Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBIT Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted EBIT Margin of 8.39% for Q2 2026, up 419.55% on a QoQ basis from 2.62% in Q1 2026, and down 275.0% year-over-year from 4.79% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBIT Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EBIT Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 8.39% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin fell 275.0% year-over-year to 8.39% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 3.33%, a 605.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 4.09%, down 624.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 8.39% for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 2.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 21.88% in Q2 2022, with the low at 3.61% in Q4 2025.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 10.17%, with a median of 11.6% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBIT Margin surged 5983 bps in 2022, then slumped 1088 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 6.26% in 2022, then tumbled by 36 bps to 3.98% in 2023, then plunged by 65 bps to 1.39% in 2024, then sank by 360 bps to 3.61% in 2025, then soared by 332 bps to 8.39% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 8.39% (Q2 2026), 2.62% (Q1 2026), and 3.61% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 11.53% |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | -19.53% |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | 41.00% |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | -6.08% |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | 2.69% |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | 3.16% |
| 7 | Seaport Entertainment | 336.56 Mn | 218.77 Mn | 18.12 Mn | -32.38% |
| 8 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 303.28 Mn | 283.68 Mn | 372.50 Mn | 8.39% |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | 17.54% |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | -107.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 8.39% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -2.62% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -3.61% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 9.51% |
| May 6, 2025 | 11.13% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 8.25% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1.39% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 15.17% |
| May 5, 2024 | 14.54% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 14.94% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3.98% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 14.22% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 20.32% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 13.70% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 6.26% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 12.06% |
| May 1, 2022 | 21.88% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 13.57% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 7.70% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 20.96% |