Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBT (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly EBT came in at -$52.2 million in Q1 2026, down 700.0% year-on-year from $8.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 7.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$56.4 million in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EBT for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$52.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT fell 700.0% year-over-year to -$52.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$67.9 million (down 197.14% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$67.9 million, down 197.14% from the prior year.
- EBT for Q1 2026 stood at -$52.2 million, up from -$56.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT was $90.7 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$56.4 million in Q4 2025.
- Average EBT over 5 years is $21.8 million, with a median of $31.9 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, EBT jumped 293.67% in 2022 and plunged 705.88% in 2023.
- Tracing PLAY's EBT over 5 years: stood at $1.7 million in 2022, then sank by 705.88% to -$10.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 305.83% to -$41.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 34.93% to -$56.4 million in 2025, then rose by 7.45% to -$52.2 million in 2026.
- The last three EBT figures came in at -$52.2 million (Q1 2026), -$56.4 million (Q4 2025), and $14.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 6.55 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -3.12 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -412.10 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 236.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 88.65 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 189.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 282.14 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -52.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | -52.20 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -56.40 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 14.30 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 26.40 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 8.70 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -41.80 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 50.60 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 52.40 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 49.70 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -10.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 33.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 90.70 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 46.70 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.70 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 37.90 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 87.30 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 31.87 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 8.22 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 65.44 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 22.18 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -54.04 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2020 | -65.16 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2020 | -89.28 Mn |
| May 3, 2020 | -67.53 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 37.62 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 6.50 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 46.21 Mn |
| May 5, 2019 | 57.75 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 40.99 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 15.47 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 45.93 Mn |
| May 6, 2018 | 58.60 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 42.46 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 19.93 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 39.16 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 64.23 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 43.26 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 17.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 34.11 Mn |
| May 1, 2016 | 49.06 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 35.66 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 7.28 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 17.72 Mn |
| May 3, 2015 | 31.10 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 23.01 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2014 | -6.81 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2014 | -20.92 Mn |
| May 4, 2014 | 16.22 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 6.38 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2013 | -12.91 Mn |