Dave & Buster's tumbles on surprise Q2 loss, revenue miss
15/09/2026 11:09
BUZZ-Dave & Buster's tumbles on surprise Q2 loss, revenue miss ** Shares of restaurant chain operator Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY.O fall 12% to $7.5 premarket
** Co posts Q2 adj. loss of 27 cents per share, compared with analysts' average estimate of profit of 24 cents apiece, data compiled by LSEG
** Reports Q2 revenue of $544.1 mln, below estimates of $557.2 mln, with entertainment revenue dropping to $332.6 mln from $364.5 mln a year ago
** PLAY's Q2 comparable store sales decreased 2.9% vs Q2 2025
** Four of 12 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and eight "hold"; median PT is $15 - LSEG data
** As of last close, stock down 47.8% YTD
(Reporting by Anand Gopal in Bengaluru)