Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

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$11.20

+$0.02(+0.18%)

Market Cap$389081280

P/E Ratio—

52W High$35.53

52W Low$9.61

Avg Volume1.8M

Open$11.30

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Overview

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Number of Employees – History & Annual Headcount

Annual SEC headcount, year-over-year change, and per-employee efficiency — chart and full history below.

SEC EDGAR · FMP · PLAY · as of Mar 31, 2026

Latest filing snapshot

23,610

+190+0.81%vs prior year

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2026, full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount. View SEC filing ↗

SEC 10-K·Period end: 2026-02-03·Full-time · Global

Total Employees

23,610

Change (1Y)

+190

Growth % (1Y)

+0.81%

Revenue / Employee

$89.1K

Net Income / Employee

$-2.1K

Market Cap

$389M

PLAY Employee Count

2015 – 2026 · Annual · SEC filing

Source: SEC annual filings · Hover bar to view year data · Click to view original filing

Employees History

Filing Date	Period End	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
2026-03-31	2026-02-03	23,610	+190	+0.81%
2025-04-07	2025-02-04	23,420	+162	+0.70%
2024-04-02	2024-02-04	23,258	+510	+2.24%
2023-03-28	2023-01-29	22,748	+8,965	+65.04%
2022-03-29	2022-01-30	13,783	+5,236	+61.26%
2021-03-31	2021-01-31	8,547	-7,361	-46.27%
2020-04-03	2020-02-02	15,908	-190	-1.18%
2019-04-02	2019-02-03	16,098	+1,258	+8.48%
2018-04-03	2018-02-04	14,840	+857	+6.13%
2017-03-28	2017-01-29	13,983	+1,488	+11.91%

▸ Source: SEC Annual Reports (Form 10-K / 20-F). Employee counts as of fiscal year end. Click the ↗ icon at the end of a row to open the original SEC filing in a new tab.

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About PLAY employees

PLAY Employees · Headcount

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) employee data is sourced from the annual SEC 10-K filing. As of 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. had 23,610 full-time employees globally. Full-time employees only. Global consolidated headcount.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. employs 23,610 full-time employees as of the latest filing within the Entertainment industry. Revenue per employee stands at $89,064, reflecting the company's operational efficiency.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s workforce increased by 190 (0.81%) in 2026 compared to the prior fiscal year. The historical trend reflects the company's expansion and contraction cycles.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s revenue per employee of $89,064 positions it among the notable performers in the Entertainment sector for operational efficiency.

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Frequently Asked Questions

PLAY Employees · 5 questions

As of the latest SEC 10-K filing (2026), Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. had 23,610 full-time employees globally. This figure is sourced from the company's mandatory annual disclosure to the SEC.

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▸ Data source: FMP /historical-employee-count · SEC EDGAR annual filings · As reported · Global consolidated headcount · As of 2026-03-31