Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$69.0 million in Q1 2026, up 12.21% quarter-over-quarter from -$78.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 59.39% on a YoY basis from -$43.3 million in Q1 2025.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$69.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 59.39% year-over-year to -$69.0 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$386.9 million (up 26.97% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$386.9 million, up 26.97% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$69.0 million for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$78.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$28.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$882.4 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$136.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$82.6 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 3148.42% in 2022, then surged 90.64% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$59.7 million in 2022, then fell by 23.62% to -$73.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 77.78% to -$131.2 million in 2024, then soared by 40.09% to -$78.6 million in 2025, then gained by 12.21% to -$69.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$69.0 million (Q1 2026), -$78.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$84.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Netflix 339.24 Bn 326.95 Bn 11.41 Bn -781.87 Mn
2 Walt Disney 177.26 Bn 183.87 Bn 23.68 Bn -2.73 Bn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 67.20 Bn 65.06 Bn 4.25 Bn -282.00 Mn
4 Brera Holdings 43.43 Bn 43.43 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 39.99 Bn 31.53 Bn 1.31 Bn -417.74 Mn
6 Fox 25.61 Bn 22.11 Bn - -150.00 Mn
7 Roku 21.15 Bn 18.77 Bn 564.94 Mn 15.27 Mn
8 Liberty Media 20.63 Bn 21.31 Bn 298.00 Mn -25.00 Mn
9 News 16.23 Bn 14.76 Bn - -128.00 Mn
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 446.55 Mn 429.95 Mn 779.40 Mn -69.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 -84.70 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 -84.70 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 -115.90 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 -115.90 Mn
May 5, 2024 -112.80 Mn
May 5, 2024 -112.80 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 -121.90 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 -121.90 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -73.80 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -73.80 Mn