Dave & Buster's Entertainment Net Profit Margin Growth & History (PLAY)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net profit margin was −2.32% for fiscal 2025.
View full Dave & Buster's Entertainment company overviewDave & Buster's Entertainment annual net profit margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-02-03 | −2.32% | −5.05 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-04 | 2.73% | −3.02 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-04 | 5.75% | −1.22 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 6.98% | −1.36 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 8.34% | +55.75 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-31 | −47.42% | −54.82 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 7.40% | −1.86 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 9.26% | −1.35 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-04 | 10.61% | +1.58 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 9.03% | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment quarterly net profit margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-05 | 1.02% | −2.80 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-02-03 | −7.50% | −9.24 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-04 | −9.39% | −2.17 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-05 | 2.05% | −5.19 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-06 | 3.82% | −3.22 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-04 | 1.74% | −4.29 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-05 | −7.22% | −6.10 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-06 | 7.23% | +2.46 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-05 | 7.04% | −4.70 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-04 | 6.03% | −0.91 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-29 | −1.11% | −1.51 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-30 | 4.78% | −1.43 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-30 | 11.74% | −3.12 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 6.94% | −0.56 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-30 | 0.39% | −2.93 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-31 | 6.21% | −7.76 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-01 | 14.85% | +7.45 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 7.49% | +56.10 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 3.33% | +47.38 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-01 | 13.97% | +129.26 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-02 | 7.40% | +34.65 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-31 | −48.61% | −55.80 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-11-01 | −44.06% | −44.22 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-02 | −115.28% | −124.67 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-03 | −27.25% | −38.92 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 7.20% | −1.68 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-03 | 0.16% | −4.04 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-04 | 9.39% | −1.19 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-05 | 11.67% | −1.01 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-03 | 8.87% | −2.82 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-04 | 4.20% | −0.66 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-05 | 10.58% | −0.23 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-06 | 12.69% | −1.38 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-04 | 11.69% | +1.56 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-29 | 4.86% | +0.16 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-30 | 10.81% | +2.01 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 14.07% | +2.18 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-29 | 10.13% | +0.33 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-30 | 4.70% | +2.34 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 8.80% | +3.02 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-01 | 11.89% | +3.12 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-31 | 9.80% | +2.72 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-11-01 | 2.36% | +5.18 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-02 | 5.78% | +13.44 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-03 | 8.78% | +2.89 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-02-01 | 7.08% | +4.23 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-02 | −2.82% | +4.32 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-03 | −7.65% | −7.59 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-04 | 5.88% | +1.39 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-02 | 2.85% | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-03 | −7.14% | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-04 | −0.06% | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-05 | 4.49% | — |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's net profit margin increased from −47.42% to −2.32%, a change of +45.10 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 1.02%.
What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income divided by SEC-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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