Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted Deferred Taxes of $1.9 million for Q2 2026, up 122.62% on a QoQ basis from -$8.4 million in Q1 2026, and up 112.84% year-over-year from $892698.4 in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Deferred Taxes for 14 years, with the latest figure at $1.9 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 112.84% year-over-year to $1.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $13.7 million, a 137.23% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$3.0 million, up 85.71% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes was $1.9 million for Q2 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, up from -$8.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $18.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$14.8 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is $1.2 million, with a median of $1.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Deferred Taxes soared 12891.45% in 2022, then slumped 1580.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 241.35% to -$14.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 85.03% to -$2.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 190.91% to $2.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 5.0% to $1.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $1.9 million (Q2 2026), -$8.4 million (Q1 2026), and $2.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 1.99 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn -31.34 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - 105.63 Mn
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn -1.33 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn -
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn -13.96 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn -953,000.00
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 1.90 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - -
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - 73,296.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 5, 2026 1.90 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 -8.40 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 2.00 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 18.20 Mn
May 6, 2025 -14.80 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 -13.50 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 -2.20 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 -6.30 Mn
May 5, 2024 1.00 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 15.60 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 -14.70 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 4.20 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 12.10 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 -1.70 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 10.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 15.20 Mn
May 1, 2022 3.70 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 -1.61 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 -1.47 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 117,000.00