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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Cost of Revenue over the past 14 years, most recently at -$249.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue fell 244.56% year-over-year to -$249.8 million; the TTM value through Feb 2026 reached $189.0 million, down 68.58%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $300.3 million, 56.5% down from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 was -$249.8 million at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from $63.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $411.7 million in Q1 2024 and troughed at -$249.8 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $140.7 million and a median of $163.8 million in 2022 define the central range for Cost of Revenue.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Cost of Revenue: soared 1147.99% in 2022 and later plummeted 244.56% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Cost of Revenue stood at $163.8 million in 2022, then increased by 2.38% to $167.7 million in 2023, then grew by 1.97% to $171.0 million in 2024, then crashed by 62.87% to $63.5 million in 2025, then crashed by 493.39% to -$249.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Cost of Revenue for PLAY at -$249.8 million in Q1 2026, $63.5 million in Q4 2025, and $186.9 million in Q3 2025.