Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBT Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 1.79% for Q2 2026, down 286.0% year-over-year from 0.96% in Q2 2025, and up 118.14% quarter-over-quarter from 9.86% in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EBT Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EBT Margin history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.79% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 286.0% year-over-year to 1.79%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 4.03% (down 610.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 3.23%, down 651.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 1.79%, 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.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 5.37% (2023), against an average of 3.87%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EBT Margin jumped 5555 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1148 bps in 2026.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's 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 soared by 114 bps to 1.79% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's EBT Margin at 1.79% in Q2 2026, 9.86% in Q1 2026, and 12.58% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 32.39% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 14.44% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -3.11% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.76% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 21.87% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 3.53% |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 12.50% |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 23.37% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 1.79% |
Historic Data
Download 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% |