Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded Cash from Operations of $46.8 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), up 37.6% from $34 million a year earlier but down 58.9% from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cash from Operations (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Cash from Operations came in at $321.6 million as of Aug 4, 2026, up 38.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was $290.8 million, down 6.9% from FY2025.
- Annual Cash from Operations has declined for three straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash from Operations came in at $312.3 million in FY2025 (-14.3%), $364.2 million in FY2024 (-18.0%), $444.4 million in FY2023 (+56.9%) and $283.2 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from -$7.2 million in fiscal Q3 2025 to $148.6 million in fiscal Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in three of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 2.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 92.5% in fiscal Q1 2023, against a decline of 66.6% in fiscal Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $113.8 million (Q1 2027), $103 million (Q4 2026) and $58 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 682.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 111.44 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 363.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 57.65 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 209.56 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 491.93 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 558.82 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 471.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 46.80 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 46.80 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 113.80 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 103.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 58.00 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 95.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 108.90 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -7.20 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 101.80 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 108.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 97.20 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 70.80 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 103.80 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 92.40 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 143.40 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 67.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 84.50 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 148.60 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 84.70 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 410,000.00 |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();