Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBIAT (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly EBIAT came in at -$39.7 million in Q1 2026, down 526.88% year-on-year from $9.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$42.1 million in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EBIAT for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$39.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIAT fell 526.88% year-over-year to -$39.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$48.7 million (down 183.53% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$48.7 million, down 183.53% from the prior year.
- EBIAT for Q1 2026 stood at -$39.7 million, up from -$42.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIAT was $70.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$42.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Average EBIAT over 5 years is $17.6 million, with a median of $25.7 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, EBIAT surged 241.23% in 2022 and slumped 528.85% in 2024.
- Tracing PLAY's EBIAT over 5 years: stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then sank by 373.68% to -$5.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 528.85% to -$32.7 million in 2024, then declined by 28.75% to -$42.1 million in 2025, then grew by 5.7% to -$39.7 million in 2026.
- The last three EBIAT figures came in at -$39.7 million (Q1 2026), -$42.1 million (Q4 2025), and $11.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 5.28 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.91 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -389.10 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 175.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 53.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 85.70 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 121.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 248.16 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -39.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | -39.70 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -42.10 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 11.40 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 21.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 9.30 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -32.70 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 40.30 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 41.40 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 36.10 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -5.20 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 25.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 70.10 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 39.10 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 29.10 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 67.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 25.71 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 10.59 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 52.77 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 19.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -56.79 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2020 | -48.04 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2020 | -58.60 Mn |
| May 3, 2020 | -43.54 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 24.98 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 482,000.00 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 32.36 Mn |
| May 5, 2019 | 42.44 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 29.44 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 11.86 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 33.78 Mn |
| May 6, 2018 | 42.15 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 35.64 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 12.16 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 30.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 42.80 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 27.37 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 10.76 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 21.51 Mn |
| May 1, 2016 | 31.16 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 22.95 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 4.55 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 12.57 Mn |
| May 3, 2015 | 19.54 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 14.66 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2014 | -4.61 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2014 | -13.88 Mn |
| May 4, 2014 | 11.46 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 4.88 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2013 | -10.16 Mn |