Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $1.9 million for Q2 2026, up 112.84% year-over-year from $892698.4 in Q2 2025, and up 122.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$8.4 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Deferred Taxes history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.9 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 112.84% year-over-year to $1.9 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $13.7 million (up 137.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$3.0 million, up 85.71% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q2 2026 stood at $1.9 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is $1.4 million (2024), against an average of $1.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Deferred Taxes jumped 12891.45% in 2022, then slumped 1580.0% in 2025.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Deferred Taxes stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 241.35% to -$14.7 million in 2023, then surged by 85.03% to -$2.2 million in 2024, then surged by 190.91% to $2.0 million in 2025, then fell by 5.0% to $1.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Deferred Taxes at $1.9 million in Q2 2026, -$8.4 million in Q1 2026, and $2.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 81.26 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 110.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -299.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 52.23 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 155.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 11.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 34.80 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 1.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |