Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBT Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted EBT Margin of 1.79% for Q2 2026, up 118.14% on a QoQ basis from 9.86% in Q1 2026, and down 286.0% year-over-year from 0.96% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBT Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EBT Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 1.79% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 286.0% year-over-year to 1.79% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 4.03%, a 610.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 3.23%, down 651.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 1.79% for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 9.86% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 19.35% in Q2 2022, with the low at 12.58% in Q4 2025.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 3.87%, with a median of 5.37% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBT Margin soared 5555 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1148 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 0.35% in 2022, then plunged by 724 bps to 2.21% in 2023, then slumped by 318 bps to 9.23% in 2024, then sank by 36 bps to 12.58% in 2025, then surged by 114 bps to 1.79% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 1.79% (Q2 2026), 9.86% (Q1 2026), and 12.58% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 12.08% |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | -20.81% |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | 36.99% |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | -4.36% |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | -8.03% |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | -12.72% |
| 7 | Seaport Entertainment | 336.56 Mn | 218.77 Mn | 18.12 Mn | -29.48% |
| 8 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 303.28 Mn | 283.68 Mn | 372.50 Mn | 1.79% |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | 11.67% |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | -16.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 1.79% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -9.86% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -12.58% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 2.57% |
| May 6, 2025 | 4.65% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.63% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -9.23% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 9.08% |
| May 5, 2024 | 8.91% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 8.30% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -2.21% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 6.09% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 15.18% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 8.28% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 0.35% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 8.09% |
| May 1, 2022 | 19.35% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 9.29% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.58% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 17.33% |