Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at -$249.8 million in Q1 2026, down 244.56% year-on-year from $172.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 493.39% quarter-over-quarter from $63.5 million in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Cost of Revenue for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$249.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 244.56% year-over-year to -$249.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $189.0 million (down 68.58% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $300.3 million, down 56.5% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 stood at -$249.8 million, down from $63.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $411.7 million in Q1 2024, with the low at -$249.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $140.7 million, with a median of $163.8 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue surged 1147.99% in 2022 and sank 244.56% in 2026.
- Tracing PLAY's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $163.8 million in 2022, then grew by 2.38% to $167.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.97% to $171.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 62.87% to $63.5 million in 2025, then tumbled by 493.39% to -$249.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at -$249.8 million (Q1 2026), $63.5 million (Q4 2025), and $186.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 842.22 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 4.64 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 413.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 221.22 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 734.36 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -249.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | -249.80 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -249.80 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 63.50 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 63.50 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 186.90 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 186.90 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 188.40 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 188.40 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 172.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 172.80 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 171.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 171.00 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 81.80 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 81.80 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 411.70 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 411.70 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 167.70 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 167.70 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 87.10 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 87.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 94.30 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 94.30 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 156.60 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 156.60 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 163.80 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 163.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 142.50 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 142.50 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 124.40 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 124.40 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 252.61 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 252.61 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 103.32 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 103.32 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 57.71 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 57.71 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 84.45 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 84.45 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 20.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 20.24 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2020 | 70.78 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2020 | 70.78 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 4.66 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 4.66 Mn |
| May 3, 2020 | 28.07 Mn |
| May 3, 2020 | 28.07 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 59.78 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 59.78 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 52.18 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 52.18 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 59.62 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 59.62 Mn |
| May 5, 2019 | 61.73 Mn |
| May 5, 2019 | 61.73 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 58.83 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 58.83 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 48.73 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 48.73 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 55.56 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 55.56 Mn |
| May 6, 2018 | 57.14 Mn |
| May 6, 2018 | 57.14 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 54.63 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2018 | 54.63 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 44.61 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | 44.61 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 48.45 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 48.45 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 48.99 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 48.99 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 42.14 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 42.14 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 44.11 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | 44.11 Mn |
| May 1, 2016 | 29.64 Mn |
| May 1, 2016 | 29.64 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 86.58 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 86.58 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 63.76 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2015 | 63.76 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 40.95 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2015 | 40.95 Mn |
| May 3, 2015 | 15.77 Mn |
| May 3, 2015 | 15.77 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2015 | -78.32 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2015 | -78.32 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 12.09 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 12.09 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2014 | 57.59 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2014 | 57.59 Mn |
| May 4, 2014 | 37.05 Mn |
| May 4, 2014 | 37.05 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2014 | -8.55 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2014 | -8.55 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2013 | 51.35 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2013 | 51.35 Mn |