Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Deferred Taxes (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$8.4 million in Q1 2026, down 520.0% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 37.78% on a YoY basis from -$6.1 million in Q1 2025.
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 -$8.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 37.78% year-over-year to -$8.4 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$3.0 million (up 85.71% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$3.0 million, up 85.71% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$8.4 million for Q1 2026 at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, down from $2.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $18.2 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$14.8 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged $1.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Deferred Taxes surged 12891.45% in 2022, then tumbled 1580.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at $10.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 241.35% to -$14.7 million in 2023, then soared by 85.03% to -$2.2 million in 2024, then soared by 190.91% to $2.0 million in 2025, then sank by 520.0% to -$8.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$8.4 million (Q1 2026), $2.0 million (Q4 2025), and $18.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 349.58 Bn | 337.29 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 58.82 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 175.79 Bn | 182.39 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 393.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 65.98 Bn | 63.84 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -513.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 47.91 Bn | 47.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 37.10 Bn | 28.65 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -44.69 Mn |
| 6 | Fox | 26.20 Bn | 22.71 Bn | - | 16.00 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Media | 20.17 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 6.00 Mn |
| 8 | Roku | 18.22 Bn | 15.84 Bn | 564.94 Mn | - |
| 9 | News | 17.17 Bn | 15.69 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 382.41 Mn | 365.81 Mn | 779.40 Mn | -8.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 2, 2021 | -4.84 Mn |