Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 8.39% for Q2 2026, down 275.0% year-over-year from 4.79% in Q2 2025, and up 419.55% quarter-over-quarter from 2.62% in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBITDA Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.39% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 275.0% year-over-year to 8.39%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 3.33% (down 605.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.09%, down 624.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 8.39%, up from 2.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 21.88% in Q2 2022, with the low at 3.61% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 11.6% (2022), against an average of 10.17%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBITDA Margin soared 5983 bps in 2022, then slumped 1088 bps in 2026.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBITDA Margin stood at 6.26% in 2022, then tumbled by 36 bps to 3.98% in 2023, then plunged by 65 bps to 1.39% in 2024, then sank by 360 bps to 3.61% in 2025, then jumped by 332 bps to 8.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's EBITDA Margin at 8.39% in Q2 2026, 2.62% in Q1 2026, and 3.61% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 33.38% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -35.31% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.72% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.81% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 24.17% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 9.42% |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 10.79% |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 14.33% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 27.78% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 8.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 8.39% |
| 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% |