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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 12 years, most recently at 2.33% for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 388.0% year-over-year to 2.33%; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached 2.33%, down 388.0%, while the annual FY2026 figure was 2.37%, 402.0% down from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 2.33% at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from 3.86% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 11.96% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 2.33% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 7.48% and a median of 8.09% in 2024 define the central range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: surged 2124bps in 2022 and later crashed -388bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.11% in 2022, then increased by 26bps to 8.93% in 2023, then decreased by -15bps to 7.6% in 2024, then crashed by -49bps to 3.86% in 2025, then crashed by -40bps to 2.33% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for PLAY at 2.33% in Q1 2026, 3.86% in Q4 2025, and 4.47% in Q3 2025.