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What To Expect From Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) Q4 Earnings

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Last update: Apr 6, 2025

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Arcade company Dave & Buster’s (NASDAQ:PLAY) will be reporting results tomorrow afternoon. Here’s what you need to know.

Dave & Buster's missed analysts’ revenue expectations by 2.1% last quarter, reporting revenues of $453 million, down 3% year on year. It was a softer quarter for the company, with a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Is Dave & Buster's a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it’s free.

This quarter, analysts are expecting Dave & Buster’s revenue to decline 9% year on year to $545.4 million, a reversal from the 6.3% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.69 per share.

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Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings.

Looking at Dave & Buster’s peers in the leisure facilities segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Live Nation’s revenues decreased 2.4% year on year, beating analysts’ expectations by 1.4%, and Planet Fitness reported revenues up 19.4%, topping estimates by 4.9%. Live Nation traded down 1.9% following the results while Planet Fitness was also down 8.9%.

Read our full analysis of Live Nation’s results here and Planet Fitness’s results here.

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