Dave & Buster's Entertainment Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (PLAY)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's debt-to-equity ratio was 35.26 for fiscal 2025.
View full Dave & Buster's Entertainment company overviewDave & Buster's Entertainment annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-02-03 | 35.26 | 13.59 | +62.71% |
| 2024 | 2025-02-04 | 21.67 | 10.02 | +85.96% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-04 | 11.65 | 4.68 | +67.10% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 6.97 | 0.57 | +8.86% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 6.41 | −6.12 | −48.86% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-31 | 12.53 | 1.20 | +10.61% |
| 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 11.33 | 10.31 | +1016.53% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 1.01 | 0.15 | +16.80% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-04 | 0.87 | 0.27 | +44.52% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 0.60 | −0.38 | −38.46% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-31 | 0.98 | −0.68 | −41.11% |
| 2014 | 2015-02-01 | 1.66 | −1.57 | −48.63% |
| 2013 | 2014-02-02 | 3.23 | — | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-05 | 31.93 | 10.05 | +45.94% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-02-03 | 35.26 | 13.59 | +62.71% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-04 | 24.69 | 10.92 | +79.38% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-05 | 19.31 | 8.92 | +85.80% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-06 | 21.88 | 11.93 | +119.92% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-04 | 21.67 | 10.02 | +85.96% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-05 | 13.76 | −0.15 | −1.10% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-06 | 10.39 | 1.03 | +11.00% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-05 | 9.95 | 1.96 | +24.55% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-04 | 11.65 | 4.68 | +67.10% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-29 | 13.92 | 5.92 | +74.09% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-30 | 9.36 | 1.22 | +15.02% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 7.99 | 2.93 | +57.95% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 6.97 | 0.57 | +8.86% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-30 | 7.99 | 0.66 | +9.05% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 8.14 | 0.16 | +1.94% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-01 | 5.06 | −5.28 | −51.10% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 6.41 | −6.12 | −48.86% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 7.33 | −1.82 | −19.87% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-01 | 7.99 | −0.34 | −4.11% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-02 | 10.34 | −0.40 | −3.74% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-31 | 12.53 | 1.20 | +10.61% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-01 | 9.15 | −3.55 | −27.96% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-02 | 8.33 | 1.34 | +19.16% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-03 | 10.74 | 6.39 | +147.03% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 11.33 | 10.31 | +1016.53% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-03 | 12.70 | 11.80 | +1309.39% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-04 | 6.99 | 6.17 | +751.52% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-05 | 4.35 | 3.54 | +437.54% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 1.01 | 0.15 | +16.80% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-04 | 0.90 | 0.16 | +21.73% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-05 | 0.82 | 0.11 | +14.97% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-06 | 0.81 | 0.27 | +50.50% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-04 | 0.87 | 0.27 | +44.52% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 0.74 | 0.08 | +11.66% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-30 | 0.71 | 0.01 | +1.01% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 0.54 | −0.25 | −31.76% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 0.60 | −0.38 | −38.46% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 0.66 | −0.45 | −40.19% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 0.71 | −0.46 | −39.58% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-01 | 0.79 | −0.73 | −48.01% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-31 | 0.98 | −0.68 | −41.11% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-11-01 | 1.11 | −0.65 | −36.93% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-02 | 1.17 | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-03 | 1.52 | — | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-02-01 | 1.66 | −1.57 | −48.63% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-02 | 1.76 | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-02 | 3.23 | — | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 12.53 to 35.26, a change of 22.73. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 31.93.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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