Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Taxes (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Change in Taxes came in at $500000.0 in Q2 2026, down 96.06% year-on-year from $12.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 145.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Change in Taxes history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $500000.0 for 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 grew to $500000.0 in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from -$1.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Taxes topped out at $12.7 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$12.9 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Taxes is $305500.0 (2022), against an average of $72833.3.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Taxes tumbled 900.0% in 2023 and surged 1714.29% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Taxes stood at -$100000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 900.0% to -$1.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 580.0% to -$6.8 million in 2024, then soared by 119.12% to $1.3 million in 2025, then sank by 61.54% to $500000.0 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Change in Taxes figures stand at $500000.0 (Q2 2026), -$1.1 million (Q1 2026), and $1.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | -326.00 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 | - |
| 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 | - | 7.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 500,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 500,000.00 |
| May 5, 2026 | 500,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -1.10 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -1.10 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -12.90 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -12.90 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 12.70 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 12.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -6.80 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -6.80 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 4.60 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 4.60 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 700,000.00 |
| May 5, 2024 | 700,000.00 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -100,000.00 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -100,000.00 |