Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Current Deferred Revenue (2014 - 2018)

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Current Deferred Revenue was $40.84 million in fiscal Q3 2019 (quarter ended Nov 4, 2018), up 33.0% from $30.71 million a year earlier and up 5.6% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Current Deferred Revenue (2014 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

At the end of FY2018 (ended Feb 4, 2018), Current Deferred Revenue at Dave & Buster's Entertainment came in at $33.81 million, up 19.4% from FY2017.

  • Current Deferred Revenue has now increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 24.6% (FY2014 to FY2018).
  • In earlier fiscal years, Current Deferred Revenue was $28.31 million in FY2017 (+25.1%), $22.62 million in FY2016 (+32.8%), $17.04 million in FY2015 (+21.3%) and $14.05 million in FY2014.
  • The fiscal Q3 2019 figure marks the highest quarterly Current Deferred Revenue in data going back to fiscal Q4 2014.
  • Compared with a year earlier, Current Deferred Revenue has increased for 13 straight quarters, with growth averaging 22.8% over the last eight quarters.
  • Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Current Deferred Revenue ranged from 17.6% (fiscal Q3 2018) to 33.0% (fiscal Q3 2019).
  • Per Business Quant data, PLAY's Current Deferred Revenue in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2019 was $38.69 million (Q2 2019), $36.75 million (Q1 2019) and $33.81 million (Q4 2018).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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8 Caesars Entertainment 6.03 Bn 2.66 Bn 1.50 Bn
9 Super Group (SGHC) 5.86 Bn 3.85 Bn -
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 226.18 Mn 160.38 Mn 460.90 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Nov 4, 2018 40.84 Mn
Aug 5, 2018 38.69 Mn
May 6, 2018 36.75 Mn
Feb 4, 2018 33.81 Mn
Oct 29, 2017 30.71 Mn
Jul 30, 2017 31.34 Mn
Apr 30, 2017 30.04 Mn
Jan 29, 2017 28.31 Mn
Oct 30, 2016 26.11 Mn
Jul 31, 2016 26.00 Mn
May 1, 2016 24.80 Mn
Jan 31, 2016 22.62 Mn
Nov 1, 2015 20.97 Mn
Aug 2, 2015 21.08 Mn
May 3, 2015 19.65 Mn
Feb 1, 2015 17.04 Mn
Nov 2, 2014 16.11 Mn
Feb 2, 2014 14.05 Mn
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