Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 1.52% for Q2 2026, up 1188.0% year-over-year from 0.12% in Q2 2025, and down 76.32% quarter-over-quarter from 6.42% in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's FCF Margin history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.52% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, FCF Margin rose 1188.0% year-over-year to 1.52%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 1.59% (up 1131.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.78%, up 543.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 1.52%, down from 6.42% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 24.07% in Q2 2022, with the low at 30.55% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 0.07% (2022), against an average of 0.18%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin surged 4021 bps in 2022, then tumbled 2991 bps in 2024.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's FCF Margin stood at 0.79% in 2022, then slumped by 181 bps to 0.64% in 2023, then plunged by 4655 bps to 30.55% in 2024, then jumped by 85 bps to 4.6% in 2025, then jumped by 133 bps to 1.52% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's FCF Margin at 1.52% in Q2 2026, 6.42% in Q1 2026, and 4.6% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 12.14% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 12.17% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 6.56% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 1.69% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 17.24% |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 35.01% |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 20.15% |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 11.81% |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 21.22% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 1.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 1.52% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 6.42% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -4.60% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -9.90% |
| May 6, 2025 | -10.36% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -11.41% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -30.55% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -2.57% |
| May 5, 2024 | -0.71% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -4.24% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -0.64% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 3.91% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 6.90% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 12.99% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 0.79% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 5.25% |
| May 1, 2022 | 24.07% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 16.34% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -7.94% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 24.72% |