Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
NASDAQ PLAY
$8.84 +0.12 (+1.38%)
As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.27 for Q2 2026, up 450.21% on a QoQ basis from 0.36 in Q1 2026, and down 25.99% year-over-year from 1.72 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 14 years, with the latest figure at 1.27 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 25.99% year-over-year to 1.27 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.45, a 68.22% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.56, down 65.68% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.27 for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 0.36 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 2.17, with a median of 2.03 recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Interest Coverage Ratio surged 246.82% in 2022, then plunged 310.45% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio 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 soared by 415.4% to 1.27 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.27 (Q2 2026), 0.36 (Q1 2026), and 0.4 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 7.23
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn -7.41
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - 9.63
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn -1.60
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn 0.11
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn -
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn -
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 1.27
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 2.91
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 1.27
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