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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Income (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly Net Income came in at -$39.7 million in Q1 2026, down 526.88% year-on-year from $9.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$42.1 million in Q4 2025.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Net Income for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$39.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Income fell 526.88% year-over-year to -$39.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$48.7 million (down 183.53% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$48.7 million, down 183.53% from the prior year.
  • Net Income for Q1 2026 stood at -$39.7 million, up from -$42.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Income was $70.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$42.1 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Net Income over 5 years is $17.6 million, with a median of $25.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Net Income surged 241.23% in 2022 and slumped 528.85% in 2024.
  • Tracing PLAY's Net Income over 5 years: stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then sank by 373.68% to -$5.2 million in 2023, then tumbled by 528.85% to -$32.7 million in 2024, then fell by 28.75% to -$42.1 million in 2025, then grew by 5.7% to -$39.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Income figures came in at -$39.7 million (Q1 2026), -$42.1 million (Q4 2025), and $11.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Income (Qtr)
1 Netflix 362.63 Bn 350.34 Bn 11.41 Bn 5.28 Bn
2 Walt Disney 181.67 Bn 188.27 Bn 23.68 Bn 2.47 Bn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 67.91 Bn 65.77 Bn 4.25 Bn -2.91 Bn
4 Live Nation Entertainment 39.56 Bn 31.10 Bn 1.31 Bn -380.02 Mn
5 Fox 26.01 Bn 22.51 Bn - 175.00 Mn
6 Liberty Media 21.20 Bn 21.87 Bn 298.00 Mn 53.00 Mn
7 Roku 19.03 Bn 16.65 Bn 564.94 Mn 85.75 Mn
8 News 16.98 Bn 15.50 Bn - -
9 TKO Group Holdings 16.11 Bn 14.42 Bn 862.52 Mn 248.16 Mn
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 447.24 Mn 430.64 Mn 779.40 Mn -39.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 3, 2026 -39.70 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 -42.10 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 11.40 Mn
May 6, 2025 21.70 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 9.30 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 -32.70 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 40.30 Mn
May 5, 2024 41.40 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 36.10 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -5.20 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 25.90 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 70.10 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 39.10 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 1.90 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 29.10 Mn
May 1, 2022 67.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 25.71 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 10.59 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 52.77 Mn
May 2, 2021 19.64 Mn
Jan 31, 2021 -42.39 Mn
Nov 1, 2020 -48.04 Mn
Aug 2, 2020 -58.60 Mn
May 3, 2020 -43.54 Mn
Feb 2, 2020 31.15 Mn
Nov 3, 2019 6.59 Mn
Aug 4, 2019 36.96 Mn
May 5, 2019 46.50 Mn
Feb 3, 2019 33.14 Mn
Nov 4, 2018 15.18 Mn
Aug 5, 2018 37.01 Mn
May 6, 2018 45.01 Mn
Feb 4, 2018 38.23 Mn
Oct 29, 2017 15.03 Mn
Jul 30, 2017 32.42 Mn
Apr 30, 2017 44.65 Mn
Jan 29, 2017 27.37 Mn
Oct 30, 2016 10.76 Mn
Jul 31, 2016 21.51 Mn
May 1, 2016 31.16 Mn
Jan 31, 2016 22.95 Mn
Nov 1, 2015 4.55 Mn
Aug 2, 2015 12.57 Mn
May 3, 2015 19.54 Mn
Feb 1, 2015 19.49 Mn
Nov 2, 2014 -6.81 Mn
Aug 3, 2014 -19.76 Mn
May 4, 2014 14.08 Mn
Feb 2, 2014 4.33 Mn
Nov 3, 2013 -12.89 Mn