Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded EBITDA Margin of 17.11% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 4.09 percentage points from 21.21% a year earlier and down 3.95 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBITDA Margin came in at 15.94% as of Aug 4, 2026, down 3.60 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it came in at 17.38%, down 4.12 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +43.46 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 21.50% in FY2025 (-1.85 pp), 23.36% in FY2024 (+1.38 pp), 21.98% in FY2023 (-2.98 pp) and 24.96% in FY2022 (+51.04 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 10.44% in fiscal Q3 2026 to 29.26% in fiscal Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.49 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 40.72 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022, against a drop of 9.90 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 21.07% (Q1 2027), 13.99% (Q4 2026) and 10.44% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 31.36% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 0.84% |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 5.89% |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 11.82% |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 26.91% |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 24.93% |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 17.66% |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 29.00% |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | 19.44% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 17.11% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 17.11% |
| May 5, 2026 | 21.07% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 13.99% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 10.44% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 21.21% |
| May 6, 2025 | 22.27% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 20.22% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 13.29% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 25.49% |
| May 5, 2024 | 25.22% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 24.72% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 15.10% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 23.28% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 28.51% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 22.39% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 16.31% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 20.30% |
| May 1, 2022 | 29.26% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 23.47% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 18.51% |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment EBITDA Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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-margin&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();