Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) stock
PLAYNasdaqRetail-Eating PlacesFiscal year ends February 2
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 14, 2026Score 4/3075% below fair value
$7.85−0.18 (-2.24%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $273.42MP/E –Yield –
Dave & Buster's Entertainment gross margin
Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's gross margin for the twelve months ending Aug 4, 2026 was 85.4%. For fiscal 2025 it was 85.7%, against 85.3% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 85.7% in fiscal 2025.
Annual gross margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Feb 3, 2026 | 85.7% | +0.5 |
| FY2024 | Feb 4, 2025 | 85.3% | +1.3 |
| FY2023 | Feb 4, 2024 | 84.0% | +0.4 |
| FY2022 | Jan 29, 2023 | 83.5% | −0.7 |
| FY2021 | Jan 30, 2022 | 84.3% | +1.4 |
| FY2020 | Jan 31, 2021 | 82.8% | +0.1 |
| FY2019 | Feb 2, 2020 | 82.8% | +0.2 |
| FY2018 | Feb 3, 2019 | 82.6% | −0.2 |
| FY2017 | Feb 4, 2018 | 82.7% | +0.7 |
| FY2016 | Jan 29, 2017 | 82.1% | +0.8 |
| FY2015 | Jan 31, 2016 | 81.2% | +0.8 |
| FY2014 | Feb 1, 2015 | 80.4% | +0.1 |
| FY2013 | Feb 2, 2014 | 80.3% | −0.1 |
| FY2012 | Feb 3, 2013 | 80.4% | – |
Quarterly gross margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026CQ2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 84.7% | −1.6 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ1 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 85.7% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ4 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 | 85.2% | −0.3 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ3 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | 85.8% | +0.8 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ2 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | 86.3% | +1.0 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ1 2025 | May 6, 2025 | 85.5% | +0.4 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ4 2024 | Feb 4, 2025 | 85.5% | +1.4 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ3 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 | 85.0% | +1.4 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ2 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | 85.3% | +1.4 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ1 2024 | May 5, 2024 | 85.2% | +0.9 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ4 2023 | Feb 4, 2024 | 84.1% | +2.1 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ3 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | 83.6% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ2 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | 83.9% | +0.1 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 84.2% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ4 2022 | Jan 29, 2023 | 82.0% | −2.0 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ3 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | 84.2% | +0.7 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ2 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | 83.9% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ1 2022 | May 1, 2022 | 84.5% | −0.5 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ4 2021 | Jan 30, 2022 | 84.0% | +1.4 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ3 2021 | Oct 31, 2021 | 83.5% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ2 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | 84.7% | +1.8 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ1 2021 | May 2, 2021 | 85.0% | +2.6 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ4 2020 | Jan 31, 2021 | 82.7% | −0.1 |
| Q3 FY2020CQ3 2020 | Nov 1, 2020 | 83.6% | +1.0 |
| Q2 FY2020CQ2 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | 82.9% | +0.2 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ1 2020 | May 3, 2020 | 82.4% | −0.6 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ4 2019 | Feb 2, 2020 | 82.8% | +0.5 |
| Q3 FY2019CQ3 2019 | Nov 3, 2019 | 82.6% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2019CQ2 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | 82.7% | +0.1 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ1 2019 | May 5, 2019 | 83.0% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ4 2018 | Feb 3, 2019 | 82.3% | +0.2 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ3 2018 | Nov 4, 2018 | 82.7% | +0.6 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ2 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | 82.6% | −0.1 |
| Q1 FY2018CQ1 2018 | May 6, 2018 | 82.8% | −1.1 |
| Q4 FY2017CQ4 2017 | Feb 4, 2018 | 82.1% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2017CQ3 2017 | Oct 29, 2017 | 82.2% | +0.6 |
| Q2 FY2017CQ2 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | 82.7% | – |
| Q1 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | 83.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016CQ4 2016 | Jan 29, 2017 | 82.3% | – |
| Q3 FY2016CQ3 2016 | Oct 30, 2016 | 81.6% | – |
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