Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Free Cash Flow came in at -$37.9 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 4, 2026), compared with -$55.2 million a year earlier.
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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 4, 2026, Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported Free Cash Flow of -$16 million; for FY2026 (ended Feb 3, 2026), it was -$100.6 million.
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was -$217.9 million in FY2025, $34 million in FY2024 (-83.8%), $210.2 million in FY2023 (+10.1%) and $191 million in FY2022.
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$138.4 million (fiscal Q3 2025) to $108.6 million (fiscal Q1 2023).
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Free Cash Flow at $8.5 million (Q1 2027), $34 million (Q4 2026) and -$20.6 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Sands | 24.50 Bn | 10.92 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 350.00 Mn |
| 2 | DraftKings | 16.89 Bn | 12.55 Bn | 551.45 Mn | 106.85 Mn |
| 3 | Flutter Entertainment | 12.94 Bn | 6.68 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 349.00 Mn |
| 4 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.77 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 119.21 Mn | 57.62 Mn |
| 5 | Life Time Group Holdings | 8.91 Bn | 8.14 Bn | 412.26 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 6 | Wynn Resorts | 8.21 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 758.95 Mn | 338.90 Mn |
| 7 | MGM Resorts International | 7.81 Bn | -371.12 Mn | 1.98 Bn | 317.44 Mn |
| 8 | Caesars Entertainment | 6.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 304.00 Mn |
| 9 | Super Group (SGHC) | 5.74 Bn | 3.73 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 222.34 Mn | 156.54 Mn | 460.90 Mn | -37.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | -37.90 Mn |
| May 5, 2026 | 8.50 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Nov 4, 2025 | -20.60 Mn |
| Aug 5, 2025 | -55.20 Mn |
| May 6, 2025 | -58.80 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2025 | -61.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2024 | -138.40 Mn |
| Aug 6, 2024 | -14.30 Mn |
| May 5, 2024 | -4.20 Mn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | -25.40 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -3.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 21.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 41.20 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 73.20 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 24.60 Mn |
| May 1, 2022 | 108.60 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 56.06 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | -25.23 Mn |
API Access
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=PLAY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();