PLAY When the Arcade Lights Dim: Dave & Buster’s Q1 2026 Earnings Expose the Fragility of the Discretionary Consumer
— Executive Summary Earnings Overview Here’s the uncomfortable truth that the sell-side hasn’t fully priced in yet: when a consumer experience brand with $2.10B in annual revenue posts a $0.16 EPS against a $0.60 consensus estimate, you don’t reach for a “beat next quarter” narrative — you reach for a structural thesis review. Pulling from…