Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 23.95% in Q1 2026, up 3084.0% year-on-year from 0.75% in Q1 2025, and down 5.55% quarter-over-quarter from 25.35% in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Tax Rate for 14 years, with the latest figure at 23.95% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 3084.0% year-over-year to 23.95%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 28.28% (up 1168.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 28.28%, up 1168.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 23.95%, down from 25.35% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 49.51% in Q4 2023, with the low at 11.76% in Q4 2022.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 19.71%, with a median of 21.52% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate soared 6128 bps in 2023 and plunged 3426 bps in 2025.
- Tracing PLAY's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 11.76% in 2022, then jumped by 521 bps to 49.51% in 2023, then slumped by 56 bps to 21.77% in 2024, then climbed by 16 bps to 25.35% in 2025, then fell by 6 bps to 23.95% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 23.95% (Q1 2026), 25.35% (Q4 2025), and 20.28% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 19.31 |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 26.79 |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 6.86 |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 7.79 |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 25.85 |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 8.62 |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.27 |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 35.98 |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 12.04 |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | 23.95 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 23.95 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 23.95 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 25.35 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 25.35 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 20.28 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 20.28 |
| May 6, 2025 | 17.80 |
| May 6, 2025 | 17.80 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -6.90 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -6.90 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 21.77 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 21.77 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 20.36 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 20.36 |
| May 5, 2024 | 20.99 |
| May 5, 2024 | 20.99 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 27.36 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 27.36 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 49.51 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 49.51 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.52 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.52 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 22.71 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 22.71 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 16.27 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 16.27 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -11.76 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -11.76 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.22 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.22 |
| May 1, 2022 | 23.25 |
| May 1, 2022 | 23.25 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 19.32 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 19.32 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -28.82 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -28.82 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 19.36 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 19.36 |
| May 2, 2021 | 11.46 |
| May 2, 2021 | 11.46 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 21.57 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 21.57 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | 26.27 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | 26.27 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 34.36 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 34.36 |
| May 3, 2020 | 35.52 |
| May 3, 2020 | 35.52 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 17.19 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 17.19 |
| Nov 3, 2019 | -1.43 |
| Nov 3, 2019 | -1.43 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 20.02 |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 20.02 |
| May 5, 2019 | 19.48 |
| May 5, 2019 | 19.48 |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 19.15 |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 19.15 |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 1.91 |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 1.91 |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 19.43 |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 19.43 |
| May 6, 2018 | 23.20 |
| May 6, 2018 | 23.20 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 9.95 |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 9.95 |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 24.57 |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 24.57 |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 17.22 |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 17.22 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 30.48 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 30.48 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 36.74 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 36.74 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 37.09 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 37.09 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 36.94 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 36.94 |
| May 1, 2016 | 36.49 |
| May 1, 2016 | 36.49 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 35.63 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 35.63 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 37.40 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 37.40 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 29.05 |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 29.05 |
| May 3, 2015 | 37.16 |
| May 3, 2015 | 37.16 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 15.30 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 15.30 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 0.04 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 0.04 |
| Aug 3, 2014 | 5.55 |
| Aug 3, 2014 | 5.55 |
| May 4, 2014 | 13.22 |
| May 4, 2014 | 13.22 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 32.18 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | 32.18 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | 0.15 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | 0.15 |