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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |