Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Accrued Expenses (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded Change in Accured Expenses of -$2.5 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with -$17.6 million a year earlier.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Accrued Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Change in Accured Expenses came in at $16 million as of Aug 4, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it came in at $9.4 million.
- Annual Change in Accured Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -30.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Change in Accured Expenses came in at -$17 million in FY2025, -$40.5 million in FY2024, $42.2 million in FY2023 (+108.9%) and $20.2 million in FY2022 (-64.4%).
- Quarterly Change in Accured Expenses has ranged from -$23.5 million in fiscal Q1 2024 to $23.4 million in fiscal Q4 2026 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $800,000 (Q1 2027), $23.4 million (Q4 2026) and -$5.7 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Accrued Exp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wynn Resorts | 44.86 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 655.12 Mn | -65.61 Mn |
| 2 | Vail Resorts | 28.33 Bn | 27.04 Bn | - | 1.02 Mn |
| 3 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.59 Bn | 12.41 Bn | 1.47 Bn | - |
| 4 | DraftKings | 17.25 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 429.05 Mn | 223.42 Mn |
| 5 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.34 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 1.52 Bn | - |
| 6 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.65 Bn | 9.82 Bn | 419.01 Mn | - |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 8.32 Bn | -116.89 Mn | 1.73 Bn | 81.86 Mn |
| 8 | MSG Knickerbockers | 7.63 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 36.67 Mn | -184.30 Mn |
| 9 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 280.89 Mn | 215.09 Mn | 460.90 Mn | -2.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | -2.50 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 800,000.00 |
| 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 | -15.40 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 4.70 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 |
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment Change in Accrued Expenses API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-accured-expenses", "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=change-in-accured-expenses&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();