Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBITDA came in at $93.1 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 21.2% from $118.2 million a year earlier and down 21.0% from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported EBITDA of $331.8 million, down 19.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was $365.5 million, down 20.3% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, EBITDA was $458.6 million in FY2025 (-11.0%), $515.1 million in FY2024 (+19.3%), $431.8 million in FY2023 (+32.7%) and $325.5 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly EBITDA is $46.8 million (fiscal Q3 2026) to $170.3 million (fiscal Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, EBITDA has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 19.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 83.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 31.5%).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's EBITDA at $117.8 million (Q1 2027), $74.1 million (Q4 2026) and $46.8 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 989.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 12.17 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 255.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 32.94 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 233.06 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 463.01 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 785.95 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 868.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 133.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 93.10 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 117.80 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 74.10 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 46.80 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 118.20 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 126.40 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 108.10 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 60.20 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 142.00 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 148.30 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 148.10 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 70.50 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 126.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 170.30 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 126.20 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 78.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 95.10 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 80.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 58.85 Mn |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();