Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Profit After Tax (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Profit After Tax of $5.9 million for Q2 2026, up 114.86% on a QoQ basis from -$39.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 73.3% year-over-year from $22.1 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Profit After Tax (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Profit After Tax for 14 years, with the latest figure at $5.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Profit After Tax fell 73.3% year-over-year to $5.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$65.0 million, a 266.67% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$48.7 million, down 183.53% from the prior year.
  • Profit After Tax was $5.9 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$39.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Profit After Tax was $70.1 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$42.6 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Profit After Tax over 5 years is $17.2 million, with a median of $24.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Profit After Tax jumped 224.2% in 2022, then plunged 526.88% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Profit After Tax stood at $1.8 million in 2022, then sank by 405.56% to -$5.5 million in 2023, then tumbled by 494.55% to -$32.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 30.28% to -$42.6 million in 2025, then surged by 113.85% to $5.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Profit After Tax figures came in at $5.9 million (Q2 2026), -$39.7 million (Q1 2026), and -$42.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn -38.79 Mn
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4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn -12.23 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn -15.88 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn -28.66 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn -10.46 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 5.90 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 6.50 Mn
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -39,262.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 5.90 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 -39.70 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 -42.60 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 11.40 Mn
May 6, 2025 22.10 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 36.30 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -5.50 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 26.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 70.10 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 39.30 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 1.80 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 30.50 Mn
May 1, 2022 68.30 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 26.98 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 11.92 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 54.13 Mn