Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Tax Rate (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 23.95% in Q1 2026, down 5.55% quarter-over-quarter from 25.35% in Q4 2025, and up 3084.0% on a YoY basis from 0.75% in Q1 2025.
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 23.95% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 3084.0% year-over-year to 23.95%; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at 28.28% (up 1168.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 28.28%, up 1168.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 23.95% for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from 25.35% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 49.51% in Q4 2023 to a low of 11.76% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 19.71% across 5 years, with a median of 21.52% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Tax Rate jumped 6128 bps in 2023, then plunged 3426 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Tax Rate shows it stood at 11.76% in 2022, then soared by 521 bps to 49.51% in 2023, then tumbled by 56 bps to 21.77% in 2024, then advanced by 16 bps to 25.35% in 2025, then declined 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 | 339.24 Bn | 326.95 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 19.31% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 177.26 Bn | 183.87 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 26.79% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.20 Bn | 65.06 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 6.86% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 43.43 Bn | 43.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.99 Bn | 31.53 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 7.79% |
| 6 | Fox | 25.61 Bn | 22.11 Bn | - | 25.85% |
| 7 | Roku | 21.15 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.27% |
| 8 | Liberty Media | 20.63 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 8.62% |
| 9 | News | 16.23 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - | 35.98% |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 446.55 Mn | 429.95 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% |