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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Dave & Buster'sDave & Buster's(US:PLAY) ZACKSยท2025-09-15 22:16

Company Performance - Dave & Buster's reported quarterly earnings of $0.4 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share, and down from $1.12 per share a year ago, indicating a significant decline in profitability [1] - The earnings surprise for the quarter was -54.55%, and the company has only surpassed consensus EPS estimates once in the last four quarters [2] - The company posted revenues of $557.4 million for the quarter ended July 2025, which was a slight miss of 0.81% against the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and a marginal increase from $557.1 million year-over-year [3] Stock Performance - Dave & Buster's shares have declined approximately 19% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 12% [4] - The current Zacks Rank for the stock is 3 (Hold), suggesting that shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [7] Future Outlook - The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.86 on revenues of $469.07 million, while for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $1.53 on revenues of $2.17 billion [8] - The outlook for the industry, particularly the Retail - Restaurants sector, is currently in the bottom 30% of Zacks industries, which may negatively impact stock performance [9]