 364.2 312.3 290.8
Capital expenditure −180.6 −219.9 −216.3 −228.1 −83.0 −92.2 −234.2 −330.2 −530.2 −391.4
Free cash flow 50.8 44.8 121.3 60.9 −132.2 191.0 210.2 34.0 −217.9 −100.6
Growth −11.8% +171.0% −49.8% −317.3% +10.1% −83.8% −740.9%
Buybacks −28.8 −151.9 −149.1 −297.3 0.0 0.0 −25.0 −300.0 −171.9 −23.9
Dividends paid n/a n/a −11.6 −15.7 −4.9 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash20.1Total debt264.1Net cash (debt)−244.0Shareholders’ equity439.5Debt to equity0.60Fiscal year 2018Cash18.8Total debt366.2Net cash (debt)−347.5Shareholders’ equity421.6Debt to equity0.87Fiscal year 2019Cash21.6Total debt393.5Net cash (debt)−371.9Shareholders’ equity387.8Debt to equity1.01Fiscal year 2020Cash24.7Total debt647.7Net cash (debt)−623.0Shareholders’ equity169.7Debt to equity3.82Fiscal year 2021Cash11.9Total debt596.4Net cash (debt)−584.5Shareholders’ equity153.2Debt to equity3.89Fiscal year 2022Cash25.9Total debt431.4Net cash (debt)−405.5Shareholders’ equity275.4Debt to equity1.57Fiscal year 2023Cash181.6Total debt1,231.2Net cash (debt)−1,049.6Shareholders’ equity410.5Debt to equity3.00Fiscal year 2024Cash37.3Total debt1,293.0Net cash (debt)−1,255.7Shareholders’ equity251.2Debt to equity5.15Fiscal year 2025Cash6.9Total debt1,486.1Net cash (debt)−1,479.2Shareholders’ equity145.8Debt to equity10.19Fiscal year 2026Cash16.6Total debt1,522.0Net cash (debt)−1,505.4Shareholders’ equity91.2Debt to equity16.69
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 20.1 18.8 21.6 24.7 11.9 25.9 181.6 37.3 6.9 16.6
Total debt 264.1 366.2 393.5 647.7 596.4 431.4 1,231.2 1,293.0 1,486.1 1,522.0
Net cash (debt) −244.0 −347.5 −371.9 −623.0 −584.5 −405.5 −1,049.6 −1,255.7 −1,479.2 −1,505.4
Shareholders’ equity 439.5 421.6 387.8 169.7 153.2 275.4 410.5 251.2 145.8 91.2
Debt to equity 0.60 0.87 1.01 3.82 3.89 1.57 3.00 5.15 10.19 16.69

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Balance sheet

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending February, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 29 Jan 2017 FY2018 4 Feb 2018 FY2019 3 Feb 2019 FY2020 2 Feb 2020 FY2021 31 Jan 2021 FY2022 30 Jan 2022 FY2023 29 Jan 2023 FY2024 4 Feb 2024 FY2025 4 Feb 2025 FY2026 3 Feb 2026
Assets
20.1 18.8 21.6 24.7 11.9 25.9 181.6 37.3 6.9 16.6
21.9 27.6 27.3 34.5 23.8 40.3 45.4 37.2 39.8 39.9
606.9 726.5 805.3 900.6 815.0 778.6 1,180.2 1,332.7 1,634.6 1,719.0
272.6 272.6 272.6 272.6 272.6 272.6 744.5 742.5 742.6 742.6
1,052.7 1,197.0 1,273.2 2,370.1 2,352.8 2,345.8 3,761.0 3,754.4 4,015.8 4,116.6
Growth +13.7% +6.4% +86.2% −0.7% −0.3% +60.3% −0.2% +7.0% +2.5%
Liabilities
7.5 15.0 15.0 15.0 n/a 0.0 8.5 9.0 7.0 7.0
256.6 351.2 378.5 632.7 596.4 431.4 1,222.7 1,284.0 1,479.1 1,515.0
calc 264.1 366.2 393.5 647.7 596.4 431.4 1,231.2 1,293.0 1,486.1 1,522.0
Equity
144.3 248.3 354.0 433.5 226.5 335.1 472.3 599.2 657.5 608.8
439.5 421.6 387.8 169.7 153.2 275.4 410.5 251.2 145.8 91.2
Growth −4.1% −8.0% −56.3% −9.7% +79.8% +49.1% −38.8% −42.0% −37.4%
Per share and net cash
calc −244.0 −347.5 −371.9 −623.0 −584.5 −405.5 −1,049.6 −1,255.7 −1,479.2 −1,505.4
42.2 40.1 37.5 30.6 47.6 48.5 48.4 40.3 35.6 34.8
calc 10.41 10.51 10.34 5.54 3.22 5.68 8.48 6.24 4.10 2.62

Lines marked calc are worked out here from filed figures; point at one for how.