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Financial Performance - For the quarter ended April 2025, Dave & Buster's reported revenue of $567.7 million, a decrease of 3.5% year-over-year [1] - EPS for the quarter was $0.76, down from $1.12 in the same quarter last year, indicating a significant decline [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $563.52 million by 0.74%, while the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.96 by 20.83% [1] Key Metrics - Comparable Store Sales decreased by 8.3%, worse than the estimated decline of 7.4% by analysts [4] - The total number of stores at the end of the period was 236, slightly above the average estimate of 235 [4] - Company-owned stores numbered 175, exceeding the estimate of 173, while Main Event stores matched the estimate of 61 [4] - Entertainment revenues were reported at $366.60 million, below the average estimate of $370.27 million, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 5% [4] - Food and beverage revenues reached $201.10 million, surpassing the estimated $193.21 million, but showed a slight decline of 0.6% compared to the previous year [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, shares of Dave & Buster's have returned 15.6%, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's return of 6.3% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), suggesting potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]