Dave & Buster's Entertainment Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's CEO is Kevin Sheehan, appointed in Dec 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.31% of the company’s shares, worth €1.85M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Kevin Sheehan
Chief executive officer
US$338.1k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 04 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$58m |
| Nov 05 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$85m |
| Aug 06 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| May 05 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Feb 04 2024 | US$338k | n/a | US$127m |
| Oct 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$130m |
| Jul 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$137m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$140m |
| Jan 29 2023 | US$4m | US$342k | US$137m |
| Oct 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$124m |
| Jul 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$132m |
| May 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$156m |
| Jan 30 2022 | US$4m | US$258k | US$109m |
| Oct 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Aug 01 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
| May 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$144m |
| Jan 31 2021 | US$151k | n/a | -US$207m |
| Nov 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$125m |
| Aug 02 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$77m |
| May 03 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Feb 02 2020 | US$210k | n/a | US$100m |
| Nov 03 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$105m |
| Aug 04 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| May 05 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Feb 03 2019 | US$210k | n/a | US$117m |
Compensation vs Market: Kevin's total compensation ($USD338.06K) is below average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.22M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kevin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Kevin Sheehan (70 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$338,061
Compensation
Mr. Kevin M. Sheehan C.P.A., had served as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. since October 1, 2021 until 2022. He as Interim CEO since December 10, 2024. He serves as C...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chair of the Board & Interim CEO | less than a year | US$338.06k | 0.31% € 1.9m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.8yrs | US$734.92k | 0.093% € 549.7k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.3yrs | US$2.21m | 0.042% € 246.9k | |
| Chief Development Officer | 13yrs | US$738.89k | 0.14% € 831.9k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.10% € 613.2k | |
| Chief Information Officer | less than a year | no data | 0% € 0 | |
| Head of Entertainment Finance | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief International Development Officer | 3.3yrs | US$3.53m | 0.070% € 415.6k | |
| Chief Procurement Officer & Head of Main Event Development | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.082% € 485.1k | |
| Senior Vice President | 2.3yrs | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 9DB's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chair of the Board & Interim CEO | 13.5yrs | US$338.06k | 0.31% € 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$233.06k | 0.11% € 677.0k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.5yrs | US$218.06k | 0.21% € 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$233.06k | 0.089% € 529.2k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Vice Chair | 4.3yrs | US$233.06k | 0.028% € 162.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$223.06k | 0.025% € 150.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$238.06k | 0.034% € 199.8k |
6.2yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 9DB's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/27 01:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/02/04 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/04 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Michael Hickey | Benchmark Company |
| Andrew Strelzik | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Lynne Collier | Canaccord Genuity |