Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Margin (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Net Margin of 1.02% for Q2 2026, up 113.6% on a QoQ basis from 7.5% in Q1 2026, and down 280.0% year-over-year from 0.57% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Net Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 1.02% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 280.0% year-over-year to 1.02% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 3.09%, a 492.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 2.32%, down 505.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 1.02% for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 7.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 14.85% in Q2 2022, with the low at 9.39% in Q4 2025.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 3.12%, with a median of 4.3% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Net Margin surged 5610 bps in 2022, then slumped 924 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 0.39% in 2022, then tumbled by 382 bps to 1.11% in 2023, then sank by 548 bps to 7.22% in 2024, then plunged by 30 bps to 9.39% in 2025, then jumped by 111 bps to 1.02% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 1.02% (Q2 2026), 7.5% (Q1 2026), and 9.39% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 10.15% |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | -12.37% |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | 28.23% |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | -3.95% |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | -9.84% |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | -9.43% |
| 7 | Seaport Entertainment | 336.56 Mn | 218.77 Mn | 18.12 Mn | -30.50% |
| 8 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 303.28 Mn | 283.68 Mn | 372.50 Mn | 1.02% |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | 8.79% |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | -5.54% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 1.02% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -7.50% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -9.39% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 2.05% |
| May 6, 2025 | 3.82% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.74% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -7.22% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 7.23% |
| May 5, 2024 | 7.04% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 6.03% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -1.11% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 4.78% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 11.74% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 6.94% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 0.39% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 6.21% |
| May 1, 2022 | 14.85% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 7.49% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 3.33% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 13.97% |