Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Gross Margin of 66.61% for Q2 2026, down 0.51% on a QoQ basis from 66.96% in Q1 2026, and down 20.0% year-over-year from 83.27% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Gross Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 66.61% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 20.0% year-over-year to 66.61% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 65.46%, a 127.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 65.52%, down 211.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 66.61% for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from 66.96% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 72.42% in Q2 2022, with the low at 61.0% in Q4 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 67.93%, with a median of 67.83% recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Gross Margin was 425 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 1469 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin 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 fell by 2 bps to 61.0% in 2025, then increased by 9 bps to 66.61% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 66.61% (Q2 2026), 66.96% (Q1 2026), and 61.0% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 42.77% |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | 51.84% |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | 17.40% |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | 82.06% |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | 65.79% |
| 7 | Seaport Entertainment | 336.56 Mn | 218.77 Mn | 18.12 Mn | 52.85% |
| 8 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 303.28 Mn | 283.68 Mn | 372.50 Mn | 66.61% |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 66.61% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 66.96% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 61.00% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 66.47% |
| May 6, 2025 | 66.81% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 67.67% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 62.25% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 69.38% |
| May 5, 2024 | 70.07% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 71.59% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 64.08% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 69.45% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 72.21% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 72.22% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 65.96% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 69.58% |
| May 1, 2022 | 72.42% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 67.99% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 67.51% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 72.16% |