Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Taxes (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Change in Taxes of $200,000 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with -$7.2 million a year earlier.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Change in Taxes (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 4, 2026, Change in Taxes at Dave & Buster's Entertainment was $19.2 million, up 95.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it came in at $26.1 million.
- Annual Change in Taxes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Change in Taxes was -$13.7 million in FY2025, -$2.6 million in FY2024, -$39.4 million in FY2023 and -$5.1 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Change in Taxes has run from a low of -$48.2 million in fiscal Q1 2023 to a high of $18 million in fiscal Q2 2023 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Taxes for the three prior fiscal quarters was -$1.6 million (Q1 2027), $3.5 million (Q4 2026) and $17.1 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.50 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn | - |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.89 Bn | 12.55 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 8.06 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.71 Bn | - |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.77 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 119.21 Mn | - |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.91 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 412.26 Mn | - |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.21 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 758.95 Mn | - |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.81 Bn | -371.12 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 105.03 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -8.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.74 Bn | 3.73 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 222.34 Mn | 156.54 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 200,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 200,000.00 |
| May 5, 2026 | -1.60 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 3.50 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 17.10 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -7.20 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 12.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -12.20 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 16.50 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -8.30 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | -9.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 16.80 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -27.10 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 11.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -20.30 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 11.10 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.00 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | -48.20 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | -2.68 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 16.01 Mn |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Change in Taxes API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-taxes&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-taxes", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-taxes&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();