Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Tax Rate of 43.0% for Q2 2026, up 79.57% on a QoQ basis from 23.95% in Q1 2026, and up 2520.0% year-over-year from 1.64% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Tax Rate for 14 years, with the latest figure at 43.0% in 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 was 43.0% for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 23.95% 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 21.0%, with a median of 21.64% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Tax Rate surged 6128 bps in 2023, then tumbled 3426 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate 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 surged by 70 bps to 43.0% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 43.0% (Q2 2026), 23.95% (Q1 2026), and 25.35% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 15.96% |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | 41.26% |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | 23.69% |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | 9.35% |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | -22.59% |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | 32.28% |
| 7 | Seaport Entertainment | 336.56 Mn | 218.77 Mn | 18.12 Mn | - |
| 8 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 303.28 Mn | 283.68 Mn | 372.50 Mn | 43.00% |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | 24.68% |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | 65.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 43.00% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 23.95% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 25.35% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 20.28% |
| May 6, 2025 | 17.80% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -6.90% |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 21.77% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 20.36% |
| May 5, 2024 | 20.99% |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 27.36% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 49.51% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.52% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 22.71% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 16.27% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | -11.76% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 23.22% |
| May 1, 2022 | 23.25% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 19.32% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -28.82% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 19.36% |