Dave & Buster's Entertainment annual ebitda margin
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment EBITDA Margin Growth & History (PLAY)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's ebitda margin was 17.38% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2026-02-03 | 17.38% | −4.12 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-04 | 21.50% | −1.85 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-04 | 23.36% | +1.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 21.98% | −2.98 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 24.96% | +51.04 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-31 | −26.08% | −46.78 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 20.71% | −1.36 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 22.07% | −1.49 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-04 | 23.56% | −0.20 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 23.76% | +1.99 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-31 | 21.76% | +2.38 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-02-01 | 19.38% | +0.91 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-02 | 18.47% | +0.84 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-03 | 17.62% | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment quarterly ebitda margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-05 | 21.07% | −1.20 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-02-03 | 13.99% | −6.23 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-04 | 10.44% | −2.85 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-05 | 21.21% | −4.28 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-06 | 22.27% | −2.95 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-04 | 20.22% | −4.50 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-05 | 13.29% | −1.81 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-06 | 25.49% | +2.21 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-05 | 25.22% | −3.29 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-04 | 24.72% | +2.34 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-29 | 15.10% | −1.21 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-30 | 23.28% | +2.98 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 28.51% | −0.75 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 22.39% | −1.08 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-30 | 16.31% | −2.19 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 20.30% | −9.90 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-01 | 29.26% | +2.09 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 23.47% | +40.72 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 18.51% | +38.37 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-01 | 30.20% | +120.60 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-02 | 27.17% | +43.48 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-31 | −17.25% | −38.23 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-01 | −19.86% | −33.17 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-02 | −90.40% | −113.32 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-03 | −16.31% | −40.76 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 20.98% | −0.76 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-03 | 13.31% | −3.01 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-04 | 22.91% | −0.58 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-05 | 24.45% | −1.47 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 21.74% | −1.47 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-04 | 16.32% | −1.92 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-05 | 23.49% | +0.69 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-06 | 25.92% | −3.06 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-04 | 23.21% | −1.91 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 18.24% | +0.08 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-30 | 22.80% | −0.71 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 28.98% | +1.51 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 25.12% | +0.15 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 18.17% | +2.87 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 23.51% | +2.15 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-01 | 27.48% | +3.08 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-31 | 24.97% | +2.50 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-11-01 | 15.30% | +3.95 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-02 | 21.35% | +2.53 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-03 | 24.40% | +1.03 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-02-01 | 22.47% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-02 | 11.35% | +0.96 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-03 | 18.82% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-04 | 23.36% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-03 | 10.39% | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment ebitda margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's ebitda margin increased from −26.08% to 17.38%, a change of +43.46 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 21.07%.
About the metric
What EBITDA margin means
EBITDA margin measures EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. It can help compare operating profitability over time, but it excludes capital intensity, financing costs, taxes, and other items and is generally unsuitable for financial companies.
Calculation and source
How EBITDA margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by positive reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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