Dave & Buster's posts Q2 net loss of $12.5 million as revenue falls 2.4%
Dave & Buster's reported second quarter 2026 results for the period ended August 4, 2026, in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. Revenue fell 2.4% to $544.1 million, the company swung to a net loss of $12.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA dropped to $98.9 million from $129.8 million a year earlier, which weighs on shareholders.
Key points
- Total revenue of $544.1 million, down 2.4% from $557.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025; comparable store sales fell 2.9%.
- Net loss of $12.5 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, versus net income of $11.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, a year earlier.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $98.9 million versus $129.8 million; adjusted free cash flow was positive $19.5 million for the six months ended August 4, 2026, compared with negative $36.5 million a year earlier.
- Available liquidity of $492.1 million at quarter end; the company opened six new domestic stores in the quarter.
The filing
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