Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's (PLAY) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $8.5 million in Q2 2026, up 114.46% year-on-year from $4.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 75.0% quarter-over-quarter from $34.0 million in Q1 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Free Cash Flow history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.5 million for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 114.46% year-over-year to $8.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was -$33.3 million, a 87.78% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at -$100.6 million, up 53.83% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $8.5 million in Q2 2026 per PLAY's latest filing, from $34.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $108.6 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$138.4 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $400000.0 (2022), against an average of -$541055.6.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 301.07% in 2022 and sank 4513.33% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $3.8 million in 2022, then sank by 178.95% to -$3.0 million in 2023, then sank by 4513.33% to -$138.4 million in 2024, then soared by 85.12% to -$20.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 141.26% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLAY Free Cash Flow figures stand at $8.5 million (Q2 2026), $34.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$20.6 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 4.94 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -476.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 78.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 203.76 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 674.56 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 1.77 Bn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | 399.00 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 337.94 Mn | 318.34 Mn | 479.40 Mn | 8.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 8.50 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 8.50 Mn |
| 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 |