Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
NASDAQ PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Cash from Operations of $113.8 million for Q2 2026, up 10.49% on a QoQ basis from $103.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 18.79% year-over-year from $95.8 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Cash from Operations for 13 years, with the latest figure at $113.8 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 18.79% year-over-year to $113.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $308.8 million, a 3.17% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $290.8 million, down 6.88% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations was $113.8 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from $103.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $148.6 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$7.2 million in Q4 2024.
  • Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $89.5 million, with a median of $96.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Cash from Operations surged 16460.98% in 2022, then plunged 110.17% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $67.9 million in 2022, then gained by 4.27% to $70.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 110.17% to -$7.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 905.56% to $58.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 96.21% to $113.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $113.8 million (Q2 2026), $103.0 million (Q1 2026), and $58.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 57.65 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn -33.66 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - 6.82 Mn
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn -64.13 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn 36.90 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn -11.96 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn -1.42 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 113.80 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 11.28 Mn
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -293,281.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Aug 1, 2021 120.89 Mn