Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Deferred Taxes came in at -$5 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with $18.2 million a year earlier.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported Deferred Taxes of -$9.5 million; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was -$3 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Deferred Taxes was -$21 million in FY2025, $17.2 million in FY2024 (-37.7%), $27.6 million in FY2023 and -$7.8 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Deferred Taxes is -$14.8 million (fiscal Q1 2026) to $18.2 million (fiscal Q2 2026).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Deferred Taxes at $1.9 million (Q1 2027), -$8.4 million (Q4 2026) and $2 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.82 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 17.42 Bn | 13.08 Bn | 551.45 Mn | - |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.92 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 1.71 Bn | -53.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.97 Bn | 9.56 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 1.99 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.95 Bn | 8.18 Bn | 412.26 Mn | 3.11 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.09 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 12.45 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.93 Bn | -255.39 Mn | 1.98 Bn | -33.06 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.03 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -12.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 226.18 Mn | 160.38 Mn | 460.90 Mn | -5.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | -5.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "PLAY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();