Dave & Buster's Reports Significant Q4 Net Loss and Sales Decline; Projects 2026 Growth

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Dave & Buster's reported a significant net loss and declining comparable store sales for Q4 and fiscal year 2025, though management anticipates a return to growth in 2026.

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• Significant Q4 Net Loss

  The company reported a net loss of $39.8 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for Q4 2025, a substantial reversal from net income of $9.3 million ($0.24 per diluted share) in Q4 2024.

• Full Fiscal Year Net Loss

  For fiscal year 2025, Dave & Buster's posted a net loss of $48.7 million, or $1.40 per share, compared to net income of $58.3 million ($1.46 per diluted share) in fiscal 2024.

• Comparable Store Sales Decline

  Comparable store sales decreased 3.3% in Q4 2025 (estimated 1.5% decline excluding Winter Storm Fern) and 5.0% for the full fiscal year 2025.

• Revenue Decreases

  Q4 2025 revenue decreased 0.9% to $529.6 million, and full fiscal year 2025 revenue decreased 1.4% to $2.1 billion.

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Dave & Buster's reported a substantial net loss for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2025, reversing prior year's profitability. This significant decline in financial performance, coupled with falling comparable store sales, indicates operational challenges. While management provided an optimistic outlook for fiscal 2026, projecting increases in sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow, the immediate results are a strong negative signal. This filing provides the official financial details following earlier news reports of the Q4 loss.