Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $105.3 million for Q2 2026, down 31.89% year-over-year from $154.6 million in Q2 2025, and up 52.61% quarter-over-quarter from $69.0 million in Q1 2026.
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 $105.3 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 31.89% year-over-year to $105.3 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $342.1 million (down 40.17% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $391.4 million, down 26.18% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q2 2026 stood at $105.3 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $80.6 million (2025), against an average of $90.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Capital Expenditures soared 286.14% in 2022, then tumbled 59.39% in 2026.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Capital Expenditures stood at $64.1 million in 2022, then advanced by 15.13% to $73.8 million in 2023, then surged by 77.78% to $131.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 40.09% to $78.6 million in 2025, then soared by 33.97% to $105.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Capital Expenditures at $105.3 million in Q2 2026, $69.0 million in Q1 2026, and $78.6 million in Q4 2025.
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| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 105.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 105.30 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 105.30 Mn |
| 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 |