Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 1.71% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), down 7.96 percentage points from 9.67% a year earlier and down 1.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 3.81%, down 7.77 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +26.79 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 11.58% in FY2025 (-3.40 pp), 14.98% in FY2024 (-2.68 pp), 17.65% in FY2023 (-4.23 pp) and 21.88% in FY2022 (+44.86 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 0.00% (fiscal Q3 2026) to 27.03% (fiscal Q1 2023).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for ten consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.21 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 45.38 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 13.05 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 3.33% (Q1 2027), 3.74% (Q4 2026) and 0.00% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 23.47 Bn | 9.89 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 14.68% |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.53 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 551.45 Mn | -15.70% |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.99 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -3.04% |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.80 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 119.21 Mn | - |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 9.15 Bn | 8.39 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 8.48% |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 7.85 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 10.11% |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.67 Bn | -517.04 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 10.62% |
| 8 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 9.49% |
| 9 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.14% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 235.24 Mn | 169.44 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 1.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1.71% |
| May 5, 2026 | 3.33% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3.74% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 9.67% |
| May 6, 2025 | 10.38% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 11.11% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 12.50% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 13.85% |
| May 5, 2024 | 13.59% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 15.66% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 15.39% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 15.25% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 13.98% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 12.82% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 11.38% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 15.30% |
| May 1, 2022 | 27.03% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 22.16% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 11.23% |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();