Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Capital Employed (2015 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Return on Capital Employed for 12 years, with the latest figure at 2.33% in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 388.0% year-over-year to 2.33%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 2.33% (down 388.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 2.37%, down 402.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 2.33%, down from 3.86% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.96% in Q2 2022, with the low at 2.33% in Q1 2026.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 7.48%, with a median of 8.09% recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2124 bps in 2022 and sank 388 bps in 2026.
• Tracing PLAY's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.11% in 2022, then grew by 26 bps to 8.93% in 2023, then dropped by 15 bps to 7.6% in 2024, then plunged by 49 bps to 3.86% in 2025, then sank by 40 bps to 2.33% in 2026.
• The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 2.33% (Q1 2026), 3.86% (Q4 2025), and 4.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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