Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $8.5 million for Q2 2026, up 114.46% year-over-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.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 114.46% year-over-year to $8.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$33.3 million (up 87.78% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$100.6 million, up 53.83% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $8.5 million, down from $34.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $400000.0 (2022), against an average of -$541055.6.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow jumped 301.07% in 2022, then plunged 4513.33% in 2024.
- Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Free Cash Flow stood at $3.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 178.95% to -$3.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 4513.33% to -$138.4 million in 2024, then surged by 85.12% to -$20.6 million in 2025, then soared by 141.26% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLAY's Free Cash Flow at $8.5 million in Q2 2026, $34.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$20.6 million in Q4 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 572.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 129.75 Mn |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 726.00 Mn |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 327.00 Mn |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 273.00 Mn |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 328.32 Mn |
| 10 | Dave & Buster's Entertainment | 344.52 Mn | 324.92 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 |