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) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Cost of Revenue of $186.7 million for Q2 2026, up 6.69% on a QoQ basis from $175.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 0.9% year-over-year from $188.4 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Cost of Revenue for 14 years, with the latest figure at $186.7 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue fell 0.9% year-over-year to $186.7 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $723.4 million, a 2.93% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $725.1 million, up 5.03% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue was $186.7 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from $175.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $188.4 million in Q2 2025, with the low at $109.8 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $164.9 million, with a median of $170.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Cost of Revenue jumped 442.55% in 2022, then slipped 0.9% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue 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 climbed by 2.22% to $174.8 million in 2025, then advanced by 6.81% to $186.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $186.7 million (Q2 2026), $175.0 million (Q1 2026), and $174.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 159.53 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn 151.06 Mn
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4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn 252.04 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn 45.84 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn 103.98 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn 16.17 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 186.70 Mn
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 186.70 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 175.00 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 174.80 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 186.90 Mn
May 6, 2025 188.40 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 172.80 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 171.00 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 170.60 Mn
May 5, 2024 176.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 170.20 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 167.70 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 165.60 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 166.00 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 156.60 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 163.80 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 142.50 Mn
May 1, 2022 124.40 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 109.82 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 103.32 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 105.12 Mn