Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EV to EBIT (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) EV to EBIT came in at 9.77 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), up 79.8% from 5.43 a year earlier and up 98.1% from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EV to EBIT (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 4, 2026, EV to EBIT at Dave & Buster's Entertainment was 8.40, up 59.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was 7.65, up 74.4% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's EV to EBIT was 4.39 in FY2025 (-38.5%), 7.13 in FY2024 (+2.1%), 6.98 in FY2023 (-22.5%) and 9.01 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly EV to EBIT since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBIT has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 13.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EV to EBIT in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2027, with growth of 79.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2023, with a decline of 96.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, EV to EBIT for the three prior fiscal quarters was 4.93 (Q1 2027), 7.65 (Q4 2026) and 3.31 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 9.77 |
| May 5, 2026 | 4.93 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 7.65 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3.31 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 5.43 |
| May 6, 2025 | 3.38 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 4.39 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 5.53 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 4.52 |
| May 5, 2024 | 7.75 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 7.13 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 4.51 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 6.11 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 5.26 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 6.98 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 7.91 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 7.52 |
| May 1, 2022 | 8.35 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 9.01 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 20.42 |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment EV to EBIT API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebit&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebit", "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=ev-to-ebit&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();