--- title: "What To Expect From Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) Q1 Earnings" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289678129.md" description: "Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) reports Q1 earnings Monday. Last quarter, the company missed revenue and EPS estimates with flat YoY revenue. This quarter, analysts expect 1.7% revenue growth. Peer leisure firms like Live Nation and Sphere Entertainment recently beat expectations, boosting sector sentiment. Dave & Buster's stock has risen 28.3% over the past month, trading below its $18.88 average analyst target." datetime: "2026-06-14T03:01:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/289678129.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289678129.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/289678129.md) --- # What To Expect From Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) Q1 Earnings Arcade company Dave & Buster’s will be announcing earnings results this Monday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know. Dave & Buster's missed analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $529.6 million, flat year on year. It was a disappointing quarter for the company, with a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and 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 for active Edge members. This quarter, the market is expecting Dave & Buster’s revenue to grow 1.7% year on year, a reversal from the 3.5% decrease it recorded in the same quarter last year. The majority of analysts covering the company have reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business will stay the course heading into earnings. Looking at Dave & Buster’s peers in the consumer discretionary - leisure facilities segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Live Nation delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 12.1%, beating analysts’ expectations by 6.1%, and Sphere Entertainment reported revenues up 37.7%, topping estimates by 5%. Live Nation traded up 6.7% following the results while Sphere Entertainment was also up 5.5%. Read our full analysis of Live Nation’s results here and Sphere Entertainment’s results here. There has been positive sentiment among investors in the consumer discretionary - leisure facilities segment, with share prices up 10.5% on average over the last month. Dave & Buster's is up 28.3% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $18.88 (compared to the current share price of $12.99). **ONE MORE THING: 3 Hidden Platforms Growing 3X Faster than Amazon, Google, and PayPal.** Amazon, Google, and Meta all followed the same playbook: Dominate an ignored market. Build an unbeatable moat. Scale until you’re unstoppable. These three platforms are running that exact playbook right now. The early investors in Amazon made fortunes. The early investors in these could do the same. **Get All 3 Stocks Here for FREE**. ### Related Stocks - [LYV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LYV.US.md) - [SPHR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPHR.US.md) - [PLAY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PLAY.US.md) - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [PYPL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PYPL.US.md) - [META.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/META.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Dave & Buster’s shareholders approve KPMG as 2026 auditor](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290880054.md) - [Dave & Buster’s names Jeremy Tucker as CMO, files initial beneficial ownership statement](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290476135.md) - [Dave & Buster's Q1 2027 Earnings Preview](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289701651.md) - [Trump, Live Nation CEO spoke before antitrust case settlement: Filing](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290854348.md) - [Trump spoke with Live Nation CEO shortly before surprise Justice Department settlement, court filing reveals](https://longbridge.com/en/news/290733516.md)