Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)
Net profit margin
| Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | ||
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| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 126,900 | 129,945 | 137,063 | 140,251 | 137,151 | 123,656 | 132,323 | 156,005 | 108,640 | 26,205 | -32,423 | -143,795 | -206,974 | -125,207 | -76,682 | 14,276 | 100,263 | 104,717 | 116,091 | 117,514 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 2,065,800 | 2,035,652 | 2,050,484 | 2,003,725 | 1,877,325 | 1,668,361 | 1,520,082 | 1,432,751 | 1,243,626 | 1,035,659 | 840,158 | 527,081 | 436,512 | 666,849 | 857,149 | 1,150,915 | 1,354,691 | 1,339,317 | 1,322,104 | 1,296,693 |
| Net profit margin | 6.14% | 6.38% | 6.68% | 7.00% | 7.31% | 7.41% | 8.70% | 10.89% | 8.74% | 2.53% | -3.86% | -27.28% | -47.42% | -18.78% | -8.95% | 1.24% | 7.40% | 7.82% | 8.78% | 9.06% |
February 4, 2024 calculation
Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $126,900K ÷ $2,065,800K
= 6.14%
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has exhibited fluctuations in its net profit margin over the past several quarters. The net profit margin has ranged from a low of -47.42% in Jan 2021 to a high of 10.89% in May 2022. The company's profitability, as indicated by the net profit margin, has been on a downward trend over the last few quarters, with the margin dropping from 9.06% in May 2019 to 6.14% in Feb 2024. This indicates that the company may be facing challenges in efficiently managing its expenses or generating revenue to maintain profitability. The management should closely monitor and address the factors impacting the net profit margin to ensure sustainable profitability in the future.
Peer comparison
Feb 4, 2024