Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
NASDAQ PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBT (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted EBT of $10.0 million for Q2 2026, up 119.16% on a QoQ basis from -$52.2 million in Q1 2026, and down 62.12% year-over-year from $26.4 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBT (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EBT for 14 years, with the latest figure at $10.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EBT fell 62.12% year-over-year to $10.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$84.3 million, a 292.03% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$67.9 million, down 197.14% from the prior year.
  • EBT was $10.0 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$52.2 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 $21.1 million, with a median of $29.1 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT soared 293.67% in 2022, then tumbled 705.88% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, EBT 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 surged by 117.73% to $10.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBT figures came in at $10.0 million (Q2 2026), -$52.2 million (Q1 2026), and -$56.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 33.67 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn -65.25 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - 445.85 Mn
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn -13.31 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn -20.51 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn -38.65 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn -10.11 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 10.00 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 8.63 Mn
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -115,226.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 10.00 Mn
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