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 Taxes (2014 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Change in Taxes of $500000.0 for Q2 2026, up 145.45% on a QoQ basis from -$1.1 million in Q1 2026, and down 96.06% year-over-year from $12.7 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Change in Taxes for 13 years, with the latest figure at $500000.0 in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Taxes fell 96.06% year-over-year to $500000.0 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$12.2 million, a 203.39% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$200000.0, down 300.0% from the prior year.
  • Change in Taxes was $500000.0 for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$1.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Taxes was $12.7 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$12.9 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Change in Taxes over 5 years is $72833.3, with a median of $305500.0 recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Taxes slumped 900.0% in 2023, then jumped 1714.29% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Taxes stood at -$100000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 900.0% to -$1.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 580.0% to -$6.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 119.12% to $1.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 61.54% to $500000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Taxes figures came in at $500000.0 (Q2 2026), -$1.1 million (Q1 2026), and $1.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Taxes (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 - -24.71 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 -97,068.84
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 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 500,000.00
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - -
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 500,000.00
Feb 3, 2026 -1.10 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 1.30 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 -12.90 Mn
May 6, 2025 12.70 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 1.30 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 -6.80 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 4.60 Mn
May 5, 2024 700,000.00
Feb 4, 2024 -100,000.00
Oct 29, 2023 -1.00 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 -600,000.00
Apr 30, 2023 1.80 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 700,000.00
Oct 30, 2022 -100,000.00
Jul 31, 2022 -2.90 Mn
May 1, 2022 3.10 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 111,000.00
Oct 31, 2021 -2.21 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 1.35 Mn