Dave & Buster's Entertainment Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) executive compensation
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PLAY · Dallas, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 25, 2026

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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Tarun Lal

Median of the other named officers

$2,932,590

5 officers, excluding the chief executive

Latest say-on-pay support

June 18, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025

The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.

Chief executive of record: Chris Morris → Tarun Lal

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's chief executive and what were they paid?

Total compensation for Tarun Lal, Chief Executive Officer, came to $14,502,745 in fiscal 2025.

What was Dave & Buster's Entertainment's say-on-pay result?

Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 58.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 18, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Dave & Buster's Entertainment's peer group?

The disclosed peer group names Bally's Entertainment, BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc. and Callaway Golf Company, among others.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's chief executive pay ratio?

The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 624.1:1, against median employee compensation of $23,238.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Chris Morris Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Michael Quartieri Chief Financial Officer	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
John Mulleady SVP & Chief Development Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Antonio Bautista SVP & Chief International Development Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Kevin Sheehan Interim Chief Executive Officer Served on an interim basis	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Tony Wehner SVP & Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Darin Harper Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	—	◇
Chris Morris Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Tony Wehner Chief Operating Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
John Mulleady Chief Development Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Antonio Bautista Chief International Development Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Michael Quartieri Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Kevin Sheehan Interim Chief Executive Officer Served on an interim basis	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Tarun Lal Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Kevin Sheehan Former Interim Chief Executive Officer; Chairman of the Board Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Darin Harper Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇
Steve Klohn Chief Information Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Tony Wehner President, Main Event	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇
Antonio Bautista President, International	◇	—	◇	◇	—	—	◇	◇

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Darin Harper	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Darin Harper	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Darin Harper	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Darin Harper	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Darin Harper	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Darin Harper	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Darin Harper	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Kevin M. Sheehan	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Kevin M. Sheehan	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Tarun Lal	PSU	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇
Tarun Lal	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Tarun Lal	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Tarun Lal	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Tarun Lal	OPTION	◇	—	—	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.

As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Kevin Sheehan	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Darin Harper	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Tarun Lal	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Steve Klohn	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Tony Wehner	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Antonio Bautista	RSU	◇	◇	—	—

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.

Antonio Bautista

President, International · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Darin Harper

Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Kevin Sheehan

Former Interim Chief Executive Officer; Chairman of the Board · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Steve Klohn

Chief Information Officer · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Tarun Lal

Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Tony Wehner

President, Main Event · Employment agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇
Clawback	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2025

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Atish Shah	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
James P. Chambers	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Scott I. Ross	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Hamish A. Dodds	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Nathaniel J. Lipman	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Allen R. Weiss	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Michael J. Griffith	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇
Jennifer Storms	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇
Gail Mandel	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇

Charles H. Protell, Kevin M. Sheehan and Tarun Lal served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.

Earlier years are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.

Board cash retainer	◇
Board equity retainer	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Board chair premium	◇
Lead independent director premium	◇
Audit committee chair	◇
Audit committee member	◇
Compensation committee chair	◇
Compensation committee member	◇
Nominating and governance chair	◇
Nominating and governance member	◇

Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

Bally's Entertainment BALY
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. BJRI
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. BLMN
Brinker International, Inc. EAT
Callaway Golf Company CALY
Churchill Downs Incorporated CHDN
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. CNK
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN
Golden Entertainment, Inc. GDEN
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp. LUCK
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. RRR
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. FUN
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated CAKE
United Parks & Resorts, Inc. PRKS
Vail Resorts, Inc. MTN

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	June 18, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	June 18, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	June 18, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	June 15, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	June 16, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	June 17, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	June 23, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	June 13, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	June 14, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	June 8, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	June 16, 2016	=	◇	◇	◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.

Ratio

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Median employee compensation

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Chief executive total compensation

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What this page does not include

Everything above is a fact Dave & Buster's Entertainment disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.

Peer benchmarking

Where Dave & Buster's Entertainment sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.

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Board and governance analysis

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Realizable pay

What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.

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Say-on-pay responsiveness

Dave & Buster's Entertainment recorded a low support level. The responsiveness analysis covers what the company said it would do, what it did, and how that compares with the companies that recovered their vote.

Responsiveness analysis

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Citations

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285 figures on this page: 274 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.

274 cited to the filing

11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

8-K, filed June 25, 2026
0001525769-26-000029
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed May 6, 2026
0001525769-26-000018
2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 202 · and 1 more section
8-K, filed June 20, 2025
0001628280-25-032363
DEF 14A, filed May 8, 2025
0001628280-25-023548
2024 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed June 16, 2023
0001104659-23-072330
DEF 14A, filed May 3, 2023
0001628280-23-015021
2022 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed June 16, 2022
0001104659-22-071936
EX-10, filed June 7, 2022
0001193125-22-168906
Employment Agreement
8-K, filed June 17, 2021
0001104659-21-082595
8-K, filed June 24, 2020
0001104659-20-076214
8-K, filed June 14, 2019
0001144204-19-030875
8-K, filed June 15, 2018
0001144204-18-034405
8-K, filed June 12, 2017
0001144204-17-032049
8-K, filed June 17, 2016
0001144204-16-108651

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Peers Dave & Buster's Entertainment discloses

The companies named in PLAY's own disclosed peer group.

Bally's Entertainment BJ's Restaurants, Inc.Bloomin' Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Callaway Golf Company Churchill Downs Incorporated Cinemark Holdings, Inc.Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.Dine Brands Global, Inc.Red Rock Resorts, Inc.Six Flags Entertainment Corp.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated United Parks & Resorts, Inc.Vail Resorts, Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854

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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}