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) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Change in Inventory of $300000.0 for Q2 2026, down 62.5% on a QoQ basis from $800000.0 in Q4 2025, and down 80.0% year-over-year from $1.5 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Change in Inventory for 13 years, with the latest figure at $300000.0 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 80.0% year-over-year to $300000.0 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$1.1 million, a 131.43% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $100000.0, down 96.15% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was $300000.0 for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from $800000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $3.1 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$6.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is -$115562.5, with a median of $500000.0 recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Change in Inventory sank 1150.0% in 2023, then soared 375.0% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$1.5 million in 2022, then surged by 73.33% to -$400000.0 in 2023, then jumped by 375.0% to $1.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 27.27% to $800000.0 in 2025, then slumped by 62.5% to $300000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $300000.0 (Q2 2026), $800000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$2.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn -
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn -
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - -12.57 Mn
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 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 1.22 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn -
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 300,000.00
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 437,000.00
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -1,605.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 300,000.00
Nov 4, 2025 800,000.00
Aug 5, 2025 -2.20 Mn
May 6, 2025 1.50 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 1.50 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 1.10 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 -600,000.00
May 5, 2024 600,000.00
Feb 4, 2024 -6.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -400,000.00
Jul 30, 2023 -4.20 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 2.50 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 -1.50 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 400,000.00
May 1, 2022 1.30 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 3.05 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 13.45 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 999,000.00
May 2, 2021 -995,000.00
Jan 31, 2021 -2.93 Mn