Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2013 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $73.7 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), up 13.0% from $65.2 million a year earlier and up 3.9% from the prior quarter.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $295.6 million, up 20.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was $279.4 million, up 17.3% from FY2025.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $238.2 million in FY2025 (+14.2%), $208.5 million in FY2024 (+23.2%), $169.3 million in FY2023 (+22.4%) and $138.3 million in FY2022 (-0.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) is $33.3 million (fiscal Q1 2023) to $88 million (fiscal Q4 2026).
- Year-over-year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has increased for 17 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) over five years came in fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 46.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 5.1%).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) at $70.9 million (Q1 2027), $88 million (Q4 2026) and $63 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wynn Resorts | 44.86 Bn | 38.23 Bn | 655.12 Mn | 166.78 Mn |
| 2 | Vail Resorts | 28.33 Bn | 27.04 Bn | - | 80.92 Mn |
| 3 | Las Vegas Sands | 25.59 Bn | 12.41 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 340.00 Mn |
| 4 | DraftKings | 17.25 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 429.05 Mn | 77.38 Mn |
| 5 | Flutter Entertainment | 14.34 Bn | 7.97 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 6 | Life Time Group Holdings | 10.65 Bn | 9.82 Bn | 419.01 Mn | 85.01 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 8.32 Bn | -116.89 Mn | 1.73 Bn | 276.40 Mn |
| 8 | MSG Knickerbockers | 7.63 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 36.67 Mn | 781,000.00 |
| 9 | Light & Wonder | 7.12 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 623.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 280.89 Mn | 215.09 Mn | 460.90 Mn | 73.70 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 73.70 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 70.90 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 88.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 63.00 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 65.20 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | 63.20 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 64.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 53.90 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 57.50 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | 62.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 58.60 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 51.90 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 49.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 48.90 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 49.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 48.40 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 38.60 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 33.30 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 33.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 34.38 Mn |
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Depreciation & Amortization (CF) 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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();