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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly Operating Income of -$13.9 million in Q1 2026, up 14.2% quarter-over-quarter from -$16.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 131.52% on a YoY basis from $44.1 million in Q1 2025.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Operating Income (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Operating Income history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$13.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 131.52% year-over-year to -$13.9 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $86.1 million (down 60.93% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $86.1 million, down 60.93% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income was -$13.9 million for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$16.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $121.4 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$16.2 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $54.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $56.5 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Income jumped 186.17% in 2022, then plunged 357.14% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $30.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 38.21% to $18.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 66.13% to $6.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 357.14% to -$16.2 million in 2025, then increased by 14.2% to -$13.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at -$13.9 million (Q1 2026), -$16.2 million (Q4 2025), and $53.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Netflix 349.58 Bn 337.29 Bn 11.41 Bn 3.96 Bn
2 Walt Disney 175.79 Bn 182.39 Bn 23.68 Bn 2.31 Bn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 65.98 Bn 63.84 Bn 4.25 Bn -2.47 Bn
4 Brera Holdings 47.91 Bn 47.91 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 37.10 Bn 28.65 Bn 1.31 Bn -370.52 Mn
6 Fox 26.20 Bn 22.71 Bn - -
7 Liberty Media 20.17 Bn 20.84 Bn 298.00 Mn 64.00 Mn
8 Roku 18.22 Bn 15.84 Bn 564.94 Mn 51.77 Mn
9 News 17.17 Bn 15.69 Bn - -
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 382.41 Mn 365.81 Mn 779.40 Mn -13.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 3, 2026 -13.90 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 -16.20 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 53.00 Mn
May 6, 2025 63.20 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 44.10 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 6.30 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 84.50 Mn
May 5, 2024 85.50 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 89.50 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 18.60 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 77.10 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 121.40 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 77.20 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 30.10 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 56.50 Mn
May 1, 2022 98.70 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 46.57 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 24.47 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 79.17 Mn
May 2, 2021 37.00 Mn