Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Earnings Summary
PLAY Earnings Beat Rate & Surprise History
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has beaten EPS estimates in 1 of its last 8 reported quarters (+13%), and beaten revenue estimates in 1 of 8 (+13%).
On balance, analysts have tended to overestimate PLAY's earnings. It is currently on a 7-quarter EPS miss streak. The stock has averaged +4.7% the trading day after an EPS beat (positive 100% of the time) and +0.4% after a miss. The average EPS surprise runs -92.7%, with the biggest beat at +17.4% and the biggest miss at -392.6%.
How often PLAY has cleared Wall Street's bar, for EPS and revenue separately, companies can beat one and miss the other. See how analysts are rating it now →
Based on 8 quarters where a report date lines up with price history on record. Reaction day is determined from report timing, for after-market-close (AMC) reports, the reaction shows up the next trading day; for before-market-open (BMO) reports, it's the report day itself.
| Result | Next day | 5 trading days | 20 trading days |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS beat | +4.7% (100% pos, n=1) | +7.6% (100% pos, n=1) | +7.0% (100% pos, n=1) |
| EPS miss | +0.4% (43% pos, n=7) | +1.9% (57% pos, n=7) | -1.3% (43% pos, n=7) |
Average earnings-day move (either direction): +11.9%. Largest on record: +20.1%.
Every quarter with reaction data, side by side. Rows where the surprise direction and the stock's move disagree are highlighted.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Surprise | Rev Surprise | Next-Day Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 '26 | Jun 15, 2026 | -73.2% | -3.7% | -6.2% |
| Q4 '25 | Mar 31, 2026 | -392.6% | -4.7% | +16.1% |
| Q3 '25 | Dec 9, 2025 | -16.5% | -2.6% | +13.0% |
| Q2 '25 | Sep 15, 2025 | -64.4% | -1.0% | -16.7% |
| Q1 '25 | Jun 10, 2025 | -38.7% | +0.1% | +17.7% |
| Q4 '24 | Apr 7, 2025 | -64.0% | -1.9% | -0.8% |
| Q3 '24 | Dec 10, 2024 | -109.7% | -2.3% | -20.1% |
| Q2 '24 | Sep 10, 2024 | +17.4% | -0.6% | +4.7% |
A beat doesn't guarantee a rally, and a miss doesn't guarantee a drop, expectations already priced in can flip the reaction.
Beat/miss alone doesn't say how big, a company that beats by 0.1% every quarter behaves very differently from one that swings ±20%.
| Avg Surprise | Median | Largest Beat | Largest Miss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | -92.7% | -64.2% | +17.4% | -392.6% |
| Revenue | -2.1% | -2.1% | +0.1% | -4.7% |
More analysts covering a stock generally means more scrutiny and (often) tighter estimates.
Average surprise size by fiscal quarter, some businesses are just more predictable in certain quarters than others.
| Fiscal Quarter | Avg EPS Surprise | Avg Revenue Surprise | Years on Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | -56.0% | -1.8% | 2 |
| Q2 | -23.5% | -0.8% | 2 |
| Q3 | -63.1% | -2.5% | 2 |
| Q4 | -228.3% | -3.3% | 2 |
Each quarter compared to the same fiscal quarter one year earlier, the standard way to strip out seasonality.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Growth | Revenue Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 '26 | Jun 15, 2026 | -74.2% | -1.5% |
| Q4 '25 | Mar 31, 2026 | -579.2% | -0.9% |
| Q3 '25 | Dec 9, 2025 | -45.2% | -1.1% |
| Q2 '25 | Sep 15, 2025 | -67.7% | +0.1% |
Objective, rule-based checks, not a subjective rating.
How often does PLAY beat EPS estimates?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has beaten EPS estimates in 1 of its last 8 reported quarters, a +13% beat rate. The average surprise is -92.7%.
How often does PLAY beat revenue estimates?
PLAY has beaten revenue estimates in 1 of its last 8 reported quarters, a +13% beat rate.
How does PLAY's stock react to earnings?
Over 8 quarters with price data on record, PLAY has averaged +4.7% the trading day after an EPS beat (positive 100% of the time) and +0.4% after a miss (positive 43% of the time).
What is PLAY's biggest earnings surprise?
PLAY's largest EPS beat on record is +17.4%, and its largest EPS miss is -392.6%.
Is PLAY currently on an earnings beat or miss streak?
PLAY is on a 7-quarter EPS miss streak. Its longest beat streak on record is 1 quarters; its longest miss streak is 7 quarters.
Do analysts usually underestimate or overestimate PLAY?
Analysts have tended to overestimate PLAY's results, based on a +13% EPS beat rate over the last 8 reported quarters.
Every reported quarter on record, estimate vs. actual.
| Quarter | Report Date | EPS Est | EPS Actual | EPS Surprise | Revenue Est | Revenue Actual | Revenue Surprise | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 '26 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.60 | $0.16 | -73.2% | $580.60M | $559.20M | -3.7% | 8 |
| Q4 '25 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.39 | -$1.15 | -392.6% | $555.85M | $529.60M | -4.7% | 8 |
| Q3 '25 | Dec 9, 2025 | -$1.05 | -$1.22 | -16.5% | $460.42M | $448.20M | -2.6% | 9 |
| Q2 '25 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.91 | $0.32 | -64.4% | $562.78M | $557.40M | -1.0% | 8 |
| Q1 '25 | Jun 10, 2025 | $1.01 | $0.62 | -38.7% | $566.84M | $567.70M | +0.1% | 6 |
| Q4 '24 | Apr 7, 2025 | $0.68 | $0.24 | -64.0% | $544.73M | $534.50M | -1.9% | 7 |
| Q3 '24 | Dec 10, 2024 | -$0.40 | -$0.84 | -109.7% | $463.74M | $453.00M | -2.3% | 9 |
| Q2 '24 | Sep 10, 2024 | $0.84 | $0.99 | +17.4% | $560.65M | $557.10M | -0.6% | 8 |