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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Accured Expenses (2014 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Change in Accured Expenses of $1.3 million for Q2 2026, down 94.44% on a QoQ basis from $23.4 million in Q1 2026, and down 86.02% year-over-year from $9.3 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Accured Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 13 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Accured Expenses fell 86.02% year-over-year to $1.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.4 million, a 130.43% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $9.4 million, up 155.29% from the prior year.
  • Change in Accured Expenses was $1.3 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from $23.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Accured Expenses was $23.4 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$23.5 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Change in Accured Expenses over 5 years is -$192722.2, with a median of -$2.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Change in Accured Expenses slumped 1441.67% in 2024, then surged 831.25% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Accured Expenses stood at $16.5 million in 2022, then sank by 121.21% to -$3.5 million in 2023, then sank by 125.71% to -$7.9 million in 2024, then climbed by 27.85% to -$5.7 million in 2025, then jumped by 122.81% to $1.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Accured Expenses figures came in at $1.3 million (Q2 2026), $23.4 million (Q1 2026), and -$5.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn -72.25 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn -38.78 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - -87.38 Mn
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn -11.86 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn -
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn -27.86 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn 3.06 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 1.30 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - -1.70 Mn
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -14,455.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 1.30 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 23.40 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 -5.70 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 -17.60 Mn
May 6, 2025 9.30 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 -3.20 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 -7.90 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 -2.80 Mn
May 5, 2024 -3.10 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 -18.50 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -3.50 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 5.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 -23.50 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 -1.20 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 16.50 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 22.70 Mn
May 1, 2022 4.20 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 1.13 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 -20.12 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 30.52 Mn