What does FICA taxes paid on tips subject to tax credit mean?

Represents the portion of employer-paid FICA taxes on employee tips that qualifies for a federal income tax credit. This metric highlights the company's ability to reduce its effective tax rate by leveraging specific payroll-related tax incentives.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY FICA taxes paid on tips subject to tax credit

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$559.2M-1.5%

Gross profit$479.4M-1.3%

Operating income$46.9M-25.8%

Net income$5.7M-73.7%

EPS (diluted)$0.16-74.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$19.6M+64.7%

Total debt$3.2B-1.0%

Total equity$99.6M-32.2%

Total assets$4.1B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$113.8M+18.8%

CapEx$105.3M-31.9%

Free cash flow$8.5M+114%

Valuation

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Market cap$393.11M-65.3%

Enterprise value$3.55B-18.0%

P/S0.2×-0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin85.8%+0.4pp

Operating margin6.8%-5.3pp

Net margin-3.1%-4.9pp

FCF margin-9.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-52.5%-70.1pp

Debt / equity31.9×+10.1×

Current ratio0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Dave & Buster's Entertainment in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept play:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseFICATaxesPaidSubjectToTaxCreditAmount.

The official record: Dave & Buster's Entertainment’s 10-K, filed March 31, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's FICA taxes paid on tips subject to tax credit?: Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) reported FICA taxes paid on tips subject to tax credit of $450K in Q4 2025.
What does FICA taxes paid on tips subject to tax credit mean?: Represents the portion of employer-paid FICA taxes on employee tips that qualifies for a federal income tax credit. This metric highlights the company's ability to reduce its effective tax rate by leveraging specific payroll-related tax incentives.