Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$105.3 million in Q2 2026, up 31.89% year-on-year from -$79.8 million in Q2 2025, and down 52.61% quarter-over-quarter from -$69.0 million in Q1 2026.
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 -$105.3 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 31.89% year-over-year to -$105.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$337.6 million, a 40.94% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$386.9 million, up 26.97% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities fell to -$105.3 million in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from -$69.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$28.5 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$882.4 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$83.6 million (2023), against an average of -$135.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 3148.42% in 2022 and jumped 90.64% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$59.7 million in 2022, then fell by 23.62% to -$73.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 77.78% to -$131.2 million in 2024, then soared by 40.09% to -$78.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 33.97% to -$105.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$105.3 million (Q2 2026), -$69.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$78.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 295.51 Bn | 286.39 Bn | 6.52 Bn | -218.64 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 170.79 Bn | 165.11 Bn | 10.75 Bn | -2.73 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 63.06 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -282.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.67 Bn | 32.60 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -417.74 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 30.19 Bn | 28.86 Bn | 298.00 Mn | -25.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fox | 21.54 Bn | 17.94 Bn | - | -150.00 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 21.23 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 862.52 Mn | -21.48 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 21.08 Bn | 18.70 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 15.27 Mn |
| 9 | News | 17.12 Bn | 14.95 Bn | - | -128.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 358.38 Mn | 338.78 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 | -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 |