Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's FCF Margin was -6.97% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), up 2.94 percentage points from -9.90% a year earlier but down 8.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's FCF Margin was -0.77% through Aug 4, 2026, up 14.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it came in at -4.78%, up 5.43 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +25.51 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin was -10.22% in FY2025 (-11.76 pp), 1.54% in FY2024 (-9.16 pp), 10.70% in FY2023 (-3.95 pp) and 14.65% in FY2022 (+44.94 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -30.55% (fiscal Q3 2025) and 24.07% (fiscal Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.57 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 40.21 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a drop of 29.91 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PLAY's FCF Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 1.52% (Q1 2027), 6.42% (Q4 2026) and -4.60% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 11.10% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 7.40% |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 8.07% |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 20.67% |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn | -6.20% |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 18.25% |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 7.13% |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 10.16% |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn | -6.97% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | -6.97% |
| 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% |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();