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) EV to EBIT (2014 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted EV to EBIT of 7.34 for Q2 2026, up 115.49% on a QoQ basis from 47.38 in Q1 2026, and down 30.66% year-over-year from 10.59 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) EV to EBIT (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported EV to EBIT for 13 years, with the latest figure at 7.34 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, EV to EBIT fell 30.66% year-over-year to 7.34 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 4.93, a 46.05% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 7.65, up 74.44% from the prior year.
  • EV to EBIT was 7.34 for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 47.38 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EV to EBIT was 233.18 in Q4 2024, with the low at 47.38 in Q1 2026.
  • Average EV to EBIT over 5 years is 30.95, with a median of 22.82 recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: EV to EBIT surged 226.55% in 2024, then tumbled 316.2% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EV to EBIT stood at 60.96 in 2022, then advanced by 17.14% to 71.41 in 2023, then soared by 226.55% to 233.18 in 2024, then sank by 112.64% to 29.48 in 2025, then soared by 124.9% to 7.34 in 2026.
  • The last three EV to EBIT figures came in at 7.34 (Q2 2026), 47.38 (Q1 2026), and 29.48 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn -
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5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn -
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 7.34
Feb 3, 2026 -47.38
Nov 4, 2025 -29.48
Aug 5, 2025 17.08
May 6, 2025 10.59
Feb 4, 2025 21.92
Nov 5, 2024 233.18
Aug 6, 2024 14.88
May 5, 2024 24.55
Feb 4, 2024 24.42
Oct 29, 2023 71.41
Jul 30, 2023 24.23
Apr 30, 2023 12.36
Jan 29, 2023 23.73
Oct 30, 2022 60.96
Jul 31, 2022 30.11
May 1, 2022 21.05
Jan 30, 2022 36.21
Oct 31, 2021 72.25
Aug 1, 2021 18.92