Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBIT Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly EBIT Margin of 2.62% in Q1 2026, up 27.39% quarter-over-quarter from 3.61% in Q4 2025, and down 1088.0% on a YoY basis from 0.27% in Q1 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBIT Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBIT Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.62% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 1088.0% year-over-year to 2.62%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 4.09% (down 624.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.09%, down 624.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 2.62% for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 3.61% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 21.88% in Q2 2022 to a low of 3.61% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 10.28% across 5 years, with a median of 12.06% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBIT Margin jumped 5983 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1088 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 6.26% in 2022, then plunged by 36 bps to 3.98% in 2023, then sank by 65 bps to 1.39% in 2024, then slumped by 360 bps to 3.61% in 2025, then climbed by 27 bps to 2.62% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 2.62% (Q1 2026), 3.61% (Q4 2025), and 9.51% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 339.24 Bn | 326.95 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 32.30% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 177.26 Bn | 183.87 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 9.16% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.20 Bn | 65.06 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -27.76% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 43.43 Bn | 43.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.99 Bn | 31.53 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -9.77% |
| 6 | Fox | 25.61 Bn | 22.11 Bn | - | 5.91% |
| 7 | Roku | 21.15 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 4.15% |
| 8 | Liberty Media | 20.63 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 9.00% |
| 9 | News | 16.23 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - | 8.65% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 446.55 Mn | 429.95 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -2.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 2, 2021 | 13.94% |