Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 7.4% in Q1 2026, down 903.0% year-on-year from 0.92% in Q1 2025, and up 22.12% quarter-over-quarter from 9.5% in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EBITDA Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 7.4% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 903.0% year-over-year to 7.4%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 2.29% (down 499.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 2.29%, down 499.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.4%, up from 9.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 15.14% in Q2 2022, with the low at 9.5% in Q4 2025.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 3.29%, with a median of 4.8% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin soared 5512 bps in 2022 and sank 903 bps in 2026.
- Tracing PLAY's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.37% in 2022, then sank by 415 bps to 1.18% in 2023, then slumped by 513 bps to 7.22% in 2024, then plunged by 32 bps to 9.5% in 2025, then increased by 22 bps to 7.4% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 7.4% (Q1 2026), 9.5% (Q4 2025), and 2.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 32.30% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 9.16% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -27.76% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -7.14% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 5.91% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 9.00% |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 4.15% |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 8.65% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 22.62% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -7.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | -7.40% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -9.50% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 2.06% |
| May 6, 2025 | 3.89% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.63% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -7.22% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 7.23% |
| May 5, 2024 | 7.02% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 6.06% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -1.18% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 4.80% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.74% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 6.97% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 0.37% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 6.51% |
| May 1, 2022 | 15.14% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 7.87% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.75% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 14.33% |
| May 2, 2021 | 7.94% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -47.25% |
| Nov 1, 2020 | -42.77% |
| Aug 2, 2020 | -111.99% |
| May 3, 2020 | -30.62% |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 7.13% |
| Nov 3, 2019 | -0.34% |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 8.45% |
| May 5, 2019 | 10.92% |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 8.87% |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 4.18% |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 10.55% |
| May 6, 2018 | 12.61% |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 11.78% |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 4.77% |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 11.07% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 32.74% |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 10.15% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 4.66% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 8.74% |
| May 1, 2016 | 12.06% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 9.70% |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 2.37% |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 5.67% |
| May 3, 2015 | 8.85% |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 6.87% |
| Nov 2, 2014 | -2.89% |
| Aug 3, 2014 | -7.64% |
| May 4, 2014 | 5.91% |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 2.70% |
| Nov 3, 2013 | -7.15% |