Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation
NYSE•LUCK
CEO: Mr. Thomas F. Shannon
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Leisure
Listing Date: 2021-04-23
Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation provides location-based entertainment platforms under the AMF, Bowlero, Lucky X Strike, Boomers, and PBA brand names in North America. It also operates bowling, amusements, water parks, and family entertainment centers. The company was formerly known as Bowlero Corp. and changed its name to Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation in December 2024. Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$1.24B
P/E (TTM)
-26.2
31.2
Dividend Yield
2.5%
52W High
$13.25
52W Low
$6.96
52W Range
Rank58Top 74.6%
2.7
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 6-year fundamentals
Weak • 2.7 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2019-2024
Financial Dashboard
Q1 2026 Data
Revenue
$292.28M+12.33%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
-$0.12-192.31%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
-$32.31M+165.54%
4-Quarter Trend
2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Total Revenue Growth 12% Total revenues reached $292,278K for the quarter, marking a 12% increase driven by newly acquired locations.
Operating Income Surge Operating income improved significantly to $28,246K, more than doubling the prior period's $12,946K due to scale.
Amusement Revenue Soars Amusement and other revenue grew 42% to $70,879K, showing strong performance in non-bowling verticals this quarter.
Major Debt Refinancing Completed Financing provided $292,671K cash, reflecting proceeds from $1.2B Term Loan and $500,000K Senior Secured Notes issuance.
Risk Factors
Net Loss Reported Net loss was $(13,798)K this period, a reversal from $23,095K net income reported in the prior year quarter.
High Effective Tax Rate Effective tax rate hit 48%, significantly above the 21% statutory rate due to earnout liability fair value changes.
Integration of 58 Properties Acquired 58 properties for $306,000K; integration risks exist, though associated lease liabilities were substantially reduced.
Earnout Liability Volatility Changes in earnout liability fair value negatively impacted earnings by $(3,527)K this quarter due to stock volatility.
Outlook
Strategic Acquisition Activity Completed acquisition of four locations for $44,047K; agreement signed to buy Raging Waters Los Angeles in fiscal 2026.
Share Repurchase Program $86,597K remains authorized for Class A common stock repurchases; $5,626K spent this quarter.
Fixed Cost Leverage Focus Strategy centers on growing scale to leverage fixed costs, improving operating profit margins across all entertainment segments.
Debt Covenant Compliance Company confirmed compliance with all debt covenants as of September 28, 2025, maintaining financial flexibility.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$4.56B
$4.06B
MLKN$3.76B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
70.1%
62.4%
52.2%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODG | $2.10B | -1.4 | -61.4% | 25.7% |
| RERE | $1.89B | 64.1 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| LZB | $1.64B | 18.1 | 8.8% | 25.7% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-0.9%
Flat Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
75%
Volatile Cash Flow
Research & Insights
Next earnings:Feb 4, 2026
EPS:$0.03
|Revenue:$313.83M
Reports
All Years
Form 10-Q - Q1 2026
Period End: Sep 28, 2025|Filed: Nov 4, 2025|Revenue: $292.28M+12.3%|EPS: $-0.12-192.3%BeatForm 10-K - FY 2025
Period End: Jun 29, 2025|Filed: Aug 28, 2025|Revenue: $1.20B+4.0%|EPS: $-0.13+78.7%MissForm 10-Q - Q3 2025
Period End: Mar 30, 2025|Filed: May 8, 2025|Revenue: $339.88M+0.7%|EPS: $0.07-48.1%MissForm 10-Q - Q2 2025
Period End: Dec 29, 2024|Filed: Feb 5, 2025|Revenue: $300.07M-1.8%|EPS: $0.17-138.6%MeetForm 10-Q - Q1 2025
Period End: Sep 29, 2024|Filed: Nov 4, 2024|Revenue: $260.20M+14.4%|EPS: $0.13+44.4%BeatForm 10-K - FY 2024
Period End: Jun 30, 2024|Filed: Sep 5, 2024|Revenue: $1.15B+9.0%|EPS: $-0.61-290.6%MissForm 10-Q - Q3 2024
Period End: Mar 31, 2024|Filed: May 6, 2024|Revenue: $337.67M+7.0%|EPS: $0.14-163.6%MissForm 10-Q - Q2 2024
Period End: Dec 31, 2023|Filed: Feb 5, 2024|Revenue: $305.67M+11.8%|EPS: $-0.44+4300.0%Miss