Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.36 in Q1 2026, down 129.13% year-on-year from 1.25 in Q1 2025, and up 9.94% quarter-over-quarter from 0.4 in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 14 years, with the latest figure at 0.36 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 129.13% year-over-year to 0.36; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 0.56 (down 65.68% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.56, down 65.68% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.36, up from 0.4 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 8.66 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.4 in Q4 2025.
- Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 2.22, with a median of 2.34 recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Interest Coverage Ratio soared 246.82% in 2022 and sank 310.45% in 2025.
- Tracing PLAY's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.06 in 2022, then plunged by 39.28% to 0.64 in 2023, then plunged by 70.25% to 0.19 in 2024, then slumped by 310.45% to 0.4 in 2025, then rose by 9.94% to 0.36 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.36 (Q1 2026), 0.4 (Q4 2025), and 1.37 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 15.10 |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -4.25 |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -4.09 |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 0.94 |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 82.97 |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 5.59 |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -0.36 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | -0.36 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -0.40 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 1.37 |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.72 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.25 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 2.49 |
| May 5, 2024 | 2.58 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 2.56 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 0.64 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 2.34 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.95 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 2.53 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.06 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.30 |
| May 1, 2022 | 8.66 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 3.90 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.82 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 5.77 |
| May 2, 2021 | 2.50 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -3.75 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | -6.82 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | -9.94 |
| May 3, 2020 | -10.04 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 6.10 |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 1.06 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 10.04 |
| May 5, 2019 | 14.24 |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 11.06 |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 4.66 |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 14.23 |
| May 6, 2018 | 20.51 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 15.69 |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 9.24 |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 19.60 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 34.64 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 31.64 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 11.83 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 21.15 |
| May 1, 2016 | 24.25 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 15.70 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 4.61 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 12.04 |
| May 3, 2015 | 7.69 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 5.64 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 0.15 |
| Aug 3, 2014 | 1.43 |
| May 4, 2014 | 4.00 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | -2.95 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | -0.12 |