Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Assets [ROA] (2015 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -2.15% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 2.38 percentage points from 0.24% a year earlier and down 0.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Assets [ROA] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Return on Assets [ROA] was -1.20%, down 2.70 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +7.57 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 1.50% in FY2025 (-1.88 pp), 3.38% in FY2024 (-1.11 pp), 4.49% in FY2023 (-0.14 pp) and 4.63% in FY2022 (+13.39 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for 11 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.17 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 12.76 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 2.76 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Return on Assets [ROA] at -1.57% (Q1 2027), -1.18% (Q4 2026) and 0.01% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.50 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 9.51% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.89 Bn | 12.55 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -4.08% |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -3.06% |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.77 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 0.51% |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.91 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 5.04% |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.21 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 4.48% |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.81 Bn | -371.12 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 1.66% |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -1.26% |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.74 Bn | 3.73 Bn | - | 28.68% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 222.34 Mn | 156.54 Mn | 460.90 Mn | -2.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | -2.15% |
| May 5, 2026 | -1.57% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 0.24% |
| May 6, 2025 | 0.96% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.47% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2.19% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 2.96% |
| May 5, 2024 | 2.60% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 3.41% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 3.50% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 3.69% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.76% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 3.68% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 3.37% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 4.35% |
| May 1, 2022 | 6.52% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 4.63% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.71% |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();