Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBIT (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted EBIT of $19.4 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 63.4% from $53 million a year earlier and down 58.6% from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBIT (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 4, 2026, EBIT at Dave & Buster's Entertainment was $36.2 million, down 78.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was $86.1 million, down 60.9% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBIT was $220.4 million in FY2025 (-28.1%), $306.6 million in FY2024 (+16.8%), $262.5 million in FY2023 (+40.2%) and $187.2 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly EBIT has run from a low of -$16.2 million in fiscal Q3 2026 to a high of $121.4 million in fiscal Q1 2024 over five years.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2023, with growth of 166.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2025, with a decline of 66.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT for the three prior fiscal quarters was $46.9 million (Q1 2027), -$13.9 million (Q4 2026) and -$16.2 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 618.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -68.17 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -144.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 32.15 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 149.71 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 297.59 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 503.64 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 160.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 19.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 19.40 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 46.90 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -13.90 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -16.20 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 53.00 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 63.20 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 44.10 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 6.30 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 84.50 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 85.50 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 89.50 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 18.60 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 77.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 121.40 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 77.20 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 30.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 56.50 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 98.70 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 46.57 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 24.47 Mn |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();