Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 147.17% in Q1 2026, up 7950.0% year-on-year from 1.83% in Q1 2025, and up 71.46% quarter-over-quarter from 85.83% in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Gross Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 147.17% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 7950.0% year-over-year to 147.17%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 91.01% (up 1922.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 85.72%, up 1809.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 147.17%, up from 85.83% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 147.17% in Q1 2026, with the low at 26.36% in Q1 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 71.86%, with a median of 69.58% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin slumped 5631 bps in 2022 and surged 7950 bps in 2026.
- Tracing PLAY's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 65.96% in 2022, then dropped by 3 bps to 64.08% in 2023, then declined by 3 bps to 62.25% in 2024, then soared by 38 bps to 85.83% in 2025, then jumped by 71 bps to 147.17% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 147.17% (Q1 2026), 85.83% (Q4 2025), and 66.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 93.12% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 94.10% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 47.79% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 34.66% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 41.91% |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 45.24% |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 54.01% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | 147.17% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 147.17% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 85.83% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 66.47% |
| May 6, 2025 | 66.81% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 67.67% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 62.25% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 85.32% |
| May 5, 2024 | 70.07% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 31.27% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 64.08% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 83.93% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 84.21% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 72.22% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 65.96% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 69.58% |
| May 1, 2022 | 72.42% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 26.36% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 67.51% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 84.72% |
| May 2, 2021 | 68.17% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 82.67% |
| Nov 1, 2020 | 35.09% |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 90.83% |
| May 3, 2020 | 82.43% |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 82.78% |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 82.57% |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 82.70% |
| May 5, 2019 | 83.02% |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 82.27% |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 82.73% |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 82.59% |
| May 6, 2018 | 82.80% |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 82.08% |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 82.16% |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 82.74% |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 62.26% |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 81.57% |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 81.95% |
| May 1, 2016 | 88.69% |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 63.04% |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 66.92% |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 81.16% |
| May 3, 2015 | 92.92% |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 137.82% |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 92.60% |
| Aug 3, 2014 | 68.25% |
| May 4, 2014 | 80.98% |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 104.99% |
| Nov 3, 2013 | 63.92% |