Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $300000.0 in Q2 2026, down 80.0% year-on-year from $1.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 62.5% quarter-over-quarter from $800000.0 in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Change in Inventory history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $300000.0 for 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 slipped to $300000.0 in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from $800000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $3.1 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$6.0 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $500000.0 (2022), against an average of -$115562.5.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory slumped 1150.0% in 2023 and jumped 375.0% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$1.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 73.33% to -$400000.0 in 2023, then soared by 375.0% to $1.1 million in 2024, then slipped by 27.27% to $800000.0 in 2025, then sank by 62.5% to $300000.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Change in Inventory figures stand at $300000.0 (Q2 2026), $800000.0 (Q4 2025), and -$2.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | -25.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | - |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | -13.35 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | - |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | -1.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 300,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 300,000.00 |
| May 5, 2026 | 300,000.00 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 800,000.00 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 800,000.00 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -2.20 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -2.20 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.50 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 1.10 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -600,000.00 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -600,000.00 |
| May 5, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
| May 5, 2024 | 600,000.00 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -400,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -400,000.00 |