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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Gross Margin over the past 14 years, most recently at 147.17% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 7950.0% year-over-year to 147.17%; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached 91.01%, up 1922.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 85.72%, 1809.0% up from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 147.17% at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 85.83% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 147.17% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 26.36% in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 71.86% and a median of 69.58% in 2022 define the central range for Gross Margin.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: tumbled -5631bps in 2022 and later soared 7950bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 65.96% in 2022, then decreased by -3bps to 64.08% in 2023, then fell by -3bps to 62.25% in 2024, then skyrocketed by 38bps to 85.83% in 2025, then surged by 71bps to 147.17% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for PLAY at 147.17% in Q1 2026, 85.83% in Q4 2025, and 66.47% in Q3 2025.