Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Times Interest Earned of 1.27 for Q2 2026, up 450.21% on a QoQ basis from 0.36 in Q1 2026, and down 25.99% year-over-year from 1.72 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Times Interest Earned (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Times Interest Earned for 14 years, with the latest figure at 1.27 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Times Interest Earned fell 25.99% year-over-year to 1.27 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.45, a 68.22% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.56, down 65.68% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was 1.27 for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from 0.36 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was 8.66 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.4 in Q4 2025.
- Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is 2.17, with a median of 2.03 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Times Interest Earned surged 246.82% in 2022, then plunged 310.45% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 1.06 in 2022, then plunged by 39.28% to 0.64 in 2023, then plunged by 70.25% to 0.19 in 2024, then slumped by 310.45% to 0.4 in 2025, then soared by 415.4% to 1.27 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at 1.27 (Q2 2026), 0.36 (Q1 2026), and 0.4 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.43 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 7.23 |
| 2 | Sphere Entertainment | 5.15 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 162.58 Mn | -7.41 |
| 3 | Vail Resorts | 4.74 Bn | 4.36 Bn | - | 9.63 |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 53.08 Mn | -1.60 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 3.54 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 209.64 Mn | 0.11 |
| 6 | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 793.15 Mn | 753.79 Mn | 199.97 Mn | - |
| 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 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Rci Hospitality Holdings | 221.02 Mn | 194.61 Mn | - | 2.91 |
| 10 | Aureus Greenway Holdings | 181.97 Mn | 139.22 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 1.27 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -0.36 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -0.40 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 1.37 |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.72 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.25 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 2.49 |
| May 5, 2024 | 2.58 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 2.56 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 0.64 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 2.34 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.95 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 2.53 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.06 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 3.30 |
| May 1, 2022 | 8.66 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 3.90 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.82 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 5.77 |