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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Net Margin over the past 14 years, most recently at 7.5% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 924.0% year-over-year to 7.5%; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached 2.32%, down 505.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 2.32%, 505.0% down from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 was 7.5% at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 9.39% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 14.85% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 9.39% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 3.24% and a median of 4.78% in 2023 define the central range for Net Margin.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Net Margin: skyrocketed 5610bps in 2022 and later crashed -924bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Net Margin stood at 0.39% in 2022, then plummeted by -382bps to 1.11% in 2023, then crashed by -548bps to 7.22% in 2024, then plummeted by -30bps to 9.39% in 2025, then rose by 20bps to 7.5% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Net Margin for PLAY at 7.5% in Q1 2026, 9.39% in Q4 2025, and 2.05% in Q3 2025.