Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)

Operating 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
Operating income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	306,600	294,308	305,808	285,208	262,508	231,849	226,218	248,885	187,181	86,591	6,079	-154,203	-252,612	-160,955	-98,413	28,916	148,079	151,457	160,430	160,146
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
Operating profit margin		14.84%	14.46%	14.91%	14.23%	13.98%	13.90%	14.88%	17.37%	15.05%	8.36%	0.72%	-29.26%	-57.87%	-24.14%	-11.48%	2.51%	10.93%	11.31%	12.13%	12.35%

February 4, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $306,600K ÷ $2,065,800K
= 14.84%

The operating profit margin of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has shown some fluctuation over the past few reporting periods. The margin has generally been positive, ranging from a low of -57.87% to a high of 17.37%. In the most recent period, the operating profit margin stood at 14.84%, indicating that for every dollar of revenue generated, the company retained approximately $0.1484 as operating profit after accounting for variable costs. The trend in operating profit margin suggests that the company has been able to effectively manage its operating expenses and generate profits from its core business operations. It will be important to monitor future changes in the operating profit margin to assess the company's ability to sustain profitability and operational efficiency over time.