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15 Aug 2026, 07:33 UTC · 10w ago
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The news for Dave & Buster's is overwhelmingly negative, driven by a significant earnings miss and poor solvency metrics. While institutional selling by BNY Mellon is noted, the fundamental collapse in EPS and revenue targets is the primary catalyst for downward pressure.
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Dave & Buster's reported quarterly EPS of $0.22, significantly missing the consensus estimate of $0.60.
More negative than 99% of claims this week
Analysts forecast a negative earnings per share of -1.1 for the current fiscal year.
So whatProjected annual losses indicate a deteriorating fundamental outlook and increase the risk of further valuation compression.
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The company reported a substantial EPS miss of $0.22 against a $0.60 estimate, combined with a negative net margin of 3.09% and a dangerously high debt-to-equity ratio of 15.01.
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More negative than 98% of claims this week
The company's quarterly revenue of $559.20 million missed consensus estimates and declined 1.5% year-over-year.
More negative than 92% of claims this week
The company maintains a high debt-to-equity ratio of 15.01 and a low current ratio of 0.29.
So whatHigh leverage combined with poor liquidity increases solvency risk, especially in a negative earnings environment.
More negative than 88% of claims this week
Bank of New York Mellon Corp reduced its holdings in Dave & Buster's by 49.7% in the first quarter.
So whatWhile BNY Mellon's total stake is small (0.22%), a large percentage reduction by an institutional holder can signal a lack of confidence.
More negative than 72% of claims this week
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More negative than 87% of ticker scores this week
The company missed EPS and revenue estimates, has negative net margins, and faced price target cuts and a 'sell' rating.
More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
The company significantly reduced its holdings in Dave & Buster's.
More positive than 45% of ticker scores this week
The company increased its holdings in Dave & Buster's.
More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
The company lowered its price target for Dave & Buster's.
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