Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly EBITDA of -$39.2 million in Q1 2026, up 7.98% quarter-over-quarter from -$42.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 550.57% on a YoY basis from $8.7 million in Q1 2025.

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 -$39.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 550.57% year-over-year to -$39.2 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$48.2 million (down 183.68% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$48.2 million, down 183.68% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA was -$39.2 million for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$42.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $70.1 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$42.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, EBITDA has averaged $17.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $26.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBITDA soared 224.2% in 2022, then slumped 550.57% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at $1.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 405.56% to -$5.5 million in 2023, then slumped by 494.55% to -$32.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 30.28% to -$42.6 million in 2025, then rose by 7.98% to -$39.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBITDA figures came in at -$39.2 million (Q1 2026), -$42.6 million (Q4 2025), and $11.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA (Qtr)
1 Netflix 339.24 Bn 326.95 Bn 11.41 Bn 3.96 Bn
2 Walt Disney 177.26 Bn 183.87 Bn 23.68 Bn 2.31 Bn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 67.20 Bn 65.06 Bn 4.25 Bn -2.47 Bn
4 Brera Holdings 43.43 Bn 43.43 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 39.99 Bn 31.53 Bn 1.31 Bn -270.95 Mn
6 Fox 25.61 Bn 22.11 Bn - 236.00 Mn
7 Roku 21.15 Bn 18.77 Bn 564.94 Mn 51.77 Mn
8 Liberty Media 20.63 Bn 21.31 Bn 298.00 Mn 64.00 Mn
9 News 16.23 Bn 14.76 Bn - 189.00 Mn
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 446.55 Mn 429.95 Mn 779.40 Mn -39.20 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 3, 2026 -39.20 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 -42.60 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 11.50 Mn
May 6, 2025 22.10 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 8.70 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 -32.70 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 40.30 Mn
May 5, 2024 41.30 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 36.30 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -5.50 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 26.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 70.10 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 39.30 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 1.80 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 30.50 Mn
May 1, 2022 68.30 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 26.98 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 11.92 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 54.13 Mn
May 2, 2021 21.07 Mn