Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $34.0 million in Q1 2026, up 155.74% year-on-year from $13.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 265.05% quarter-over-quarter from -$20.6 million in Q4 2025.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Free Cash Flow for 13 years, with the latest figure at $34.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 155.74% year-over-year to $34.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at -$100.6 million (up 53.83% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$100.6 million, up 53.83% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $34.0 million, up from -$20.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $108.6 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$138.4 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$1.1 million, with a median of -$3.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow jumped 301.07% in 2022 and plunged 4513.33% in 2024.
- Tracing PLAY's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $3.8 million in 2022, then tumbled by 178.95% to -$3.0 million in 2023, then sank by 4513.33% to -$138.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 85.12% to -$20.6 million in 2025, then surged by 265.05% to $34.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $34.0 million (Q1 2026), -$20.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$55.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 362.63 Bn | 350.34 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 5.09 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 181.67 Bn | 188.27 Bn | 23.68 Bn | 4.94 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 67.91 Bn | 65.77 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -476.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.56 Bn | 31.10 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.01 Bn | 22.51 Bn | - | 1.77 Bn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 21.20 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 19.03 Bn | 16.65 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 198.76 Mn |
| 8 | News | 16.98 Bn | 15.50 Bn | - | 399.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 16.11 Bn | 14.42 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 674.56 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 447.24 Mn | 430.64 Mn | 779.40 Mn | 34.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -20.60 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -20.60 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -55.20 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -55.20 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | -58.80 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | -58.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -61.00 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -61.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -138.40 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -138.40 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -14.30 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -14.30 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | -4.20 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | -4.20 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -25.40 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -25.40 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -3.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.20 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 41.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 41.20 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 73.20 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 73.20 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 3.80 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 24.60 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 24.60 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 108.60 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 108.60 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 56.06 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 56.06 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -25.23 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -25.23 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 93.34 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 93.34 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 66.84 Mn |
| May 2, 2021 | 66.84 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -27.88 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2021 | -27.88 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2020 | -27.37 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2020 | -27.37 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2020 | -38.64 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2020 | -38.64 Mn |
| May 3, 2020 | -38.35 Mn |
| May 3, 2020 | -38.35 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 15.95 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2020 | 15.95 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 6.09 Mn |
| Nov 3, 2019 | 6.09 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 20.32 Mn |
| Aug 4, 2019 | 20.32 Mn |
| May 5, 2019 | 18.49 Mn |
| May 5, 2019 | 18.49 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 48.08 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2019 | 48.08 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 4.97 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2018 | 4.97 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 30.73 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 30.73 Mn |
| May 6, 2018 | 37.56 Mn |
| May 6, 2018 | 37.56 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2018 | -6.01 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2018 | -6.01 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | -7.56 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2017 | -7.56 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 8.25 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 8.25 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 50.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 50.10 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 7.49 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2017 | 7.49 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 6.34 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2016 | 6.34 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -1.60 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2016 | -1.60 Mn |
| May 1, 2016 | 38.53 Mn |
| May 1, 2016 | 38.53 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 21.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 21.39 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2015 | -4.77 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2015 | -4.77 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2015 | -7.39 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2015 | -7.39 Mn |
| May 3, 2015 | 14.87 Mn |
| May 3, 2015 | 14.87 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2015 | -79.49 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2015 | -79.49 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 85.44 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2014 | 85.44 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2014 | -107.49 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2014 | -107.49 Mn |
| May 4, 2014 | 58.57 Mn |
| May 4, 2014 | 58.57 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2014 | -7.00 Mn |
| Feb 2, 2014 | -7.00 Mn |