Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2015 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 0.98% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 3.49 percentage points from 4.47% a year earlier and down 0.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 2.37%, down 4.02 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +14.46 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 6.39% in FY2025 (-2.84 pp), 9.23% in FY2024 (-0.81 pp), 10.04% in FY2023 (+0.85 pp) and 9.19% in FY2022 (+21.27 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last ten quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.18 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2022, with a gain of 21.24 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2026, with a drop of 3.88 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 1.90% (Q1 2027), 2.33% (Q4 2026) and 3.86% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 23.47 Bn | 9.89 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 18.16% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.53 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -6.65% |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.99 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -2.75% |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.80 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 3.28% |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 9.15 Bn | 8.39 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 7.26% |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 7.85 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 11.51% |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.67 Bn | -517.04 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 2.72% |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 11.77% |
| 9 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 6.32% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 235.24 Mn | 169.44 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 0.98% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.98% |
| May 5, 2026 | 1.90% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 2.33% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 3.86% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 4.47% |
| May 6, 2025 | 5.49% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 6.22% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 7.60% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8.18% |
| May 5, 2024 | 8.09% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 9.32% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 8.93% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 9.30% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 8.60% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 7.99% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 7.11% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 8.57% |
| May 1, 2022 | 11.96% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 9.19% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 4.17% |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();