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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Interest Expenses (2013 - 2026)

Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $38.3 million in Q1 2026, up 8.19% year-on-year from $35.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.73% quarter-over-quarter from $40.2 million in Q4 2025.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has reported Interest Expenses for 14 years, with the latest figure at $38.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 8.19% year-over-year to $38.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $154.0 million (up 13.82% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $154.0 million, up 13.82% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $38.3 million, down from $40.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $40.2 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $11.4 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $30.4 million, with a median of $32.9 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Expenses declined 23.08% in 2022 and soared 169.3% in 2023.
  • Tracing PLAY's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $28.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.76% to $28.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 13.84% to $32.9 million in 2024, then advanced by 22.19% to $40.2 million in 2025, then dropped by 4.73% to $38.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $38.3 million (Q1 2026), $40.2 million (Q4 2025), and $38.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Netflix 362.63 Bn 350.34 Bn 11.41 Bn 262.08 Mn
2 Walt Disney 181.67 Bn 188.27 Bn 23.68 Bn -
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 67.91 Bn 65.77 Bn 4.25 Bn 581.00 Mn
4 Live Nation Entertainment 39.56 Bn 31.10 Bn 1.31 Bn 90.52 Mn
5 Fox 26.01 Bn 22.51 Bn - -
6 Liberty Media 21.20 Bn 21.87 Bn 298.00 Mn 68.00 Mn
7 Roku 19.03 Bn 16.65 Bn 564.94 Mn 624,000.00
8 News 16.98 Bn 15.50 Bn - -
9 TKO Group Holdings 16.11 Bn 14.42 Bn 862.52 Mn 60.57 Mn
10 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 447.24 Mn 430.64 Mn 779.40 Mn 38.30 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 3, 2026 38.30 Mn
Feb 3, 2026 38.30 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 40.20 Mn
Nov 4, 2025 40.20 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 38.70 Mn
Aug 5, 2025 38.70 Mn
May 6, 2025 36.80 Mn
May 6, 2025 36.80 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 35.40 Mn
Feb 4, 2025 35.40 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 32.90 Mn
Nov 5, 2024 32.90 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 33.90 Mn
Aug 6, 2024 33.90 Mn
May 5, 2024 33.10 Mn
May 5, 2024 33.10 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 34.90 Mn
Feb 4, 2024 34.90 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 28.90 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 28.90 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 32.90 Mn
Jul 30, 2023 32.90 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 30.70 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 30.70 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 30.50 Mn
Jan 29, 2023 30.50 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 28.40 Mn
Oct 30, 2022 28.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 17.10 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 17.10 Mn
May 1, 2022 11.40 Mn
May 1, 2022 11.40 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 11.93 Mn
Jan 30, 2022 11.93 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 13.42 Mn
Oct 31, 2021 13.42 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 13.73 Mn
Aug 1, 2021 13.73 Mn
May 2, 2021 14.82 Mn
May 2, 2021 14.82 Mn
Jan 31, 2021 14.40 Mn
Jan 31, 2021 14.40 Mn
Nov 1, 2020 8.21 Mn
Nov 1, 2020 8.21 Mn
Aug 2, 2020 8.16 Mn
Aug 2, 2020 8.16 Mn
May 3, 2020 6.12 Mn
May 3, 2020 6.12 Mn
Feb 2, 2020 6.17 Mn
Feb 2, 2020 6.17 Mn
Nov 3, 2019 6.11 Mn
Nov 3, 2019 6.11 Mn
Aug 4, 2019 4.61 Mn
Aug 4, 2019 4.61 Mn
May 5, 2019 4.06 Mn
May 5, 2019 4.06 Mn
Feb 3, 2019 3.71 Mn
Feb 3, 2019 3.71 Mn
Nov 4, 2018 3.32 Mn
Nov 4, 2018 3.32 Mn
Aug 5, 2018 3.23 Mn
Aug 5, 2018 3.23 Mn
May 6, 2018 2.86 Mn
May 6, 2018 2.86 Mn
Feb 4, 2018 2.71 Mn
Feb 4, 2018 2.71 Mn
Oct 29, 2017 2.16 Mn
Oct 29, 2017 2.16 Mn
Jul 30, 2017 2.00 Mn
Jul 30, 2017 2.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2017 1.85 Mn
Apr 30, 2017 1.85 Mn
Jan 29, 2017 1.41 Mn
Jan 29, 2017 1.41 Mn
Oct 30, 2016 1.58 Mn
Oct 30, 2016 1.58 Mn
Jul 31, 2016 1.70 Mn
Jul 31, 2016 1.70 Mn
May 1, 2016 2.11 Mn
May 1, 2016 2.11 Mn
Jan 31, 2016 2.43 Mn
Jan 31, 2016 2.43 Mn
Nov 1, 2015 2.05 Mn
Nov 1, 2015 2.05 Mn
Aug 2, 2015 2.22 Mn
Aug 2, 2015 2.22 Mn
May 3, 2015 4.65 Mn
May 3, 2015 4.65 Mn
Feb 1, 2015 4.96 Mn
Feb 1, 2015 4.96 Mn
Nov 2, 2014 5.96 Mn
Nov 2, 2014 5.96 Mn
Aug 3, 2014 11.68 Mn
Aug 3, 2014 11.68 Mn
May 4, 2014 7.06 Mn
May 4, 2014 7.06 Mn
Feb 2, 2014 -6.20 Mn
Feb 2, 2014 -6.20 Mn
Nov 3, 2013 7.32 Mn
Nov 3, 2013 7.32 Mn