Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted FCF Margin of 1.52% for Q2 2026, down 76.32% on a QoQ basis from 6.42% in Q1 2026, and up 1188.0% year-over-year from 0.12% in Q2 2025.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported FCF Margin for 13 years, with the latest figure at 1.52% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 1188.0% year-over-year to 1.52% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 1.59%, a 1131.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 4.78%, up 543.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 1.52% for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, 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.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 0.18%, with a median of 0.07% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin jumped 4021 bps in 2022, then tumbled 2991 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, 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 soared by 85 bps to 4.6% in 2025, then soared by 133 bps to 1.52% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 1.52% (Q2 2026), 6.42% (Q1 2026), and 4.6% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 20.67% |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | -15.35% |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | -2.34% |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | -22.52% |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | 14.87% |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | -11.69% |
| 7 | Seaport Entertainment | 336.56 Mn | 218.77 Mn | 18.12 Mn | -4.13% |
| 8 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 303.28 Mn | 283.68 Mn | 372.50 Mn | 1.52% |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | 13.19% |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | -42.25% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |