Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Jan 31, 2015
-$0.08
Jan 31, 2016
$1.51
Jan 31, 2017
$2.10
Jan 31, 2018
$2.59
Jan 31, 2019
$2.93
Jan 31, 2020
$2.93
Jan 31, 2021
-$4.81
Jan 31, 2022
$2.25
Jan 31, 2023
$2.78
Jan 31, 2024
$3.36
Jan 31, 2025
$2.22
Jan 31, 2026
-$0.33
Apr 30, 2026
$0.22
Jul 31, 2026
-$0.05
Oct 31, 2026
-$0.05
Calculation
Growth rate
-3.06%
Average
$1.17
Maximum
Jan 31, 2024
$3.36
Minimum
Jan 31, 2021
-$4.81
Median
Jan 31, 2017
$2.10
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.35 |
| Estimated EPS | - |
| Surprise | - |
| Surprise (%) | -% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.09 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 33.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.28 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 17.86% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Jun 8, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.46 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.38 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 21.05% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.40 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | $0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | 73.91% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.12 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.03 |
| Surprise | $0.09 |
| Surprise (%) | 300% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.53 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.43 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 23.26% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.72 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.60 |
| Surprise | $0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | 20% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.50 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.64% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.25 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.14 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 78.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.63 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.59 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 6.78% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.98 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.81 |
| Surprise | $0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | 20.99% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.56 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 26.79% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.29 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.23 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 26.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.61 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.60 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.04 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.92 |
| Surprise | $0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | 13.04% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.84 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.67 |
| Surprise | $0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | 25.37% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.24 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.75 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.63 |
| Surprise | $0.12 |
| Surprise (%) | 19.05% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.14 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -0.88% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.90 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.85 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.88% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.10 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.07 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 42.86% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.80 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.69 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 15.94% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Jun 11, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.37 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.86 |
| Surprise | -$0.51 |
| Surprise (%) | -59.30% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Sep 10, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.24 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.40 |
| Surprise | $0.16 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Dec 10, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.01 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.09 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.34% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.19 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.25 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 4.80% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.40 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.16 |
| Surprise | $0.56 |
| Surprise (%) | 350% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Sep 9, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.07 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.59 |
| Surprise | $0.48 |
| Surprise (%) | 81.36% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.21 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.13 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 61.54% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.57 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.61 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -6.56% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.35 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.15 |
| Surprise | $0.20 |
| Surprise (%) | 17.39% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.59 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.07 |
| Surprise | -$0.48 |
| Surprise (%) | -44.86% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.04 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.04 |
| Surprise | $0 |
| Surprise (%) | 0% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.80 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.73 |
| Surprise | $0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.59% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.53 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.28 |
| Surprise | $0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | 19.53% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Sep 6, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.94 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.93 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.08% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.01 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.12 |
| Surprise | $0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 108.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.88 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.10 |
| Surprise | -$0.22 |
| Surprise (%) | -20% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.99 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.70 |
| Surprise | -$0.71 |
| Surprise (%) | -41.76% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.99 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.86 |
| Surprise | $0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | 15.12% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.45 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.36 |
| Surprise | -$0.09 |
| Surprise (%) | -25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.69 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.69 |
| Surprise | $0.00 |
| Surprise (%) | 0.15% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.76 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.01 |
| Surprise | -$0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | -24.75% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.40 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.92 |
| Surprise | -$0.52 |
| Surprise (%) | -56.52% |
| Fiscal date ending | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.14 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.04 |
| Surprise | -$0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | -9.62% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jan 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.35 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.41 |
| Surprise | -$0.76 |
| Surprise (%) | -186.29% |
| Fiscal date ending | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.37 |
| Surprise | -$0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | -40.54% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.27 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.19 |
| Surprise | -$0.46 |
| Surprise (%) | -242.11% |
Calculation
Growth rate
-0.52%
Average
$0.36
Maximum
Apr 30, 2023
$1.53
Minimum
Apr 30, 2020
-$1.37
Median
Jul 31, 2016
$0.50