Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
NASDAQ PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Capital Expenditures of $105.3 million for Q2 2026, up 52.61% on a QoQ basis from $69.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 31.89% year-over-year from $154.6 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Capital Expenditures for 13 years, with the latest figure at $105.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 31.89% year-over-year to $105.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $342.1 million, a 40.17% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $391.4 million, down 26.18% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $105.3 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from $69.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $169.9 million in Q1 2025, with the low at $28.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $90.0 million, with a median of $80.6 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Capital Expenditures surged 286.14% in 2022, then tumbled 59.39% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $64.1 million in 2022, then grew by 15.13% to $73.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 77.78% to $131.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 40.09% to $78.6 million in 2025, then surged by 33.97% to $105.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $105.3 million (Q2 2026), $69.0 million (Q1 2026), and $78.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn -
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 105.30 Mn
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 105.30 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 69.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 78.60 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 89.20 Mn
May 6, 2025 154.60 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 169.90 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 131.20 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 116.10 Mn
May 5, 2024 113.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 122.60 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 73.80 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 82.60 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 51.20 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 70.20 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 64.10 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 59.90 Mn
May 1, 2022 40.00 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 28.64 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 25.64 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 27.56 Mn