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 operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's operating margin for the twelve months ending Aug 4, 2026 was 1.7%. For fiscal 2025 it was 4.1%, against 10.3% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 15.0% in fiscal 2016.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Feb 3, 2026 | 4.1% | −6.2 |
| FY2024 | Feb 4, 2025 | 10.3% | −3.6 |
| FY2023 | Feb 4, 2024 | 13.9% | +0.5 |
| FY2022 | Jan 29, 2023 | 13.4% | −1.0 |
| FY2021 | Jan 30, 2022 | 14.4% | +72.2 |
| FY2020 | Jan 31, 2021 | -57.9% | −68.8 |
| FY2019 | Feb 2, 2020 | 10.9% | −1.8 |
| FY2018 | Feb 3, 2019 | 12.7% | −1.8 |
| FY2017 | Feb 4, 2018 | 14.5% | −0.4 |
| FY2016 | Jan 29, 2017 | 15.0% | +2.3 |
| FY2015 | Jan 31, 2016 | 12.7% | +2.8 |
| FY2014 | Feb 1, 2015 | 9.9% | +1.9 |
| FY2013 | Feb 2, 2014 | 8.0% | +0.8 |
| FY2012 | Feb 3, 2013 | 7.2% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026CQ2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | 3.6% | −5.9 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ1 2026 | May 5, 2026 | 8.4% | −2.7 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ4 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 | -2.6% | −10.9 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ3 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | -3.6% | −5.0 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ2 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | 9.5% | −5.7 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ1 2025 | May 6, 2025 | 11.1% | −3.4 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ4 2024 | Feb 4, 2025 | 8.3% | −6.7 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ3 2024 | Nov 5, 2024 | 1.4% | −2.6 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ2 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | 15.2% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ1 2024 | May 5, 2024 | 14.5% | −5.8 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ4 2023 | Feb 4, 2024 | 14.9% | +1.2 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ3 2023 | Oct 29, 2023 | 4.0% | −2.3 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ2 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | 14.2% | +2.2 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | 20.3% | −1.6 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ4 2022 | Jan 29, 2023 | 13.7% | +0.1 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ3 2022 | Oct 30, 2022 | 6.3% | −1.4 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ2 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | 12.1% | −8.9 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ1 2022 | May 1, 2022 | 21.9% | +7.9 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ4 2021 | Jan 30, 2022 | 13.6% | +59.8 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ3 2021 | Oct 31, 2021 | 7.7% | +59.1 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ2 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | 21.0% | +180.5 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ1 2021 | May 2, 2021 | 13.9% | +52.4 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ4 2020 | Jan 31, 2021 | -46.3% | −57.1 |
| Q3 FY2020CQ3 2020 | Nov 1, 2020 | -51.4% | −53.6 |
| Q2 FY2020CQ2 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | -159.6% | −173.0 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ1 2020 | May 3, 2020 | -38.4% | −54.3 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ4 2019 | Feb 2, 2020 | 10.8% | −1.5 |
| Q3 FY2019CQ3 2019 | Nov 3, 2019 | 2.2% | −3.3 |
| Q2 FY2019CQ2 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | 13.4% | −1.0 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ1 2019 | May 5, 2019 | 15.9% | −1.8 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ4 2018 | Feb 3, 2019 | 12.4% | −1.6 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ3 2018 | Nov 4, 2018 | 5.5% | −2.5 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ2 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | 14.4% | +0.4 |
| Q1 FY2018CQ1 2018 | May 6, 2018 | 17.6% | −3.5 |
| Q4 FY2017CQ4 2017 | Feb 4, 2018 | 13.9% | −2.6 |
| Q3 FY2017CQ3 2017 | Oct 29, 2017 | 8.0% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2017CQ2 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | 13.9% | – |
| Q1 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | 21.1% | – |
| Q4 FY2016CQ4 2016 | Jan 29, 2017 | 16.5% | – |
| Q3 FY2016CQ3 2016 | Oct 30, 2016 | 8.2% | – |
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