Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $79.8 million for Q2 2026, down 2.8% year-over-year from $82.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 54.4% quarter-over-quarter from $175.0 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Cost of Revenue history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $79.8 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 2.8% year-over-year to $79.8 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $616.5 million (down 20.35% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $725.1 million, up 5.03% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue for Q2 2026 stood at $79.8 million, down from $175.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $453.5 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$88.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $164.7 million (2022), against an average of $156.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue sank 534.68% in 2022, then surged 277.99% in 2023.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Cost of Revenue stood at $163.8 million in 2022, then sank by 53.36% to $76.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 11.26% to $67.8 million in 2024, then surged by 157.82% to $174.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 54.35% to $79.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Cost of Revenue at $79.8 million in Q2 2026, $175.0 million in Q1 2026, and $174.8 million in Q4 2025.
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| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 680.99 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 556.12 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 79.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 79.80 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 79.80 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 175.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 175.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 174.80 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 174.80 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 186.90 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 186.90 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 82.10 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 82.10 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 453.50 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 453.50 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 67.80 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 67.80 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 170.60 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 170.60 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 |