Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 43.0% in Q2 2026, up 2520.0% year-on-year from 1.64% in Q2 2025, and up 79.57% quarter-over-quarter from 23.95% in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Tax Rate history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 43.0% for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 2520.0% year-over-year to 43.0% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 23.25%, a 1118.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 28.28%, up 1168.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 43.0% in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from 23.95% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 49.51% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 11.76% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 21.64% (2023), against an average of 21.0%.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate soared 6128 bps in 2023 and plunged 3426 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 11.76% in 2022, then soared by 521 bps to 49.51% in 2023, then sank by 56 bps to 21.77% in 2024, then advanced by 16 bps to 25.35% in 2025, then jumped by 70 bps to 43.0% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Tax Rate figures stand at 43.0% (Q2 2026), 23.95% (Q1 2026), and 25.35% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 16.40% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 26.79% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 6.86% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 7.79% |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 8.62% |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 12.05% |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 25.85% |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 35.98% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 43.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 43.00% |
| May 5, 2026 | 43.00% |
| May 5, 2026 | 43.00% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 23.95% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 23.95% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 23.95% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 25.35% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 25.35% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 25.35% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 20.28% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 20.28% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 20.28% |
| May 6, 2025 | 17.80% |
| May 6, 2025 | 17.80% |
| May 6, 2025 | 17.80% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -6.90% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -6.90% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -6.90% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 21.77% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 21.77% |