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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $69.0 million in Q1 2026, down 12.21% quarter-over-quarter from $78.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 59.39% on a YoY basis from $169.9 million in Q1 2025.

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capital Expenditures history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $69.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 59.39% year-over-year to $69.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $391.4 million (down 26.18% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $391.4 million, down 26.18% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $69.0 million for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from $78.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $169.9 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $28.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $89.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $78.6 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Capital Expenditures jumped 286.14% in 2022, then plunged 59.39% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $64.1 million in 2022, then increased by 15.13% to $73.8 million in 2023, then surged by 77.78% to $131.2 million in 2024, then sank by 40.09% to $78.6 million in 2025, then declined by 12.21% to $69.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $69.0 million (Q1 2026), $78.6 million (Q4 2025), and $89.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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1 Netflix 349.58 Bn 337.29 Bn 11.41 Bn 196.13 Mn
2 Walt Disney 175.79 Bn 182.39 Bn 23.68 Bn 1.97 Bn
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4 Brera Holdings 47.91 Bn 47.91 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 37.10 Bn 28.65 Bn 1.31 Bn 308.98 Mn
6 Fox 26.20 Bn 22.71 Bn - 135.00 Mn
7 Liberty Media 20.17 Bn 20.84 Bn 298.00 Mn 20.00 Mn
8 Roku 18.22 Bn 15.84 Bn 564.94 Mn 381,000.00
9 News 17.17 Bn 15.69 Bn - 100.00 Mn
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 382.41 Mn 365.81 Mn 779.40 Mn 69.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 3, 2026 69.00 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 69.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 78.60 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 78.60 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 89.20 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 89.20 Mn
May 6, 2025 154.60 Mn
May 6, 2025 154.60 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 169.90 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 169.90 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 131.20 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 131.20 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 116.10 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 116.10 Mn
May 5, 2024 113.00 Mn
May 5, 2024 113.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 122.60 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 122.60 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 73.80 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 73.80 Mn