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Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 14, 2026
$7.71+0.11 (+1.45%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$268.39M
P/E (TTM)
–
Dividend yield
–

About Dave & Buster's Entertainment

Retail-Eating Places, SIC 5812

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. operates out-of-home entertainment and dining venues under the Dave & Buster’s and Main Event brands. The company combines arcade and interactive gaming, sports viewing, and full-service dining in its locations. Its entertainment offerings include redemption games, simulation, virtual reality, bowling, laser tag, and billiards. Venues also feature full-service bars and dining with American-style meals, appetizers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks. The company targets young adults and families with children seeking social dining and amusement experiences.

As of early 2026, the company operates 243 venues across North America. This network includes 179 Dave & Buster’s locations across 43 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Canada, alongside 64 Main Event stores in 22 U.S. states. The business also operates two company-owned venues in Ontario, Canada, and franchises four international Dave & Buster’s locations in India, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. The provided text does not disclose the location of the corporate headquarters.

Summary of the business section of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Founded
1982
Headquarters
Dallas, TX
Address
2481 Manana Drive 75220
Phone
(214) 357-9588
Employees
23,610, Feb 3, 2026
Industry
Retail-Eating Places
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
February 2
Auditor
KPMG LLP, Dallas, Texas

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
PLAY
Exchange
Nasdaq
IPO date
Oct 10, 2014
Shares outstanding
35M, Sep 9, 2026
Public float
$1.00B, Aug 5, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
1525769
CUSIP
238337109
ISIN
US2383371091
LEI
529900WTVU85QZLYHR86
EIN
35-2382255

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Tarun LalChief Executive Officer, Director49,165
Christopher Daniel MorrisChief Executive Officer, Director83,847
Cory HattonInterim CFO104,475
Rachel MorganChief Legal Officer, Corp Sec141,156
Derek SampleChief Accounting Officer39,019
Amanda BusbyChief Operations Officer72,464
Darin HarperChief Executive Officer309,952
Aldo RosalesChief Strategy & Revenue Ofc53,830
Jeremy TuckerChief Marketing Officer231,092
Steve KlohnSVP Chief Information Officer43,026
Kevin FishSVP, Chief Tech & Digital Ofc40,823
Tony WehnerPres. Operations, Main Event114,883
Les LehnerSVP, Chief Development Officer89,873
Antonio PineiroPresident, International88,508
Rodolfo Rodriguez JrSVP, Chief Legal Officer27,366
Humera KassemChief People Officer8,434
John MulleadyFormer Chief Dev Ofc63,090
Megan EstradaChief Marketing Officer14,391
Charles ProtellDirector22,541
Nathaniel LipmanDirector41,287
Allen R. WeissDirector29,407
Kevin M. SheehanDirector198,901
Scott I. RossDirector–
James P. ChambersDirector31,408
Atish ShahDirector29,584

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
Brian Jenkins
$0$0$3.04M$57$58
FY2025
Chris Morris
$0$0$3.04M$57$58
FY2025
Kevin M.Sheehan
$7.77M$4.89M$3.04M$57$58
FY2025
Tarun Lal
$14.50M$8.00M$3.04M$57$58
FY2024
Brian Jenkins
$0$0$1.29M$80$82
FY2024
Chris Morris
$2.22M-$14.64M$1.29M$80$82

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of February 3, 2026, we employed approximately 23,610 team members across both of our brands, consisting of 88.8% store hourly team members, 9.4% store management, 1.5% store support, and 0.3% dedicated special events sales force.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings