Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly EBITDA came in at $46.9 million in Q2 2026, down 25.79% year-on-year from $63.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 437.41% quarter-over-quarter from -$13.9 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBITDA history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $46.9 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA fell 25.79% year-over-year to $46.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $69.8 million, a 64.77% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $86.1 million, down 60.93% from the prior year.
- EBITDA rose to $46.9 million in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from -$13.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA topped out at $121.4 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$16.2 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA is $54.8 million (2022), against an average of $53.8 million.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA soared 186.17% in 2022 and plunged 357.14% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBITDA stood at $30.1 million in 2022, then sank by 38.21% to $18.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 66.13% to $6.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 357.14% to -$16.2 million in 2025, then soared by 389.51% to $46.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY EBITDA figures stand at $46.9 million (Q2 2026), -$13.9 million (Q1 2026), and -$16.2 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 4.19 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | -10.63 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -370.52 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 64.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 51.77 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 338.48 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 325.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 214.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 46.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 79.17 Mn |