Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cost of Revenue (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $79.8 million in Q2 2026, down 2.8% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue fell 2.8% year-over-year to $79.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $616.5 million, a 20.35% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $725.1 million, up 5.03% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue eased to $79.8 million in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from $175.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $453.5 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue slumped 534.68% in 2022 and surged 277.99% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Cost of Revenue stood at $163.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 53.36% to $76.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 11.26% to $67.8 million in 2024, then soared by 157.82% to $174.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 54.35% to $79.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Cost of Revenue figures stand at $79.8 million (Q2 2026), $175.0 million (Q1 2026), and $174.8 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 295.51 Bn | 286.39 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 170.79 Bn | 165.11 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 14.42 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 63.06 Bn | 59.80 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 4.64 Bn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.67 Bn | 32.60 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 30.19 Bn | 28.86 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 413.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fox | 21.54 Bn | 17.94 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 21.23 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 734.36 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 21.08 Bn | 18.70 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 683.94 Mn |
| 9 | News | 17.12 Bn | 14.95 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 358.38 Mn | 338.78 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 |