DISTRESSED DAILY: Dave & Buster’s Buoyed By Pent Up Demand

July 19, 2021, 12:03 PM UTC

Pent up demand for fun and games after the pandemic is good for Dave & Buster’s Inc.

The dining and entertainment company was upgraded by S&P Global Ratings last week to B from B-, signaling its recovering from the Covid-19 lockdown. S&P said the company’s stable outlook reflects an expectation of better earnings because of a significant increase in demand for the arcade and sports-bar-style restaurant.

S&P said it projects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margins in the “low to mid 30% area” in fiscal 2021, compared to 30.4% in fiscal 2019. Its revenue for the first ...

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